TEL AVIV >> A sea-borne pandemic that wiped out sea urchin populations in the Red Sea has spread and is taking out the species in parts of the Indian Ocean and could go global, scientists in Israel ...

A continuing study from Tel Aviv University has found that the deadly epidemic discovered last year, which has essentially wiped out Eilat's most abundant and ecologically significant sea urchins, has ...

A mysterious sea urchin plague has spread across the world, causing the near extinction of the creature in some areas and threatening delicate coral reef ecosystems, a new study suggests. The deaths ...

Sea otters are one of nature’s most fascinating creatures, beloved for their playful personalities and critical role in ...

Researchers at the University of South Florida have discovered a marine parasite attacking sea urchins has spread to a new species and region. They’re concerned it’s becoming a pandemic for sea ...

There's evidence to suggest that a disease killing sea urchins could be turning into a pandemic. A ciliate, a single-celled organism, killed 95% of long-spined sea urchins called Diadema antillarum in ...

A blue groper eating a long-spined sea urchin fed to it by a diver. While it’s known that blue groper fish can eat long-spined sea urchins, the aim of this study was to reveal how often it happens in ...

Hōnaunau Bay, Hawaii on 25 January, 2020. Sea urchin populations are ballooning in the bay, putting the coral reef at risk, a new study has found. - Greg Asner The turquoise water of Hōnaunau Bay in ...

Two pioneering studies by researchers from the School of Zoology and the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History at Tel Aviv ...

On a research expedition off the coast of Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, a new species was discovered. Hal Cooks via Unsplash Rapa Nui, more popularly referred to as Easter Island, is known for its ...