Starfish (sea stars) belong to a group of animals called echinoderms. Echinoderms and humans are closely related, yet the life cycle and anatomy of sea stars are very different from ours.

Sea star larvae have been stored at −200°C and thawed for the first time, a step towards restoring populations that have been ...

Although little is known about the life cycle of the Derwent River sea star, characteristics of a similar sea star (Patiriella vivipara) suggest that the species has a life span of around four years.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Keeping track of sea stars along our coastline has been ... And just learning more about their background, what their life cycle's like, what their nutritional needs are ...

researchers helped the sea stars complete their full life cycle. Jason Hodin, a marine biologist who leads the Friday Harbor sunflower sea star project, described the success at Birch as “a pret ...

Sponsor Message Stars spend the majority of their lifetimes in middle age, as it's the most stable part of their life cycle. Take the sun. It's a middle-aged star and scientists estimate it will ...

A new theory explains how juvenile crown-of-thorns sea stars (commonly known as starfish ... Professor Byrne from the School of Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of Sydney said ...