After more than a decade of mystery, scientists say they’ve finally identified what wiped out more than 5 billion sea ...

After a deadly disease nearly wiped them out, ochre sea stars are returning to Oregon’s coast, restoring balance to the ...

More than a decade after a mysterious sickness began killing billions of sea stars off the Pacific Coast, scientists say they've identified the bacteria that causes the deadly disease. A team of at ...

In this photo provided by the Hakai Institute, researcher Alyssa Gehman from the Hakai Institute counts and measures sunflower sea stars in the Burke Channel on the Central Coast of British Columbia, ...

Starting in 2013, sea stars along the Pacific Coast began dying by the billions. Their once full and vibrant arms shriveled, twisted, and fell off. Within a few days, what was a living, colorful ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. While they have no backbone, sunflower sea stars (Pycnopodia ...

The Outer Banks of North Carolina stand guard over a treacherous stretch of ocean known as the Graveyard of the Atlantic, so ...

In a groundbreaking revelation, scientists have cracked the enigma behind the mass die-off of over 5 billion sea stars. This catastrophic event, which puzzled marine biologists for years, has now been ...

Associated Press Monday, Aug. 4, 2025 3:52 p.m. | Monday, Aug. 4, 2025 3:52 p.m. WASHINGTON — Scientists say they have at last solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars off the ...

A critically endangered sunflower sea star. (Courtesy of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums) Scientists say they have at last solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars off the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists say they have at last solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars off the Pacific coast of North America in a decade-long epidemic. Sea stars – often ...