Barf bags. Styrofoam cups. Skateboard decks. Joseph R Tomlinson has drawn on many unconventional surfaces. Drink coasters, ...

A gardening enthusiast has emphasised why you should never throw away egg shells - advising instead to mix them with one other ingredient to make a 'powerful organic fertiliser' ...

Eggshells can be combined with common ingredient to create a calcium-rich fertiliser perfect for applying to plants, ...

The snail’s shell defies the smooth spirals we associate with its kind. Instead, it folds into boxy, angular whorls, a shape ...

A rare New Zealand snail has been filmed for the first time squeezing an egg from its neck, delighting scientists trying to ...

A tiny new snail species discovered in Thailand has been named after legendary artist Pablo Picasso, due to the strange, complex geometric patterns seen on its shell. The species, measuring only 3 ...

Little is known about the reproduction of the shell-bound critters, which can grow so large that New Zealand’s conservation department calls them “giants of the snail world”. Ranger Lisa ...

We turned it over to be weighed and saw the egg just starting to emerge from the snail." Conservation department scientist Kath Walker said hard shells made it difficult to mate – so some snails ...

A rectangular seafoam green bar surrounds the center of the room, flanked by white iron chairs whose backs resemble a snail shell. On one side, a few standing tables jut out from the wall.