A diver demonstrates the painful consequences of stepping on a sea urchin, revealing how its sharp spines penetrate the skin and the challenges of removing them. The video highlights the importance of ...

In addition to posing a threat to swimmers, sea urchins in this popular snorkeling and diving spot in Hawaii are also harming ...

In 2013, a mysterious wasting disease wiped out the sunflower sea star, a voracious urchin predator with up to 24 limbs. From 2014 to 2016, the kelp forests languished through a persistent Pacific ...

A healthy forest of giant kelp, in Monterey Bay. (Photo by Michael Langhans) In this urchin barren in Monterey Bay, grazing by purple sea urchins has removed kelp and other algae from the rocky reef. ...

Maine’s urchin population has seen its ups and downs in the recent past. Peaking in the early 1990s with a harvest approaching 40 million pounds and supporting 2,700 harvesters, the landings saw ...

Louis David, pictured here, dives into the ocean to get fresh sea urchin for his pregnant wife. He told Fox News Digital, "She has intense cravings for sea urchin from the bottom of the ocean." (SWNS) ...

TEL AVIV >> A sea-borne pandemic that wiped out sea urchin populations in the Red Sea has spread and is taking out the species in parts of the Indian Ocean and could go global, scientists in ...

Sea urchin stings aren’t usually fatal, but they are dangerous. You should be aware of the symptoms and treatments so you can get professional help if you need it. Symptoms.