The phylum Mollusca accounts for over 50,000 species. Some of these, like oysters, are among the most prestigious seafoods in the world. However, another type of mollusk called limpets are not. While ...

Humble limpets clinging to rocky shores around Aotearoa are surprisingly savvy when it comes to climate change adaptation, a new University of Canterbury study shows. Dr. Spencer Virgin, a ...

Limpets are among the most abundant and familiar features of the world's coastlines. They are perhaps most famous simply for their ability to cling onto rocks, but have never earned the level of ...

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. William Wright of Chapman University explains how limpets battle it out for the best section of the tide pool. William Wright is an associate professor of biology at ...

Summer is a great time to take advantage of extreme low tides in coastal Washington and Puget Sound. As tides roll back in ...

New research shows that limpets can repair their damaged shells with biological material so that they are as strong as the originals. However, they are still vulnerable to multiple impacts and ...

Spider's silk has long been the strongest natural material known to man, prompting researchers to attempt to uncover its secrets so they can replicate its remarkable properties in man-made materials.

Tagged limpets avoiding the sun on a south-facing boulder (Photo/Supplied) Dr Spencer Virgin, a post-doctoral fellow at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, has worked on a thesis ...