A coalition of international researchers has found a remarkable treasure trove of new species in the icy depths of the ...

The “baby boom” of ochre sea stars that followed a population crash a decade ago is enabling the species to recover on the Oregon Coast, according to new research by scientists at Oregon State ...

After more than a decade of mystery, scientists say they’ve finally identified what wiped out more than 5 billion sea ...

The deep sea, a realm of perpetual darkness, crushing pressure, and cold temperatures, is home to some of the most unusual ...

In Nature Ecology & Evolution, a group of researchers reveal the cause of sea star wasting disease (SSWD). This discovery comes more than a decade after the start of the marine epidemic that has ...

THERE HAS BEEN A SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGH AND A LOCAL MARINE BIOLOGY LAB PLAYED A KEY ROLE. THE "SUNFLOWER STAR LAB" IN MOSS LANDING IS REPORTING ADVANCEMENT IN WHAT IS CALLED "SEA STAR CRYPTO ...

Across the last decade, a startling event has happened involving sea stars. From Mexico to Alaska, sea stars have been found with signs of disease, including lesions, twisted limbs, and disintegrating ...

Finding a cause for sea star wasting disease has been a goal for scientists, in part because the animals are a keystone species. A large community of researchers has been waiting for this news.

Stars of the Sea is a new exhibit at the Aquarium of the Pacific. Visitors meet sea stars such as the venomous crown-of-thorns and spider-like brittle stars and learn about how the nonprofit Aquarium ...

In 2013, divers began to notice something terrible happening to sea stars in the waters around Washington State. The sea stars were disintegrating and dying. Over 20 species were impacted, and it's ...