Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. New Zealand is no stranger to unique flora and fauna, and that ...

The miracle of life can be majestic at times. Other times, it’s an incredibly rare snail in New Zealand having kids out of its neck hole. In a first, officials at New Zealand’s Department of ...

The Powelliphanta augusta snail was undergoing a routine weight check when an egg appeared from its neck Brenton Blanchet is an Associate Editor on PEOPLE's TV team. He has been working at PEOPLE ...

Animals reproduce in one of two distinct ways: egg-laying or live birth. By studying an evolutionarily recent transition from egg-laying to live-bearing in a marine snail, collaborative research has ...

IFLScience needs the contact information you provide to us to contact you about our products and services. You may unsubscribe from these communications at any time.

A rare snail in New Zealand has laid an egg through its neck, and the stunning moment was captured on video. New Zealand's Department of Conservation said in a news release on May 7 that one of the ...

Rangers from New Zealand’s Department of Conservation caught Powelliphanta augusta laying an egg. In a video from New Zealand’s Department of Conservation (DOC), a small egg that looks a bit like a ...

Rangers witnessed a captive Powelliphanta augusta snail lay an egg from its neck, and they managed to catch it on video for the first time ever. New Zealand Department of Conservation A small, white ...

Very little is known about Powelliphanta augusta, an elusive snail species threatened with extinction. The new footage is the first time their bizarre egg laying behavior has been captured on camera.