The mystery of how starfish evolved their distinctive five-pointed body may be solved, thanks to new research from the University of Southhampton. Scientists have long wondered where exactly the “head ...

Starfish move without a brain by using tiny feet that react locally to pressure and weight during crawling across surfaces.

Scientists trying to work out where a starfish’s head is have come to a startling conclusion: it is effectively the whole animal. As well as solving this longstanding mystery, the finding will help us ...

Starfish (aka sea stars) are master climbers. These many-armed invertebrates traverse vertical, horizontal, and even ...

The entire body of a starfish may actually more closely resemble a head, scientists suggest. The new research helps to answer the mystery of how these creatures evolved their distinctive star-shaped ...

(CNN) — The heads of most animals are easily identifiable, but scientists haven’t been able to say the same for sea stars until now. A starfish has five identical arms with a layer of “tube feet” ...

The material melts ice as fast or faster than plain salt does, Choi says, while lasting longer and thereby reducing the total ...

(CNN) — The heads of most animals are easily identifiable, but scientists haven’t been able to say the same for sea stars until now. (CNN) — The heads of most animals are easily identifiable, but ...