Dr. Mah also describes a new genus of starfish and 10 additional new species. Starfish are invertebrates of the class Asteroidea, so they’re also known as asteroids (yes, another cosmic name).

Scientists discovered a new deep-sea species while exploring off the coast of Japan, according to a new study. Photo by Tim Marshall on Unsplash While exploring the depths of the ocean off the ...

This starfish species has more genes than previously thought, a study says. Pictured are a brooding brittle star and a stock image of a chromosome (inset). ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS / Eric A ...

There are roughly 2,000 known species of starfish, and this new one was discovered in Japan by a team from the University of Tokyo, Enoshima Aquarium, Marine Science Museum, Fukushima Prefecture ...

Scientists discovered a new deep-sea species while exploring off the coast of Japan, according to a new study. Photo by Tim Marshall on Unsplash While exploring the depths of the ocean off the ...

The starfish species is common in the Gulf of Mexico and can reach up to 12 inches in diameter. By Ariana Garcia , Assistant News Editor Updated Aug 30, 2023 10:50 a.m.

A Starfish ‘Body’ Is Just One Giant Head, Study Finds Genes associated with the torso are largely absent in a species of starfish, upending how scientists perceive these creatures ...

The recovery of sunflower sea stars -- considered the largest and fastest of the starfish species -- might be delayed by human-made contaminants such as pesticides and microplastics, a new study ...

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 ...

A starfish that washed up on a Texas shore has social media amazed, but wildlife experts say the creature isn’t too rare. ... told the Houston Chronicle the starfish species is a gray sea star.

The Marianna Trench is the deepest area of the ocean, and therefore one of the most mysterious underwater regions in the ...