Pomacea spp., commonly known as apple snails, are freshwater gastropods native to South America that have become globally invasive pests. Two species in particular, P. canaliculata and P. maculata, ...

Apple snails can fully regrow their eyes, and their genes and eye structures are strikingly similar to humans. Scientists mapped the regeneration process and used CRISPR to identify genes, including ...

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Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...