Researchers have discovered the cause of a mysterious marine epidemic that has turned billions of sea stars into goo along the West Coast — and it's not what they expected. Sea star wasting ...

If you're going to make a splashy entrance, timing is everything -- and the recent arrival of sunflower sea stars at the ...

A deep-sea expedition off the coast of Argentina has captured stunning footage of more than 40 never-before-seen species. One unexpected star of the show is a plump sea creature that has been ...

Scientists have determined the cause of an epidemic that has devastated a species of starfish, wiping out billions over the ...

Sea urchins have no brains or hearts. But put them in the proximity of the unmistakable sunflower sea star, and somewhere in their pin cushion-like body, they sense trouble. That's the main ...

A bacterium called Vibrio pectenicida may be melting sea stars along North America’s Pacific coast.

5 Billion Sea Stars Have Shattered and Died Over the Past 10 Years, Scientists May Finally Know Why A team of international researchers discovered the cause of a sea-star wasting disease ...

A sea star wasting disease sparked a mass die-off from Mexico to Alaska, devastating more than 20 species and continuing today.

Sea star wasting disease causes sea stars to decay and die, often within days.

More sunflower sea stars could help protect a vital ecosystem from ravenous urchins.

A leading suspect has been identified as a likely cause of sea star wasting disease, which has had a major impact on the ecology of the Oregon Coast over the past decade, according to a study ...