If you liked this story, share it with other people. Researchers have discovered a subspecies of a microsnail in a protected area east of the Philippine capital Manila. Hypselostoma latispira ...

Generally, a shell is an evolutionary trait that allows a creature to retreat from predators. This is the case for almost all snails. But at least two species of snails use their shell in a much more ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American A snail’s shell is both mobile home and ...

Snails have shells the moment they're born, but it's kind of hard to tell. In fact, it's hard to even see a baby snail. Some are nearly microscopic, such as Angustopila psammion, whose adult-sized ...