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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers have found a type of snail, new to South Florida, that might have arrived as a stowaway on a ship. The sea snail, ...

Oceanographer Anya Stajner was recently enjoying a sunset walk along the La Jolla Shores beach when a vibrant violet pop of color caught her eye in the sand. She got down on her hands and knees and ...

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Deep in the Indian Ocean, scientists have discovered a snail whose feet are covered in iron scales, making it look virtually indestructible. But how it builds these scales is still a bit mysterious to ...

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Bea Ramiro began to study the sea snail species Conus rolani more or less by chance. Together with two fishermen she was collecting material in the waters off the Philippine island of Cebu in 2018. At ...

SAN DIEGO — San Diego beachgoers are getting a rare and colorful treat. Stunning violet sea snails have recently made a surprise appearance along La Jolla Shores, riding in on a warm ocean current.