The Marianna Trench is the deepest area of the ocean, and therefore one of the most mysterious underwater regions in the ...

Starfish are classed as echinoderms, a word which comes from the Ancient Greek for “hedgehog skin.” There are many types of starfish and this one is particularly adapted to living in sandy, muddy ...

Starfish are among the most captivating marine creatures, showcasing incredible diversity in form and size. Some species grow ...

Museum researcher describes several new species from specimens collected decades ago from Antarctica Jack Tamisiea A specimen in the museum’s collection of Diplasterias brandti, an Antarctic sea star ...

“There’s been a lot of work over the years on vision in a variety of fish from shallow water to the deep sea, but there hasn’t been much at all done on vision in animals that sit on the bottom,” says ...

Sunflower sea stars, hit by a “climate-fueled pandemic,” play a key role in keeping marine ecosystems balanced. By Catrin Einhorn Sunflower sea stars, huge starfish that until recently thrived in ...

The unusual five-axis symmetry of sea stars (Patiria miniata) has long confounded scientists' understanding of animal evolution. (Laurent Formery via Courthouse News) (CN) — Scientists on Wednesday ...

Sunflower sea stars, the largest of sea stars, were formerly common in tide pools in Oregon. However, this species has suffered from sea star wasting syndrome for over a decade, which has resulted in ...

NEWPORT, Ore. – In an old industrial warehouse, Tiffany Rudek leaned into a chest-high tank. Using a laminated card, she gently pried a red-speckled sea star from the enclosure’s bright blue walls.