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 ...

You’d probably walk past a chiton without even seeing it. These creatures often look like nothing more than another speck of seaweed on the crusty intertidal rocks. But it sees you. At least, if it’s ...

You’d probably walk past a chiton without even seeing it. These creatures often look like nothing more than another speck of seaweed on the crusty intertidal rocks. But it sees you. At least, if it’s ...

The chiton is a rather timid sea creature that spends its time clinging to rocks and grazing. But one fascinating aspect of its anatomy is probably what keeps it alive. The chiton's body is covered ...

A rare iron mineral has been discovered in the teeth of a living organism for the first time – one that bears the pet name “wandering meatloaf.” While it sounds like a tour update for the musician ...

Ecological studies on two tropical chiton species (Acanthopleura granulata, Chiton tuberculatus) including density, mortality, feeding, reproduction, and growth, were carried out along the shore on ...

Diagrams (top) and electron microscope images (bottom) of chiton shells. From left to right: Aesthetes (green) are fount on all chitons, while shell eyes (blue) and eyespots (red) only evolved in a ...

Chitons are a curious group of marine mollusks. Though generally out of the public eye, they've made headlines for some remarkable feats. For instance, all species coat their teeth in the iron mineral ...