With a large variety of starfish in the ocean, there are many unique appearances that can be surprising. One example is the ...

Imagine waking up to find your entire body gone — no torso, no limbs — just a head that has expanded, split into five distinct sections. That sounds like a horror film or a scene from science ...

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If you’re able, watch this video. If not, allow me to explain. Two crown-of-thorns starfish are placed in separate tanks. Ordinary seawater is poured into one. In the other, seawater that a giant ...

Imagine you are drawing a starfish—where would you draw its face? Starfish have eyes at the tip of each of their arms, but the location of their heads has puzzled scientists for decades.

For many creatures, having a limb caught in a predator’s mouth is usually a death sentence. Not starfish, though—they can detach the limb and leave the predator something to chew on while they crawl ...

The mystery of how starfish evolved their distinctive five-pointed body may be solved, thanks to new research from the University of Southhampton. Scientists have long wondered where exactly the “head ...

Starfish, also known as sea stars, are equipped with an almost alien-like anatomy. Despite lacking a brain, blood, and central nervous system, these odd creatures still have locomotive abilities. The ...