Scientists are finding clues on how to treat diabetes and hormone disorders in an unexpected place: a toxin from one of the most venomous animals on the planet. A multinational research team led by ...

SAN DIEGO — San Diego beachgoers are getting a rare and colorful treat. Stunning violet sea snails have recently made a surprise appearance along La Jolla Shores, riding in on a warm ocean current.

In Da Nang, the unusual job of catching sea snails - by walking backward - peaks just before Tet, offering high earnings and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Anya Stajner, a 5th-year Ph.

SAN DIEGO (KSWB/KUSI) — Beachgoers in San Diego may have spotted some glistening, purple shells reminiscent of small gemstones in the sand recently. Scientists at the University of California, San ...

(FOX 5/KUSI) — Anya Stajner, a 5th-year Ph. D. candidate at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, is no stranger to sea creatures, but during a walk in late June along La Jolla Shores, she spotted ...

These findings inspired Ho Yan Yeung, a postdoctoral researcher in Helena Safavi-Hemami’s group at the University of Utah, to investigate whether cone snails produced other toxins that mimic fish ...

Kyoto, Japan -- Sea cucumbers spend their lives prowling the ocean floor, scavenging for food and generally minding their own business. We can see snails leading similar lives, slimy but not bothering ...

A tiny, exquisite group of sea creatures rarely seen by humans has made a brief return to San Diego. Related Articles ‘Unbearable’ bear holed up under California home finally takes off – 6 weeks later ...

Scientists watched as a population of sea snails evolved within just a few years. Along with documenting a vivid example of “rapid evolution,” the researchers were able to successfully predict how the ...

Part I. A Backaground. What is a mollusc? ; What is a snail? -- Part II. Primitive Sea Snails. Patellogastropoda : limpets ; Vetigastropoda : brush snails ; Neritimorpha : nerites -- Part III.