Beachgoers in San Diego may have spotted some glistening, purple shells reminiscent of small gemstones in the sand recently.

A rare greater Bermuda snail, once believed to be extinct, has officially been saved and is back in the wild Conservationists bred and released more than 100,000 snails after the surprise rediscovery ...

Land snails can shut down their bodies in extreme weather, surviving through a rare state known as estivation.

"It's every conservationist's dream to help save a whole species – and that's exactly what we've done," said Tamas Papp of the Chester Zoo A rare greater Bermuda snail, once believed to be extinct, ...