Making a short list of popular starfish is challenging because there are so many species to choose from — over 2,000 different species, to be precise. Here are just a few species that should ...

Researchers have found crabs are key predators of juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish and could be a hidden link to what ...

They should not be found out of the water on a sandy beach. It is likely that this individual got stuck on the beach by ...

A new study shows that exposure to pesticides and microplastics could set back the recovery of sunflower sea stars.

In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers have found 866 previously unknown marine species.According to CNN, as part of ...

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

While earlier studies had shown that some starfish that live in shallower, brighter water have and use compound eyes, no one had previously looked at animals occupying the sea floor. “What you see in ...

One of his study sites, located at Mukkaw Bay, contained a community consistently dominated by the same species of mussels, barnacles, and the starfish, Pisaster ochraceus, which preys upon the ...

Overfishing of sharks is linked to coral reef destruction. Without sharks, smaller fish stop eating coral-eating starfish.

Many animals like lizards, octopuses, crabs, and starfish can drop their body parts to escape from predators. 3 According to Elphick, autotomy is so common in some species that his team regularly ...

Researchers believe the creature could be crucial in efforts to help protect the great natural Australian asset.