Destructive Starfish Species That Eat 108-Square-Feet Corals Every Year Are Being Culled To Save Great Barrier Reef

Medicine & Technology May 02, 2024

Researchers have been culling the crown-of-thorns starfish because they consume corals to help the Great Barrier Reef survive. Continue reading to learn more.

Ancient 3D Star-shaped Fossil Still Baffles Scientists a Century After Its Discovery, Might Not Be Left by a Living Thing After All

Feb 27, 2023

The unknown star-shaped fossil was found in a 500-million-year-old bedrock, and some scientists believe it might not be left by a living thing. Read the article to find out more.

Starfish Embryo Study May Explain Life Components Through Physics

Jan 12, 2023

Read on to know more about the physicist that adapted the concept of biology to describe the starfish's life component!

Starfishes Devour a Dead Sea Lion in a Devastating Photo That Won Aquatic Life Category in Big Picture Competition [LOOK]

Jun 27, 2022

A group of starfish was caught on camera as they devoured the remains of a dead sea lion. Continue reading to know the benefits of the carcass in the marine system.

Some Starfish Have Diamondlike Bone Structure To Compensate For Its Intrinsic Weakness

Feb 11, 2022

Starfish or sea star is made of brittle, stonelike minerals, but new research found that they derive strength from an unusual internal structure to compensate for their intrinsic weakness.

Microscopic Robot Inspired From Starfish Larva Moves Around Using Tiny Hairs to Deliver Medicine to Cells

Nov 10, 2021

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a microscopic robot that uses tiny hairs to propel itself and move through the stomach to deliver medication to diseased cells.

Chemical Substance Found in Starfish; Research Shows How This New Find Affects the Animals’ Feeding Behavior

Sep 07, 2021

Starfish are feeding in a bizarre manner, turning their stomachs out of their mouth when coming across a sumptuous meal like oyster and mussel, and then having their chosen prey digested outside of their body.

Rare Starfish Fossil Answers How They Grew Arms

Jan 20, 2021

The chance discovery revealed how starfish evolved their iconic arms.

Researchers Uncover Mysterious “Drowning” Disease That Kills off Sea Stars

Jan 07, 2021

Researchers might have discovered why sea stars have been dying all around the world for the past seven years, with some species pushed to the brink of extinction.

Juvenile Crown-of-Thorns Switch Diets to Enhance Growth Rates

Jul 22, 2020

Scientists found that those young crown-of-thorns starfish who shift their diets earlier exhibit enhanced growth rates for longer and will become bigger.

Starfish Feared To Destroy The Great Barrier Reef

Dec 13, 2015

The scientific community fears that the crown-of-thorns starfish is set to destroy the Great Barrier Reef.

Robot Submarine On the Hunt Through The Great Barrier Reef

Sep 09, 2015

The new invention could be the Great Barrier Reef's saviour.