Slimy and slow, snails may not be the most glamorous of creatures. Yet they are starring in their own exhibit at the Western ...

Many scientists model biological processes with the study of mice, rats, and even flies, but snails have been especially ...

Scientists are hoping to study the genetics of an ultra-rare garden snail are asking the public for its help in finding the lonely mollusc a mate. The snail’s unique qualities make it a one in a ...

Rare left coiled snail, Jeremy, has been rejected by potential mates and is now stuck in a love triangle. This video has been optimised for mobile viewing on the BBC News app. The BBC News app is ...

Differently-coiled types of Japanese land snails should be considered a single species because - against all odds - these snails are sometimes able to mate, a new study has found. Although most snails ...

Normally, it takes the waxing and waning of the moon to coax certain worms from hiding on the seafloor to mate. Out in the open, sex-inducing chemicals kick off a swirling dance that culminates in a ...

With his love for soil and leafy vegetables, in many ways Ned the snail is like any other of his kind. The common garden snail certainly looks normal at first glance, with eyes on the end of two ...