Hallucigenia was such an odd animal that palaeontologists reconstructed it upside-down when they first analysed its fossils - ...

Photo Illustration: Will Tullos / The Athletic (Kevin C. Cox, Franck Fife, Prince Williams, Fabrice Coffrini via Getty Images) Atlanta’s history with soccer is complicated and, until recently, the ...

After going nearly extinct in the 1990s, these tropical snails have made a fabulous comeback—highlighting the value of carefully planned, long-term conservation projects. Reading time 2 minutes ...

The longstanding joke about U.S. Marines eating crayons has roots that are deeply embedded within military culture. This humorous stereotype, which has been the subject of both jest and criticism, has ...

Giant African snails (Achatina fulica) can grow up to 8 inches in length and weigh up to 1.13 ounces. Their cone-shaped shell is pointed and has between 7 and 9 spirals when fully grown. The color of ...

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In the forests of New Zealand's North Island, park rangers have been working for more than a decade to save a threatened population of giant snails. Now, these are not your average garden snails. They ...

A common, black yeast-like fungus may be the solution to uncontrollable plastic waste production, according to a German startup. Reading time 2 minutes Fungi might just be the most impressive form of ...

Apple snails, an invasive species in Louisiana, are still causing issues and disrupting ecosystems across the state. The non-native snails are known to lay bright pink egg masses on structures and ...