Estivation is a trick used by some animals to get through dry spells. It is like hibernation, but is in the summer. Read more ...

Professor Loren E. Babcock examines the key processes of fossilization in paleontology, highlighting the critical role of ...

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For the first time, researchers in France and Israel have observed how an emulsified liquid droplet can transform from a ...

Most travelers come to Florida with a familiar checklist: beaches, theme parks, cotton-candy sunsets, a weeklong escape into sunshine. The sugar sand and roller coasters do deliver, but after three ...

Nature is full of dangerous parasites and bacteria that can harm their hosts. But did you know that there are some parasites that turn their hosts into zombies? While not actual zombies, of course, ...

Hawaii’s land snails are disappearing at a pace that has scientists using words like “devastated” and “erased.” A sweeping new review led by University of Hawaiʻi researcher Robert Cowie finds that ...

The RPG-09 Pot Mimic is a playful yet clever reimagining of one of fantasy's oldest monsters, brought to life as a highly detailed 1/12-scale collectible by Snail Shell. In classic RPG lore, Mimics ...

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes Submit a question Molly Oldfield hosts Everything ...

Snails are curious creatures. They can be found in abundance in a garden one day, and the next, they are nonexistent. Much of this has to do with the environment around them. When the weather is ...