Between the 16th and 19th centuries, when colonialism was the prevailing order, it is not surprising that scientific ...

Mollusks, from land snails and slugs to oysters and mussels in the sea, have a few things in common. They have a head. They have a soft middle part that holds their organs. Then, some have a muscle ...

Mollusks are fabulous architects. They build houses that protect their soft bodies from predators and the elements—shells of uncommon strength, durability and beauty. Many of these shells have ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Prem Bahadur Budha is Nepal’s leading malacologist, having described 18 new-to-science species of mollusks, mostly land snails, from his homeland.

Scientists have turned to an unusual mentor to learn how to better design the next generation of armor: marine mollusks. While humans have done a pretty good job historically of designing strong armor ...

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An artist's renditon of the "alien goldfish." Scientists identified a toothy structure in the animal's gut, suggesting it was some kind of mollusk. Joschua Knüppe via Twitter Scientists may have ...

An international team of researchers has discovered two new ancient mollusk species, and both seem to have sported some punky hairstyles back in their day. Fossil-based renderings of the mollusks ...

The same material that shields the West India fuzzy chiton from its enemies also endows it with the ability to see. Receive emails about upcoming NOVA programs and related content, as well as featured ...

The world's oldest artwork, dated to 540,000 years ago, was created using one or more shark teeth, as well as a mollusk shell, according to a new finding. The art itself consists of etchings on a pale ...