If you spot clusters of pink eggs in your yard, it's a warning sign that an invasive species of snail is trying to take up ...
Videos about a strange invasive species have been going viral online as people film themselves crushing the raspberry-like eggs. The videos have gained attention online thanks to the eggs' uncanny ...
Some of these invasive garden snails spread serious diseases, while others cause severe damage to fruits and other crops, so ...
Apple snails have a remarkable ability to regenerate their eyes. The researchers see this discovery as a promising breakthrough that could pave the way for curing human eye diseases and restoring ...
The golden apple snail has camera-type eyes that are fundamentally similar to the human eye. Unlike humans, the snail can regenerate a missing or damaged eye. UC Davis biologist Alice Accorsi is ...
At first glance, snails and humans don’t seem to share many similarities. But our eyes are actually structurally akin to those of freshwater golden apple snails, a species native to South America.
Many groups in the animal kingdom have the remarkable ability to regenerate their eyes, but mammals are not one of them—at least, not yet. A new study analyzed the genetic mechanisms behind the ocular ...
Farmers said they are still waiting for the government to keep its promise of providing a long term solution to save their farms, especially considering the scheme is crucial to the country’s food ...
The Senate has appealed to the National Irrigation Authority (NIA) to help eradicate the apple snail infestation in Mwea rice fields. The Senate Committee on Agriculture which toured the Mwea ...
Imagine losing an eye and growing it back — lens, retina, optic nerve and all — within a month. It might sound like science fiction, but for the golden apple snail, it’s just biology. Now, scientists ...