Chitons, unassuming marine molluscs, possess teeth harder than steel, thanks to a unique magnetite-based nanostructure.

A Chinese submersible has discovered thousands of worms and molluscs nearly 10 kilometres (six miles) below sea level in the ...

A Chinese submersible has discovered thousands of worms and molluscs nearly 10 kilometres (six miles) below sea level in the ...

Strange animals found at the bottom of the ocean challenge our current understanding of life, scientists have said.

This could have been an essential lifeline which may have benefited individuals that were able to survive the longest out of water. Over time, molluscs, arthropods and other animals evolved more ...

Researchers found two 430-million-year-old mollusc fossils named Punk ferox and Emo vorticaudum in Herefordshire, England, revealing that early molluscs were more complex and adaptable than ...

Interestingly, many of the predators of molluscs, for example sea stars, aren’t fast moving themselves. O’ but if molluscs could acoustically communicate, who would be the prime candidates? Vermeij ...

A researcher has reviewed, from a molecular and morphological point of view, a family of marine gastropod molluscs, the Aeolidiidae nudibranch, and discovered eighteen new species. Molluscs are ...

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Smart molluscs – yes, smart molluscs – could watch our waterways 24/7 for pollution Devin Coldewey 1:11 PM PST · January 10, 2024 ...

Molluscs, which also include octopuses, mussels and oysters, are the second-biggest animal group, yet little has been known about their early evolution.