The unique modus operandi of cone snail venom insulins provides new insight into insulin receptor activation and informs on the design of insulin analogs for the treatment of diabetes.

Interactions among parasites in snails create cascading effects on their transmission and highlight that biodiversity has complex, context-dependent and important effects on human schistosomiasis transmission dynamics.

Cone snails have evolved a variety of insulin-like molecules that may help with the development of better treatments for diabetes.

The quantification of sexual selection reveals that it is important to consider the chosen time frame of measurement as well as the sexual system.

A coordinated humoral immune response that includes recognition, effector and cytotoxic factors engages the cell-mediated immune response to defend a snail against infection by schistosome parasites.

Research in molecular ecology and evolution is increasingly utilizing the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, placing a spotlight on its natural history.

The natural world is more complex, and also more fragile, than it appears.