All mollusks build their own shells, whether they live in water or on land. Creatures like snails, clams, oysters and mussels use an organ called a mantle to secrete layers of calcium carbonate, which ...

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Spectacularly colored shells make these critically endangered Cuban snails highly sought after, but some are working to save them. A collection of Cuban painted snails (Polymita picta) adds vibrant ...

John Lesku receives funding from the Australian Research Council. He is a member of the Australasian Sleep Association, Australian and New Zealand Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry, ...

Over the past two decades, the Gulf of Maine has become a popular landing spot for invasive species from across the world, ...