A rare, vibrant purple sea snail, Janthina, washed ashore in La Jolla, California, captivating beachgoers. These unique creatures, known for their 'bubble rafts' and countershading camouflage, are ...

SAN DIEGO (KSWB/KUSI) — Beachgoers in San Diego may have spotted some glistening, purple shells reminiscent of small gemstones in the sand recently. Scientists at the University of California, San ...

Meet Ned, a rare snail on a mission to find love—with a little help from New Zealanders. Ned is the focus of a national campaign spearheaded by New Zealand Geographic magazine. The publication is ...

A student was enjoying a sunset stroll on a beach in La Jolla, California, when she came across something very rare. Anya Stajner, a Ph.D. student at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography ...

From a little garden in New Zealand, comes a lonely snail looking for love. Ned is ying to another mollusc’s yang, but finding a match for him has become a nationwide effort. That is because Ned’s ...

A hunt has been launched in New Zealand to find a suitable mate for Ned the snail. Ned, a common garden snail, has an uncommon anatomical problem that is ruining its love life. Its shell coils to the ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Ned is a perfectly nice snail. If he had a dating profile, it might read: good listener, stable home, likes broccoli, seeks love. But he’s already exhausted his local ...