Researchers from the Australian Antarctic Program Association (AAPP) have discovered Clio, a unique creature that defies the perception of marine fauna: a swimming snail that moves by a fluttering motion similar to that of a butterfly.
Along with this discovery,...
If someone ever comes across a bright pink mass attached to a branch or stone near water, they may have witnessed an ecological alert. These are the eggs of the apple snail (Pomacea canaliculata), an invasive species originally from...
The Portuguese archipelago of Madeira has been the stage for a remarkable conservation effort aiming to reverse centuries of ecological damage. The protagonists of this story are the population of small land snails, no bigger than a pea, that...
Although snails and slugs may seem like harmless animals, these small visitors can cause considerable damage in the garden, as they feed on leaves and stems found in it.
For this reason, many people want to keep them away and...
