A tiny molecule called bombesin links starfish and humans in appetite control, revealing a surprising evolutionary connection.

Sea stars only live in saltwater and usually prefer to stay about 130 feet below the water's surface on a soft sandy bottom, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife. The gray sea star can grow up to 12 ...

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Scientists at China's Beihang University developed a tiny morphable robot to explore the ocean's depths — and it's now taken ...

A team of biologists at Queen Mary University of London has discovered that a neurohormone controlling appetite in humans has an ancient evolutionary origin, dating back over half a billion years.

A giant starfish, known as a gray sea star, was spotted recently crawling around a Port Aransas beach and viewer Christine shared a video with our sister station, KHOU 11. "So, bigger in Texas is ...

A team of biologists at Queen Mary University of London has discovered that a neurohormone controlling appetite in humans has ...

While we know crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) outbreaks can decimate ... population outbreaks of the notorious crown-of-thorns sea star, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2025).

Scientists discovered that crabs eat young crown-of-thorns starfish, reducing their population before they damage coral reefs ...

A culture trail planned for Hornsea featuring starfish sculptures is hoping to attract more people to the seaside town. The Hornsea Collective is looking at launching a project similar to the ...

Small crabs could be the invisible force controlling crown-of-thorns starfish, according to a new study from multiple Australian research institutes. The paper, published in scientific journal ...