Posts Tagged ‘mollusks’
From seashell colors, a snapshot of evolution
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Researchers studying 19 different sea snail species have used a new technique to model the pigmentation patterns of mollusk shells, a discovery that sheds light on how ancient nervous systems evolved. Continue…
Monday, January 16, 2012 12:14 - 0 Comments
Science & Technology - Oct 27, 2011 11:46 - 1 Comment
Diverse mollusks share family tree
BROWN (US) — Scientists have put together the most comprehensive mollusk evolutionary tree ever compiled, including some organisms thought until recently to be extinct for millions of years. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 12, 2011 12:05 - 2 Comments
Snails hitch a ride on mucus bubbles
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Instead of using slime to get around, a species of ocean-dwelling snail spends its life upside down, surfing on mucus bubbles that evolved from egg carriers to raft-like flotation devices. (more…)
Top Stories - Apr 18, 2011 10:32 - 2 Comments
Mollusks keep a look out with rock eyes
DUKE (US) — A simple mollusk appears to use hundreds of eye-like structures made of a calcium carbonate crystal to scope out potential predators and to protect itself against being eaten. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 16, 2011 21:48 - 1 Comment
Atomic answer to why teeth are tough
NORTHWESTERN (US) — For the first time researchers have produced a 3-D map of the location and identity of millions of individual atoms in teeth, searching for clues to what makes them so strong. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 5, 2010 12:10 - 0 Comments
Sizable snail threatens endangered bird
U. FLORIDA (US)—A huge South American snail is wreaking havoc on its predator, the snail kite, an endangered Everglades bird of prey. (more…)
