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

Whether it's reversible anuses or exploding intestines, the natural world proves that internal body parts shouldn't always ...

New research reveals that one of the largest-ever marine conservation initiatives has helped to prevent more frequent crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS) outbreaks on the Great Barrier Reef. The study was ...

Do you wake up in the middle of the night and need to drink water? Or notice that your mouth constantly feels like it’s filled with cotton balls? You might have dry mouth (a.k.a. xerostomia), an oral ...

Thousands of starfish have been found washed up on a Scottish beach, with an expert suggesting heavy seas and strong currents are to blame for the mass stranding. The invertebrates were discovered ...

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A mass stranding of starfish was seen on Kirkcaldy promenade in Fife Thousands of starfish have washed up on a beach in Fife. The animals were seen stranded on the beach front at Kirkcaldy promenade ...

Thousands of starfish have washed up on a beach in Fife. The animals were seen stranded on the beach front at Kirkcaldy promenade as well as on a nearby rocky section of the coastline on Monday. Fife ...

When it comes to raising and propagating young, different creatures have different approaches. Mammals typically have a small litter of offspring that they raise to varying degrees before setting them ...

It starts with a twist. One arm pretzels in on itself. Then another. Then another. Before long, the writhing arms detach from the body and begin crawling away zombielike on their own. The skin festers ...