Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. underside of a common starfish, showing its many pale orange tube feet, on a blue background Starfish (aka sea stars) are master ...

When studying underwater marine life, it helps if you can use a device that doesn't scare the animals by appearing unnatural to them. MIT scientists have created a robo-starfish with that in mind, ...

For decades, scientists have sought to understand how the present-day starfish came to be. Newly analyzed fossils should help, as they represent a transitional step between the starfish and the family ...

With a large variety of starfish in the ocean, there are many unique appearances that can be surprising. One example is the cushion starfish. These marine animals are famous for their inflated bodies ...

An artist’s conception shows Starfish Space’s Otter Pup satellite docking craft. (Starfish Space Illustration) Two and a half months after Starfish Space’s first orbital mission teetered on the edge ...

WASHINGTON — Scientists are struggling to find the cause of a gruesome disease that is killing off numerous species of starfish on both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of North America. Researchers ...

A new technology that adds crushed starfish skeletons to winter road salt can minimize damage to streets and the environment.

ONO, Gifu Prefecture—A fishery cooperative and an airport operator are using a method to deal with troublemaking starfish that can keep both the sea and mountains rich and fertile in central Japan. In ...

Cushion starfish is a catch-all term for a variety of starfish species. They are distinctive for their rounded bodies and short arms. The round shape is built on a calcium-rich structure that defends ...