Australia's reefs are being damaged by outbreaks of coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish and kelp-grazing sea urchins, with scientists warning stronger, coordinated action is needed to contain the ...

Australia is home to some of the world's most beautiful reefs. This includes the lush Great Southern Reef, which wraps around Australia's southern coastline, and the world-renowned Great Barrier Reef.

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 ...

While the cartoon starfish Patrick Star from "SpongeBob Squarepants" is famously stupid, his real-life counterpart in science may in fact be all head. This at least is the conclusion of a landmark ...

Starfish are some of the strangest creatures of the animal kingdom—so much so that scientists didn’t even know for sure if the animals had heads. A new study from the Stanford University and UC ...

When studying underwater marine life, it helps if you can use a device that doesn't scare the animals by appearing unnatural to them. MIT scientists have created a robo-starfish with that in mind, ...

In this video, we add multiple starfish to the saltwater pond, showcasing the process and the environment they thrive in.