“When You Wish Upon a Star” could be the theme song for “Turbo.” In this energetic, funny cartoon about a plucky garden snail (Ryan Reynolds), the star belongs to the neon sign on a Van Nuys strip ...

Taking a trick from birds and butterflies, a mollusk shines blue using intricate structures that allow selective reflection of light. But unlike other animals, the blue-rayed limpet, a snail that ...

Sheer expense aside, “Turbo” adheres to an otherwise safe formula, combining cute cartoon characters with the standard all-American “dream big” message: If a rat can thrive in a French restaurant, ...