Certain parasitic worms survive by taking control of snail behavior. Instead of hiding, infected snails are driven into exposed areas where predators can easily find them. The worms manipulate ...

Consumers around the world are shelling out for cosmetic products containing snail mucus, with its global market in 2022 valued at about $555 million. After a snail mucus skin care boom in South Korea ...

The Coonamessett Farm Foundation is trying to create a market for species that prey on bivalves — especially scallops, which ...

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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Amelia Ti is a Registered Dietitian (RD) and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) based in NYC. She completed her Bachelor's in Nutrition & Dietetics at NYU and Master's in Applied ...

The giant ground sloth may be the most beloved of all of Iowa’s Ice Age animals, thanks to Rusty the Giant Sloth charming ...