Giant African snails may look harmless, but they carry a dangerous disease that poses a serious risk to humans and wildlife. Learn how these invasive creatures are spreading illness and what can be ...

No, this foreign invader is a snail. But what a snail it is. The giant African land snail "can grow as big as a rat and gnaw through stucco and plaster," says Reuters' Barbara Liston. Since the ...

Alison Irwin during her Ph.D. research at the Natural History Museum, sheds light on how these remarkable eyes support the snails' unique escape strategies. "Large, high-resolution eyes are ...

"Not garbage! Not an alien!" the Seaside Aquarium posted on Facebook recently. "It's a giant marine snail egg casing!" Fully grown, the Lewis' moon snail can grow up to 5.5 inches. The Washington ...

The largest land snail is the Achatina achatina, also known as the Giant African Snail. Snails are invertebrates, meaning they have no backbone. Some land snails are carnivorous and feed on other ...