Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

A new study describes nine new species of carnivorous land snails, all of which are so small they could fit together on a U.S. nickel. They present a rare opportunity to study a group that in many ...

Lusha Tronstad, lead invertebrate zoologist with WYNDD at UW, led a research team that discovered the Rocky Mountain capshell (pictured) in the Snowy Range. Previously, the snail species was only ...

Snails on a tiny rocky islet evolved before scientists' eyes. The marine snails were reintroduced after a toxic algal bloom wiped them out from the skerry. While the researchers intentionally brought ...

An unassuming species has been rescued from the brink of extinction thanks to conservationists' dedication. According to The ...