Most starfish are broadcast spawners but these tiny dwarf cushion stars are different! They lay eggs on the undersides of rocks that hatch out into minute fully formed cushion stars. These animals are ...

Bringing back sunflower sea stars, which are functionally extinct in California, could help restore kelp forests off the ...

Cushion starfish as well as reef dwellers such as parrotfish and angelfish are common visitors. Visibility is superb but be wary of strong currents. Walk: A 1.25-mile paved trail circles the ...

Cushion starfish as well as reef dwellers such as parrotfish and angelfish are common visitors. Visibility is superb but be wary of strong currents. Walk: A 1.25-mile paved trail circles the entire ...

Scientists engineer starfish cells to shape-shift in response to light The research may enable the design of synthetic, light-activated cells for wound healing or drug delivery. Date: March 24 ...

The team studied the motion of egg cells produced by starfish—an organism that scientists have long used as a classic model for understanding cell growth and development. The researchers focused ...

Shane Brown I Found a Spiny Cushion Sea Star! You Won’t Believe Its Texture! Posted: March 19, 2025 | Last updated: March 19, 2025 This amazing sea star is like a living cushion covered in tiny ...

Deep in the underwater world, animals like starfish use unusual ways to escape predators. In an act called autotomy, starfish shed one or more of their limbs to flee their hunters. The severed, ...