Starfish, or sea stars, are iconic marine animals often found in tide pools, along the shoreline, in seagrass beds and ...

An unassuming starfish species found around the world has a shocking amount of DNA hidden inside its cells. The brooding brittle star (Amphipholis squamata), which has a tiny disk-shaped body and ...

While some starfish species have recovered from the initial outbreak, the sunflower star has not. Its big, pillowy body is highly susceptible to whatever is causing the wasting syndrome.

The sunflower sea star — a huge starfish that can grow up to three feet across with as many as 24 arms — was nearly wiped out on the California coastline by a mysterious disease in 2013. In ...

Starfish are echinoderms, a form of invertebrate marine animals known for radial symmetry and having spiny skin. Researchers said most animal species have similar genetic structures, prompting ...

Has the Term ‘Keystone Species’ Lost Its Meaning? More than 50 years after Bob Paine’s experiment with starfish, hundreds of species have been pronounced “keystones” in their ecosystems ...

An unassuming starfish species found around the world has a shocking amount of DNA hidden inside its cells. The brooding brittle star (Amphipholis squamata), which has a tiny disk-shaped body and long ...

Scientists discovered a new deep-sea species while exploring off the coast of Japan, according to a new study. Photo by Tim Marshall on Unsplash While exploring the depths of the ocean off the ...

The National Marine Fisheries Service announced this week that it is proposing to list the sunflower sea star as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, a status that suggests this ...

While some starfish species have recovered from the initial outbreak, the sunflower star has not. Its big, pillowy body is highly susceptible to whatever is causing the wasting syndrome.