They completely alter their physical appearance, developing flaps on their mantels, which they use as lures to attract fish. When a passing fish sees the wriggling mantel extension, they mistake it ...

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

So, why do these strandings happen and what do they mean? Thousands of starfish call the South Carolina coastline their home for many reasons including the abundance of a favorite snack, oysters.

The varied diet of juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish complicates scientists' ability to age them. This makes plans for the management of this invasive species more difficult, as outbreaks of ...

In starfish, an oxytocin-type molecule seems to help them turn their stomachs inside out so they can eat.