Sometimes new parents get lucky. They get “easy” babies. Young sunflower sea stars are the fussy kind—but their adoptive ...

A researcher made the discovery when a larva comb jelly mysteriously "replaced" an adult comb jelly in his laboratory.

Ocean acidification is also a threat to the species. Following today’s decision the government will open a public comment period on sunflower sea star protection. The Endangered Species Act requires ...

Photo of the sunflower sea star is available for media use. Credit: NPS Image is available for media use. The Center for Biological Diversity is a national, nonprofit conservation organization with ...

The tube feet are filled with seawater, which the sea star brings in through the madreporite (a sort of trap door) on its top side. According to the National Ocean Service, adult sunflower sea ...

Caption This image shows sea lampreys in their larvae phase. Slower sea lamprey growth rates during the larval phase of development may increase the odds of sea lampreys becoming male, according ...

Stop at 1:34, just after the narrator says, “Sunflower stars grow up to 3 feet in diameter and can move at a pace of about 3 feet per minute, which is pretty fast for a sea star.” Let students ...

MOSS LANDING >> In 2013, sea star wasting syndrome made its way up and down the coast. Today, the Sunflower Star Laboratory ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I write about the ocean, climate change, and the future of our planet. Along the coast of British Columbia, Canada, researchers have been ...

Sunflowers are rich in healthy fats, beneficial plant compounds, and several vitamins and minerals that may play a role in reducing your risk of common health problems, including heart disease and ...

Populations of sunflower sea stars, or Pycnopodia helianthoides, have rapidly collapsed since 2013, in part due to a disease called sea star wasting syndrome that may have been worsened by warming ...