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Humming Might Not Coax Snails Out of Their Shells

Many coastal residents swear a little mouth music is all it takes to bring a common periwinkle out of its shell.

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A Venomous Snail Might Someday Help You Sleep

A new study finds that peptides from marine snail venom helps mice snooze.

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16 Fast Facts About Snails

Snails are all over mythology, and they very well might be a key part of the medical adhesives of the future.

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The Strange Tale of the Snail that 'Rose from the Dead'

This snail spent more than a night at the museum before someone realized it was still alive.