This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Wander through your backyard or walk along a stream and it’s likely you’ll see a snail – small, squishy animals with shells on their ...

Why are snails and slugs so slow? – Sarah, age 11, Wichita Falls, Texas Wander through your backyard or walk along a stream and it’s likely you’ll see a snail – small, squishy animals with ...

Usually, soft microscopic animals like the tardigrade don’t walk - they roll, or swim, or slither. In a new study, researchers are trying to understand more about the way these animals move.

Snails and slugs, small as they are, are big contributors to the health of their ecosystems. By feeding on seeds and young plants, they can control which plants grow in an area.