Discover the chunky granulated sea star, the venomous crown-of-thorns, and more. Jaymi Heimbuch is a writer and photographer specializing in wildlife conservation, technology, and food. She is the ...

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The so-called Beast from the East has left tens of thousands of dead starfish washed up on a British beach. Ramsgate beach was left blanketed in the marine creatures, which were washed ashore this ...

SOUTHAMPTON, UK — Starfish are known for their adorable and symmetrical arms that seem to hug everything they touch. But it turns out that they may not be hugs after all – because starfish, ...

May 18 (UPI) --Genetic analysis of fish feces suggests crown-of-thorns starfish are a surprisingly popular menu item. According to the findings, published Monday in the journal Scientific Reports, ...

It was the starfish arms walking off on their own that alerted biologist Steven Fradkin that something was terribly wrong at Starfish Point at Olympic National Park. Next he noticed white lesions ...

An ancient starfish species has been named in honor of Kraig Derstler, a paleontologist at the University of New Orleans. (Photo via UNO) A 450 million-year-old species of starfish has been named ...

Sunflower sea stars, the largest of sea stars, were formerly common in tide pools in Oregon. However, this species has suffered from sea star wasting syndrome for over a decade, which has resulted in ...