Cushion starfish is a catch-all term for a variety of starfish species. They are distinctive for their rounded bodies and short arms. The round shape is built on a calcium-rich structure that defends ...

Researchers in Japan have discovered a new species of starfish. The discovery came about thanks to collaborative work among researchers, fishers, and aquarium and museum staff. The starfish, which has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Square-shaped starfish are usually cushion starfish, whose rounded, inflated bodies can appear angular in rare cases. Unusual ...

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Starfish are classed as echinoderms, a word which comes from the Ancient Greek for “hedgehog skin.” There are many types of starfish and this one is particularly adapted to living in sandy, muddy ...

“There’s been a lot of work over the years on vision in a variety of fish from shallow water to the deep sea, but there hasn’t been much at all done on vision in animals that sit on the bottom,” says ...

Reef fish, such as emperors, tropical snappers and rockcods, help keep numbers of crown-of-thorns starfish in check on the Great Barrier Reef. New research has found the abundance of the coral-eating ...

Australia is home to some of the world’s most beautiful reefs. This includes the lush Great Southern Reef, which wraps around Australia’s southern coastline, and the world-renowned Great Barrier Reef.

With a large variety of starfish in the ocean, there are many unique appearances that can be surprising. One example is the cushion starfish. These marine animals are famous for their inflated bodies ...

A square starfish may seem like a contradiction, but such creatures do exist. While it may sound unreal, these strangely shaped starfish are rare but do exist in the ocean. There are a few reasons why ...