Each purple storm snail that washes ashore carries a story of remarkable survival at the ocean’s surface, Jace Tunnell writes ...

While not harmful to humans, the moon snail is a predator that uses slow and methodical processes to consume clams and other ...

We’re all familiar with La Jolla’s sea lions, harbor seals, orcas, garibaldi and seabirds. But in this series of stories ...

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Oddly shaped conch shells found at Neolithic archaeological sites dating back 6,000 years could have served as technology for ...

Terry Ball is 79 years old, runs a snail farm in Lancashire, England, and has spent years helping landlords cheat local ...

New research suggests that a collection of conch shells unearthed in Spain may have once produced melodies, in addition to ...

Garden snails seem simple, but they’re full of strange features and habits most people never notice. They move slowly, hide [ ...

A team of archaeologists from the University of Barcelona (UB) has documented the use of trumpets made from sea snail shells in various Neolithic settlements on the Catalan coast.

In total, the thieves stole nearly 450 kilograms (roughly 990lbs) of snails destined for fine-dining, France Info reported.

The farmer, a 79-year-old former shoe salesman called Terry Ball who has made and lost multiple fortunes, has been cheerfully telling me in great detail for several hours about how he was inspired by ...