Partula snails all but vanished from Polynesia after the arrival of a carnivorous foreign snail. But a global alliance of zoos has worked to bring them back.

Birdwatchers have a rare chance to witness thousands of the towering birds gather in wetlands and fields of the Platte River Valley.

Every aquarium owner hopes for one thing. A perfectly clean tank that somehow takes care of itself. It sounds ideal, but ...

Bright green lizards cling to tree trunks in neighborhoods across South Florida. These reptiles are Cuban knight anoles, large arboreal lizards originally from Cuba. Decades ago, they appeared mainly ...

Once abundant in California, the white abalone had all but vanished. Now, thanks to an innovative breeding program, it’s staged a remarkable comeback ...

A single night of spring rain can transform a quiet garden into a slow-moving feast. Leaves that looked flawless yesterday ...

The Everglades seldom benefit from invasive species. Burmese pythons have unraveled food webs for decades. Asian swamp eels threaten wading birds. Green iguanas damage landscapes and infrastructure.

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. In hydrothermal vent fields, a small snail evolved an iron-reinforced shell. Here’s how it ...

Giant African snails are spreading into new regions, bringing with them a parasite known to cause serious illness in humans. Scientists have confirmed that these snails can carry and transmit the ...

When I bought my first mystery snails, I wasn’t thinking about business. I wasn’t thinking about customers, shipping boxes, or publicity of any kind. I just needed a solution for algae. A small ...

Snails and slugs are common pests in gardens. They belong to the mollusk family along with oysters, and they crawl along over a thin layer of slime that they produce to ease their way. Snails carry a ...