A genetic spin doctor sets snail shells to swirl clockwise, new research confirms. And the twist in this story comes at the beginning — when snail embryos are just single cells. Working at the Tokyo ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Farmers and gardeners are locked in an eternal battle with pests. One of those pests is the humble snail. The sluggish and slimy creatures love to munch on anything green and moist, and leave their ...

The snail’s shell diameter averages about 22 to 30 millimeters (.87 to 1.18 inches). Each snail’s shell has a unique combination of stripes and colors, so no two are exactly alike. These snails eat ...

Oct. 15 (UPI) --Rising acidity levels in the world's oceans are disrupting the shell-making abilities of the marine gastropods. According to a new study, the shells of triton shell sea snails are ...

If you look at a snail's shell, the chances are it will coil to the right. But, occasionally, you might find an unlucky one that twists in the opposite direction - as fans of Jeremy the lefty snail ...

Along parts of the Western Australian coast, large shells sometimes lie half buried in tidal mud. They belong to Syrinx ...

Farmers and gardeners are locked in an eternal battle with pests. One of those pests is the humble snail. The sluggish and slimy creatures love to munch on anything green and moist, and leave their ...