Scientists are always baffled when odd animals show up in unlikely places, especially without a logical explanation. That is ...

It's also called the red tile starfish for its elaborate design. Unfortunately, this sea star is also found in many an at-home saltwater aquarium. This isn't good, since it subsists exclusively on ...

Using a laminated card, she gently pried a red-speckled sea star from the enclosure’s bright blue walls. The starfish was reluctant, clinging with its tiny, tubular feet. “It’s delicate to ...

It is a distinctive red and beige color, with five arms and spans just over 10 centimeters. Researchers in Japan have discovered a new species of sea star (commonly referred to as starfish).

Using a laminated card, she gently pries a red-speckled sea star from the enclosure’s bright blue walls. The starfish is reluctant, clinging with its tiny, tubular feet. “It’s delicate to ...

A team of researchers in Japan recently discovered a brand new species of starfish. The red, beige ... Also called sea stars, starfish are actually not really fish at all. They are echinoderms ...

HANGZHOU -- Scientists have developed a new polyurethane inspired by the red sea star starfish that can rapidly self-heal underwater, offering potential applications in robotics and medical implants.

Sunflower sea stars ... review for the sunflower sea star. Rapid changes in temperatures, another consequence of climate change, also play a role. The starfish’s collapse appears to be a ...

red, bumpy sea creature was caught inside. It’s called Paragonaster hoeimaruae — and it’s a new species. Paragonaster hoeimaruae, or the Hoei sea star, comes from a family of echinoderms ...

A biggie is understanding more about the nature of sea star wasting disease and how to build resilience to it among the starfish. Depending on how everything shakes out, Eddy surmises stars could ...

Starfish, crown of thorns, and sea stars live throughout the subtropics and tropics. They are bottom dwellers, so any contact with a diver is accidental. Injury occurs from the spine and the venom ...