Starfish (aka sea stars) are master climbers. These many-armed invertebrates traverse vertical, horizontal, and even ...

Starfish, also known as sea stars, are equipped with an almost alien-like anatomy. Despite lacking a brain, blood, and ...

One of the most intriguing organisms in the ocean is undoubtedly the starfish. Also referred to as sea stars, these organisms ...

A close examination of a collection of starfish in the Smithsonian revealed even more starfish inside those starfish. By Darren Incorvaia Christopher Mah, a biologist at the Smithsonian, was scouring ...

At first glance, starfish seem to be all limbs, with five appendages lined with rows of tube feet giving them their signature shape. Marine scientists have long wondered how they evolved to have such ...

Look at a starfish in a tidal pool and you may think: Ah, there’s one of those pretty, multi-armed sea worms that crawl around and don’t do much. But look deeper and your views might change. Hundreds ...