A decade ago, the only known surviving population of greater Bermuda land snails were discovered in an alleyway in the capital city of Hamilton, where they’d made a home on concrete slabs in the ...

What if you could employ land snails in a similar zero-waste system? Instead of homegrown vegetables, the ultimate yield for your table would be escargots, those glistening nuggets of protein. Yes, ...

Freshwater streams, ponds and lakes across the United States are becoming saltier, and new research from the University of ...

Before his misadventures in government efficiency, Musk promised to revolutionize commuting with a subway that would speed passengers between DC and Baltimore in a matter of minutes. The project was a ...

Most marine animals form their shells from calcium carbonate, which is a tough mineral also found in limestone. Some sponges and microorganisms use another compound silica. There is also a group of ...

In hydrothermal vent fields, a small snail evolved an iron-reinforced shell. Here’s how it challenges assumptions about nature’s toughest composites.

Tallahassee, Jan 27: Where do seashells come from? Ivy, age 5, Phoenix, Arizona Seashells are so plentiful that you may sometimes take them for granted. Scientists have estimated that just one small ...

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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Scientists have estimated that just one small stretch of beaches along the Gulf of ...

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Smoked shotgun shells are made as an easy appetizer for a barbecue or tailgate. The video shows a favorite filling option, how they’re prepared, and why this version works so well, while also ...