If there's one thing Australia is famous for it's wanting to kill you. Sharks in the ocean, crocs in the river and the sun trying to grill you like a scotch filet. University of Queensland ...

All the snail has to do is reel its prey into its giant parachute-like mouth and spit the bones out a couple of hours later. Other cone snails, like the geographer cone, creep up on sleeping fish ...

Cone snails are fascinating marine creatures known for their unique venom, which contains a variety of bioactive peptides called conopeptides. These peptides, particularly conotoxins, have ...

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THE Giant African snail (GAS), known as a major pest, is gaining traction as a delicacy in Trinidad and Tobago. According to the Ministry of Health, the snail itself poses a large public safety ...

Dr. Suzanne Williams, who supervised Alison's Ph.D., suggests that the combination of excellent vision and agility allows them to avoid becoming prey to slow-moving predators like cone snails.

THE Ministry of Health is reminding the public that consumption of the Giant African Snail (GAS) can be a dangerous practice. The ministry’s response comes as the GAS continues to trend as a ...

The Ministry of Health is urging the population to refrain from eating Giant African Snails, warning of serious health complications that could result, including meningitis, which can be fatal in ...

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 ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, (CMC) – Health authorities are urging people in Trinidad and Tobago to refrain from eating Giant African Snails, amid newspaper reports that the snails were being ...

The Ministry of Health is urging the population to refrain from eating Giant African Snails, warning of serious health complications that could result including meningitis, which can be fatal in ...

Though often seen as a common pest in gardens, the garden snail offers fascinating insights into the adaptations of slow-moving life forms. A cone snail. Image by Panthermedia via Depositphotos The ...