The Northern Pacific sea star (Asterias amurensis), also known as the Japanese common starfish, is native to the northern Pacific and well-adapted to cold environments. Its ecological flexibility ...

Scientists discovered that crabs eat young crown-of-thorns starfish, reducing their population before they damage coral reefs ...

That was Starfish Prime — the highest-altitude nuclear test in history. In 1962, the US government launched a 1.4 megaton bomb from Johnston Island. And detonated it 400 km above the Pacific ...

Crown-of-thorns starfish populations are again flourishing along the Great Barrier Reef. Symon Dworjanyn is a professor of marine ecology at Southern Cross university. "Crown-of-thorns starfish ...

Small, hidden crabs may be the missing link influencing coral-eating starfish populations, according to a study published in the prestigious ...

Dr. Diego Barneche from AIMS said studies across the Indo-Pacific have found correlations between fishing and crown-of-thorns starfish. In places where fishing pressure is absent, such as marine ...

Small, hidden crabs may be the missing link influencing coral-eating starfish populations, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. While we know ...