Rather than chilling together under the sea, Mah suspects a different reason for the creatures' closeness: Sea stars like to feed on sponges. "In all likelihood, the reason that starfish is right ...

The initial indicator is the twisting and contorting of the sea star’s arms, followed by white lesions on the body. Finally the arms fall off and the starfish ... “We are under very unusual ...

The U.S. government moved in mid-March to protect one of the hardest-hit species, the sunflower sea star, under the ... a vial of a white probiotic solution around the starfish to restore ...

Brittle stars resemble starfish but instead of using tube feet to get around they use their arms, which can grow to 60cm (24in). They ­usually hide under rocks or in coral crevices, only emerging ...

Marine biologists are working to identify the cause of a disease that is killing sea stars (starfish ... ones are slimy and mushy and you might see white lesions on them that are eating away ...

The Northern Pacific sea star (Asterias amurensis), also known as the Japanese common starfish, is native to ... enabling it to thrive even under ice-covered seas. Vladivostok experiences harsh ...

The disease causes starfish, also known as sea stars, to look like they've come out of a zombie film. According to MailOnline, white lesions appear before the starfish's body sags, ruptures and ...

Sunflower sea stars ... huge starfish that until recently thrived in waters up and down the west coast of North America, are threatened with extinction and should be protected under the Endangered ...