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

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close up of a new species of yellow snail found in the Florida Keys Researchers have discovered a new species of bright-yellow "margarita" snail hiding in plain sight on a coral reef in the Florida ...

Snails have shells the moment they're born, but it's kind of hard to tell. In fact, it's hard to even see a baby snail. Some are nearly microscopic, such as Angustopila psammion, whose adult-sized ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The animal kingdom is full of creatures that make themselves look bigger to ward off predators, but marine scientists have found a tiny sea snail that puts on its own light ...

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Oceanographer Anya Stajner was recently enjoying a sunset walk along the La Jolla Shores beach when a vibrant violet pop of color caught her eye in the sand. She got down on her hands and knees and ...