When it comes to body armor, there's typically a trade-off – it can either be highly impact-resistant or flexible, but not both. That may not be the case for much longer, however, thanks to an ...

Chitons live in the ocean’s rocky, intertidal zones and can be found in both cold and tropical waters. “Chiton grow new teeth every few days that are superior to materials used in industrial cutting ...

Chitons, unassuming marine molluscs, possess teeth harder than steel, thanks to a unique magnetite-based nanostructure. Scientists are studying this biological marvel to inspire the creation of ...

Just like humans may curl into a fetal position for comfort, some animals roll into a ball for survival purposes that go beyond distress. For many species, it serves as a defense mechanism, shielding ...

There are all kinds of fascinating and bizarre creatures living along the Pacific coast, and if you where and how to look, there's so much to discover! Karen DeWitz, author of "Let's Explore the Beach ...

Its teeth sport a rare iron mineral. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A weird mollusk, affectionately known as the "wandering ...

A scientist studying the defenses of mollusks called chitons thinks these sea creatures might be less primitive than expected. By JoAnna Klein Why did the chiton roll into a ball? “To get to the other ...

Biologists have often wondered what would happen if they could rewind the tape of life’s history and let evolution play out all over again. Would lineages of organisms evolve in radically different ...

Chitons are locally common in New Zealand, and several studies have suggested that their valves are resistant to dissolution, so it seems contradictory that they are under-represented in the sediment ...

Reproductive patterns are documented and compared in six morphologically similar members of the chiton genus Lepidochitona from the west coast of North America (Oregonian and Californian Provinces).