Most people have collected shells at the beach. Some have even started a shell collection. But few people realise these shells are a unique genetic resource that scientists are only beginning to tap ...

In the end it was neither beauty, nor gymnastic mating rituals that won the public over. In voting the Chilean abalone to victory in the international "Mollusc of the Year" contest on Thursday, people ...

Rare molluscs that could advance medicine and technology are increasingly at risk as seabed mineral extraction expands.

Researchers have discovered a remarkable new species of sea slug that lives in the deep sea. Nicknamed the 'mystery mollusc,' the nudibranch Bathydevius caudactylus swims through the ocean's midnight ...

By Emma Farge GENEVA, July 9 (Reuters) - Over half of mollusc species that cluster around underwater vents and hold promising potential for medicine and technology are at risk of going extinct due to ...

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Intended as a versatile, all-day shelter for the wilderness, festival or even backyard, the Mollusc tent features a unique, nature-inspired flip-top construction. The dome tent is supported by an ...

Researchers think they may have solved enduring mystery of where Typhloesus wellsi sits on tree of life The mystery of a bizarre creature dubbed the “alien goldfish”, which has baffled fossil experts ...

For more than 400 million years chitons – marauding marine molluscs – have roamed the seas, munching on algae-encrusted rocks with their glittering black, metallic teeth. Chitons roam courtesy of a ...

The West Indian fuzzy chiton, a small marine mollusc, lives a sheltered life protected by its tough armoured shell. Like a knight peering over the battlements of a castle, it can see the world without ...

A research team has reviewed the existing literature on compounds derived from molluscs used for treating respiratory diseases. This may provide clues for developing new drugs along with incorporating ...

Most people have collected shells at the beach. Some have even started a shell collection. But few people realise these shells are a unique genetic resource that scientists are only beginning to tap ...