Snails can hide in their shells for months or even years, slowing metabolism and sealing in moisture to survive harsh conditions.

One afternoon, you read a paper title and pause, not because it is complex, but because it sounds wrong. Right-handed snakes.

Few people probably know that snails have teeth–and quite a few of them. They can not only rasp food but also cut with enormous force. PETBOOK explains why the native Roman snail performs such ...

Some of nature’s most mesmerizing works of art might just be hanging in your backyard. The artist is an orb weaver spider.

With only four sessions permitted each season – each limited to just one hour between 7am and 8am – abalone fishers have ...

Escargot is popping up on menus at more eateries around the Pittsburgh region. While not quite as prevalent as the Pittsburgh ...

The Australian city’s home-grown food scene is going from strength to strength, with in-water oyster experiences and garden ...

In the heart of El Carmen, Casa Fran is a sun-filled brunch spot serving third-wave coffee, homemade pastries, and hearty, nutritious dishes ideal for filling up before a big day of sightseeing. The ...

The twilight zone of the Pacific just got the teeniest bit less mysterious. Scientists from the California Academy of Sciences say they believe they've uncovered at least 20 previously unknown species ...

On a hill in north London, about 100 metres above sea level, is the capital’s only commercial scale vineyard, Forty Hall. It ...

It was huge. Its light brown shell stood taller than the tip of my shoe. Its yellowish-green body stretched about an inch ...

A new Fallout 4 mod has combined one of the internet’s oldest thought experiments with Bethesda’s most recognizable face, ...