Something strange happens the moment a snail touches a water droplet, and the physics behind it will make you rethink ...

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On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays this summer, Duxbury Beach and Mass Audubon will offer fun, free and educational ...

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Digitization will soon allow researchers around the globe to access the latest specimens in the National Fossil Collection Abigail Eisenstadt Ammonites are a family of prehistoric marine mollusks that ...

The Phylum Mollusca is second largest animal phylum on the blue planet. The marine environment covers about 70% of Earth’s surface, and the molluscs have conquered most habitats in the ocean, with ...

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