Speaking of eating, starfish eat their meals in a rather unique way. Their feet—or rather, the tiny suction cups on the backs of their legs—help them hold onto their food.

The starfish is a fascinating creature. Its basic functions, such as eating or moving, are unlike any other animal known to man. Many might assume starfish inhale food like algae through hidden ...

Small, hidden crabs may be the missing link influencing coral-eating starfish populations, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Global warming is exacerbating coral bleaching. But, according to Australian scientists, it could also encourage the proliferation of crown-of-thorns starfish, which are predators of coral reefs ...

In short: Scientists have observed several crab species eating juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS) on the Great Barrier Reef. They also found areas with more CoTS had fewer starfish-eating crabs.