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 ...

Since its collapse, California’s sunflower sea star population hasn’t meaningfully bounced back on its own. But in recent years, major strides have been made in breeding the animals in ...

They also offer anchor points for other creatures, such as the pink basket star, spiky sea urchin and sea star shown here clinging to a brownish, sticklike tubeworm casing near a methane seep.

The sunflower sea star—which can span more than three feet across—is a ravenous, roving apex predator able to devour armored animals like urchins, snails, clams, and crabs. But a mysterious ...

AND AN EVEN MORE UNIQUE SETTING A DISEASE CALLED "SEA STAR WASTING SYNDROME" KILLED OFF MOST OF ITS POPULATION FROM THE OPEN WATERS IN WESTERN AMERICA...BACK IN 2013 <APRIL RIDLON // MARINE ...

In terms of length it is only slightly shorter than Royal Caribbean International’s Icon- and Oasis-class ships which are the biggest at sea and have roughly double Aroya’s capacity (at 6,700 ...

It’s called Paragonaster hoeimaruae — and it’s a new species. Paragonaster hoeimaruae, or the Hoei sea star, comes from a family of echinoderms that live in shallow and medium-depth oceans ...

Researchers have discovered a new species of sea star (also known as starfish). The discovery came about thanks to collaborative work among researchers, fishers, and aquarium and museum staff.

The second annual Footprint of Life Gala is set to be held in Bridgehampton, N.Y., on Aug. 15, and promises to be one of the most exciting — and star-studded — charity events of the season.

About a decade ago, the still-mysterious sea star wasting disease (SSW) had devastating impacts on sea star populations along the West Coast of North America. One of the hardest hit was the ...

One of the largest and fastest sea stars in the world, the sunflower sea star has up to 24 arms – the most of its kind – can reach a diameter of 1m and can move as quickly as 3m per minute ...

The keel of the sea star, similar to a centerline keel of a boat, was “relatively shallow and less developed” than others in the family, according to the study. The Mah mud star also has ...