Six-rayed sea stars make great moms, caressing and protecting their babies for months! Six-rayed sea stars make great moms! Unlike most sea stars, mama six-rayed sea stars are VERY involved in their ...

A mysterious disease that has plagued sea stars for more than a decade may have met its match in the fjords of British Columbia. Sunflower sea stars discovered thriving in the frigid waters suggest ...

Sea urchins have no brains or hearts. But put them in the proximity of the unmistakable sunflower sea star, and somewhere in their pin cushion-like body, they sense trouble. That's the main finding of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. While they have no backbone, sunflower sea stars (Pycnopodia ...

Scientists say they have at last solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars — often known as starfish — off the Pacific coast of North America in a decade-long epidemic. Starting ...

Ochre sea stars are surging back to life along Oregon's coast, after a mysterious disease nearly wiped them out a decade ago. Why it matters: Their return could help restore balance in rocky shore ...

Identifying a pathogen responsible for wasting brings hope for P. helianthoides, says Ian Hewson, a marine ecologist at Cornell University. The study may be good news for rearing sunflower sea stars ...

The final week of the year will bring low tides to San Diego’s coastline, giving tide poolers one more chance this month to participate in a statewide quest to find sea stars — otherwise known as ...

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 ...

Columbo, eat your heart out: A team of scientists has just solved a massive marine murder mystery, nabbing the culprit behind the deaths of billions of sea stars over the past decade. In a new study, ...

Residents across Texas have been sharing stunning photos to KSAT Connect of the aurora lighting up the night sky Tuesday, Nov. 11, during the G4-level geomagnetic storm. Read full article: ‘She’s ...