A water creature called the Chinese mystery snail is appearing more frequently across Nova Scotia, prompting concern from ...

"I'm grateful for whatever reason the snail did not sting me and to have this second chance," Beckylee Rawls told Newsweek after her close call.

Whether in the garden, the forest, or on the sidewalk–many want to help the defenseless mollusks, such as when they risk ...

If you go down to the beach for a spot of rock pooling this summer, just be mindful of exactly which species you might come across. One person in Japan had a very lucky escape when she picked up a ...

The shell isn't dangerous, it's what's inside the shell. Cone snail venom can cause paralysis, respiratory failure and cardiovascular collapse. A sting can be fatal.

If it’s a cone, leave it alone — that’s what Beckylee Rawls learned after she went to the beach and held death in her hand last week.

A snail is an equally comforting and discomfiting creature. Its ornamental shell is both a home and armor. Its glacial pace, often accompanied by a viscous sludge it leaves behind, make it a messy ...

PHOTOS: Movie Review: ‘Memoir of a Snail,’ a stop-motion charmer, examines the shells we build around us Then we flash back to childhood.

Movie Review: 'Memoir of a Snail,' a stop-motion charmer, examines the shells we build around us This image released by IFC Films shows the character Grace, voiced by Sarah Snook, in a scene from ...

Slugs and snails are mollusks and are related to oysters and clams. Snails are the ones with shells and slugs are the ones without shells. These tiny animals eat using their rasping mouthpart ...

Elliot also argues that it helps us build constrictive shells around ourselves — like snail shells, perhaps. Our protagonist is Grace Pudel, voiced with a quirky warmth and plenty of empathy by ...