BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The invasive apple snail is popping up all over south Louisiana, causing problems for crawfish and their producers. “We’ve had a number of crawfish ponds in the past three ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Apple snails are popping back up around the state as the weather starts to get warmer, and entomologists say they pose a bigger threat this year. “We did see last year a bit ...

The process of apple snail eye regeneration from amputation to full restoration occurs in four stages over 28 days: wound healing, formation of a special cell mass, emergence of a lens and retina, and ...

This snail could one day save eyes. The golden apple snail has camera-type eyes that are fundamentally similar to the human eye. Unlike humans, the snail can regenerate a missing or damaged eye. UC ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission needs the public’s help in preventing the spread of giant apple snails, an invasive aquatic species native to South ...

PART OF THE FORECAST COMING UP. THANK YOU, BRIAN. THIS MORNING, WE ARE WORKING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT LED UP TO A CRASH IN WINSTON-SALEM. POLICE SAY ONE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN THIS CRASH AT ABBOTT ...

Apple snails can sicken humans if they are eaten raw or undercooked. Their egg masses also contain a toxin which can cause skin and eye rashes. The apple snail, a harmful invasive species, has been ...

MOORE HAVEN, Fla. — In Florida's Everglades, few species are more closely tied to the habitat's health than an endangered bird, the snail kite. The Everglade snail kite is a raptor, similar to a hawk, ...

The ability to regenerate lost body parts has long captured human fascination. Many creatures out in nature can perform feats of repair that far surpass our own abilities. For example, salamanders can ...