If life were simple, there would be snails and slugs. Snails carry their homes on their backs; slugs are naked and embarrassed. But life isn’t simple, so of course there’s secret option #3 – the ...

What it eats: As an adult, it doesn't! All of the snail's nutrition is generated internally, by endosymbiotic bacteria — microbes that live in the snail's gut. The scaly-foot snail, or volcano ...

After a dozen years dedicated to studying a rare species of carnivorous snail, Lisa Flanagan was thrilled to finally film the moment that, until recently, had been shrouded in mystery. Flanagan ...

Memoir Of A Snail (2024) is the much-anticipated follow-up. Its Singapore premiere is co-presented by the Singapore Film Society (SFS) and The Projector, in partnership with the film festival ...

A tiny snail was recently named after painter Pablo Picasso. It’s one of many species named after celebrities or artists, but some researchers question whether species should be named after ...

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In much the same way, it’s a bad idea to install a big turbo on your boat engine without any sort of enclosure to keep your noggin protected in case of an incident. Ask this guy and he’ll tell ...

After years of patient care and quiet observation, conservation rangers in New Zealand have finally witnessed something extraordinary: a rare snail laying an egg from its neck. The moment ...

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 ...

Their fossilised teeth – found at the Riversleigh World Heritage Area in north-western Queensland – indicate these long-extinct carnivorous marsupials were likely specialist snail eaters. Dr Churchill ...

Despite generating a lot of torque, turbochargers come with one major downside: Turbo lag, referring to the throttle delay that drivers experience when accelerating a turbocharged car. Suppose you ...

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 ...