Sea star wasting disease has devastated starfish populations in North America, driving some species to the brink of extinction. New research has identified Vibrio pectenicida bacteria as the cause of ...

Starfish usually live in tidepools or on the ocean floor, but sometimes you'll find them washed up on the beach. More accurately known as sea stars, these invertebrates can end up on dry land after a ...

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A new study that combines genetic and molecular techniques helps solve the riddle of sea star (commonly called starfish) body plans, and how sea stars start life with bilateral body symmetry -- just ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Starfish are known for their adorable and symmetrical arms that seem to hug everything they touch. But it turns out that they may ...

For centuries, naturalists have puzzled over what might constitute the head of a sea star, commonly called a "starfish." When looking at a worm, or a fish, it's clear which end is the head and which ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. In a game of pin the tail on the donkey, scientists have finally pinpointed the head on the starfish.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For centuries, scientists have wondered: Where is the head of a starfish? Researchers mapped starfish genes to solve the mystery, ...