The Starfish, which ejects its cardiac stomach to digest prey, is famous for spitting its stomach out of its mouth.

The photo of the starfish, captured on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's recent expedition to the deep Atlantic Ocean, propelled the tasty looking echinoderm to fame. But until now ...

Sea star wasting disease has devastated starfish populations in North America, driving some species to the brink of extinction. New research has identified Vibrio pectenicida bacteria as the cause of ...

This is a special time of year, as expressed so poetically in the lyrics to the haunting song "Summertime" from Porgy and Bess Fish are jumpin' And gettin' lodged in the throats of fisherpersons.

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 ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Science Guide & Tutor, Dept. of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge A chance discovery of a beautifully preserved fossil in the desert landscape of Morocco has solved one of the great mysteries of ...

Those lyrics are as true today as when they were first performed way back in a specific year that I plan to look up later. Just this June, according to an Associated Press article sent in by many ...

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Jaymi Heimbuch is a writer and photographer specializing in wildlife conservation, technology, and food. She is the author of "The Ethiopian Wolf: Hope at the Edge of Extinction." Starfish. Also known ...

If this starfish is making your mouth water, you're not alone. When a photo of Plinthaster dentatus went viral on Twitter last week, pasta-lovers did a double take — the sea star looked just like a ...

This is a special time of year, as expressed so poetically in the lyrics to the haunting song ``Summertime'' from ``Porgy and Bess’’: ``Summertime, and the livin' is easy. Fish are jumpin' And gettin' ...