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 ...

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

UK biologists traced the evolution of this neurohormone known as bombesin beyond mammals. Search led them to bombesin-like ...

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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 ...

Biologists have discovered that bombesin, a neurohormone controlling appetite in humans, also regulates feeding in starfish, ...

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

Separately, the researchers also developed a soft gripper, which can be attached to a rigid robot. It was tested in the South ...

The weather can change a lot as well, with lots of sea storms and wind throughout autumn and winter. As the tide goes out, it leaves rock pools which become microhabitats for crabs, starfish ...

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).

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 ...