A freshwater snail common in ponds across Europe can adjust its pigmentation in response to certain environmental stressors, new research suggests. Radix balthica, spanning less than a half-inch (0.8 ...

For someone with a lot of knowledge about wildlife crammed into my head, you would think I’d have no problem coming up with topics for these articles. However, I have to remind myself that not ...

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 ...