More than 50 years after Bob Paine’s experiment with starfish ... species” in Pacific Northwest tide pools. The concept has since taken on a life of its own. Andre Seale / VW PICS / Universal ...

The only species in the genus Choriaster, this uniquely puffy starfish is found in shallow waters on coral reefs and rubble slopes, always tropical, where it feeds on algae, coral polyps ...

Growing a yard across and bearing two dozen limbs, the sunflower sea star prowls the deep, eating snails, abalones and urchins. Along the Pacific Coast, this multicolored monster is a top predator.

Starfish are brilliantly colored creatures that inhabit oceanic habitats. There are approximately 2,000 species of starfish, all unique in shape, size, and color—from blue and purple to pink and ...

An unassuming starfish species found around the world has a shocking amount of DNA hidden inside its cells. The brooding brittle star (Amphipholis squamata), which has a tiny disk-shaped body and ...

Researchers in Japan have discovered a new species of starfish. The discovery came about thanks to collaborative work among researchers, fishers, and aquarium and museum staff. The starfish ...

The toxic weed can prevent sunlight from entering the water and lead to decreased oxygen levels, killing fish and other species. These starfish can each munch over 100 square feet of coral every ...

Dr. Mah described the brooding starfish as a new species, Paralophaster ferax. He published the finding, along with a plethora of other natural history observations of Antarctic starfish ...

the orca from “Free Willy.” In the starfish tank were a group of four ochre sea stars pulled from exhibits after showing signs of wasting. A sick specimen from a tiny, ruby-red species called ...

A starfish that washed up on a Texas shore has social media amazed, but wildlife experts say the creature isn’t too rare. Christina Biery shared photos ... the starfish species is a gray sea ...

a status that suggests this crucial ocean species is only steps away from extinction. Over the past decade, a mysterious disease has devastated the starfish's population. The decline is not only a ...