Crown of thorns, also commonly known by its scientific name Euphorbia milii, is a pretty but thorny succulent tropical shrub. One of its typical characteristics is that it can bloom in many colors ...

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

Environmental DNA, or eDNA, can help us detect species by the traces they leave behind in their surroundings. This ...

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 PNAS ...

Crown-of-thorns starfish populations are again flourishing along the Great Barrier Reef. Symon Dworjanyn is a professor of marine ecology at Southern Cross university. "Crown-of-thorns starfish ...

These thorny vines make possible a wonderfully meditative craft of weaving a decorative crown of thorns for Lent. This can be done with trifoliate orange (like I use for my arrangement), known as ...

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 ...

Amid cuts to federal funding, US universities tighten budgets, forcing PhD students and early-career researchers to navigate an uncertain future. After widespread government layoffs, scientists worry ...

Troubling outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish, a destructive species that ravages coral reefs, are being kept in check by tiny predatory crabs, new Australian research suggests. It had ...

According to an expert, the hunting of crown-of-thorns starfish has helped restore some of the coral reef that had been devastated by environmental changes. Takashi Nakamura, an associate ...