| 单词 | starfish |
| 例句 | Tiny starfish hands, ribs pushing up against her skin like piano keys. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Doc laid down four more starfish in lines. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z When Doc’s car came back to the laboratory, Mack and the boys secretly watched Hazel help to carry in the sacks of starfish. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z We float around on our backs like starfish and it reminds me of when we were kids and we’d go underwater with our goggles on and scream secrets to each other. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Red starfish clustered on the rocks and the sea pulsed up and down against the barrier waiting to get in again. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z This is when there are few starfish feeding, for they are as hard to pry loose from an abalone as an abalone is to pry from a rock. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Eliot accompanied her into the dank little shop, whose walls were festooned with nets and starfish and buoys. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I was on the ground, splayed like a starfish, but I was smiling. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Clutched in one fat starfish of a hand was the plastic airplane which had come with its Happy Meal. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The taller one, laughing, says, “I wonder if you pull its leg off, will it grow back, like starfish?” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z I use the lipsticks now and then, and last week I cut the plastic starfish off the sunglasses case for the baby to play with. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z She turned, gave him a flash of starfish hand as a wave, and said, “Be good.” A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z I don’t know how to tell him she’s a human starfish without telling him everything. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Along its sides were great numbers of red abalones and very few starfish, so before the sun was high I filled the bottom of the canoe. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she’d show me a pebble, a starfish, and an ink pen. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Because the girl will never matter to the starfish. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z And then the starfish stomach comes out and envelops its food. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The starfish pulls against the abalone shell, sometimes for days, holding on with its suckers and pushing up with its legs, until little by little the heavy shell comes loose from the body. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe this is why I dreamed of the starfish and the mermaids having the Catholic Mass under the sea. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z There's my mom, the queen of the starfish, existing in a tornado of glitter that poisons anything else it touches. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The amebocytes of starfish were recently found to contain a material that immobilizes the macrophages of mammals, resembling a product of immune lymphocytes in higher forms. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They’d been beautiful and eerie, and even now Pearl could see them exactly: her mother’s bright eye like a pearl peeking out between the legs of the starfish. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I miss the way you fiddled with your starfish ring when you were nervous. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Cringing, I close my eyes and picture what the starfish woman will look like when she is finished. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Like the legs of a starfish, all pointing to the middle. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z We sit in the dark cavern of stairs, giving ourselves time like we are a starfish regenerating an arm and learning how to move again. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Because the red ones are the sweetest, starfish prey upon them. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The dead hollow lay just feet away, its tentacles splayed like starfish arms from beneath the boulder that had crushed it. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Jones said, “Hazel went out with Doc to get some starfish.” Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Fatima and Prince Philip ate starfish on the shore, then vomited them up in the living room. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z My hand comes up first, Pink as a starfish, Then plunges back Into the ice for cream sodas, A winner after all. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I don't ever want to be a starfish. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I also have a white plastic sunglasses case with colored shells and sequins and a green plastic starfish sewed onto it. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z It's about the girl who wants to venture out into the ocean, away from the starfish, so she can feel like she matters. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He hoisted his sack of starfish on his shoulder. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruby plops herself on the floor and then spreads out on her back like a starfish. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Laika’s tub of horror was a plastic toddler’s wading pool, blue, and decorated with a frieze of press-formed dolphins, starfish, and bubbles dancing around its outer wall. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z There were starfishes and mermaids all around me. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z “We got two three hundred starfish. He’s all right.” Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I paint a crown of starfish and golden hair, all jumbled together because the body and the mind are all part of the same being. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z It was hard to imagine anyone being hungry enough to eat starfish. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Doc swung his heavy sack of starfish to the ground and stood panting a little. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Hazel picked a nobby purplish starfish from the bottom of the pool and popped it into his nearly full gunny sack. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He was busy removing the starfish from the wet sacks and arranging them on the cool concrete floor. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Did you ever do that bio lab, with the starfish?” she said. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z He looked like a starfish, with his legs splayed and his elbows flailing. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The starfish were twisted and knotted up, for a starfish loves to hang onto something and for an hour these had found only each other. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I told her that I had never heard of starfish soup. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “Don’t live to please the starfish, especially when their happiness is at the expense of yours. That is not love. That is narcissism. There’s an entire ocean out there, Kiko—swim in it.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z On its facade are stunning sculptured plaques of sea horses, conchs and starfish. Uncovering Gay History in San Francisco 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z The country now faces major environmental challenges, including deforestation, unsustainable fishing practices, and the introduction of invasive species, such as the crown-of-thorns starfish, that have led to the destruction of coral reefs. Paradise Threatened: Fiji’s War Against Climate Change 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z He recalled a story another teacher told him about a storm that leaves thousands of starfish stranded on a beach. Tony Danza turns teacher for TV show 2010-09-29T17:25:00Z She sees herself, she said, as a “quirky starfish, which draws attention from only a few certain people.” Sia and Her Terpsichorean Shadow 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z The starfish is a dry symbolic nod to the thundering god Oceanus, father of the waters and the Roman fountain’s centerpiece, while the coins evoke the fountain’s legend of wishful return. 'Current: LA' art biennial: Water may be the theme, but gas is what you'll need to see it all 2016-07-23T04:00:00Z Batted about by sharks and dolphins, Gwen becomes an offering for the starfish, sea anemones and eyeless creatures who don’t even realize how dark it is on the ocean floor. A nice place to rest 2012-10-07T20:00:00Z For all the starfish and flying albino buffalos, oversized prehistoric fish monsters, and the many fantastical things in "Undiscovered Country," our reality is far more alarming, strange, and terrifying right now. "Trump's wall is based on a ridiculous fantasy": Scott Snyder on how reality is scarier than fiction 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z In my infant daughter’s palm, the gold crucifix looked as if it were resting on the belly of a chubby pink starfish. This is my blood: Why a former punk rocker agreed to raise her daughter Catholic 2015-01-17T05:00:00Z Stimulate them he does: the cells begin to move, then they reproduce into a sort of silicone-like starfish form that moves with a petal-like grace. “Life” Is Full of Horrors 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z A young boy swimming in these waters is startled by the sight of another boy, drowned, a garishly red starfish covering his navel. Review: ‘Evolution’ Goes to a Magical Place You Wouldn’t Want to Live In 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z The animated series “SpongeBob SquarePants,” about a sponge who spends an awful lot of time holding hands with his starfish “friend” Patrick, proves this. 10 weirdest things the Christian right thinks will turn your kids gay 2014-03-29T12:00:00Z “The starfish is a mythical piece of which no more than 4 or 5 were ever made.” Special Report: A Cut Above: Jewelry: An Unsigned Iconoclast of 20th-Century Design 2010-12-10T17:50:00Z For Donatella Versace that meant embellishment on shiny summer outfits, where perky sun dresses and glamorous beachwear were decorated with patterns of sea horses and starfish — right down to the sandals. The Life Aquatic Catches the Olympian Mood 2012-07-30T11:37:03Z More water-worthy touches: weathered buoys, starfish, and shells on tables and shelves and a lighthouse area rug in the sunroom. All-American Style 2010-06-23T23:04:00Z A warm, doughy starfish hand came to rest on my wrist and remained there as I turned the pages. The Enduring Wisdom of ‘Goodnight Moon’ 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z Our retreat was curated with faux succulents, sea-glass trinkets and hardcover books, plus woven baskets with seashells and starfish. For a Seattle writer, trips to the Olympic Peninsula made time to reconnect with outdoors, others 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Swim in crystal waters with starfish and seals. The best secret beaches, pubs and places to stay in the UK 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z One woman named Jessica Montgomery had come from San Diego and made her own bikini by sewing aqua starfish on to a nude nylon top. The Last Mermaid Show 2013-07-05T13:25:59Z Their themes include both nature — a kaleidoscope is caught in the tentacles of the “Jellyfish” necklace, along with two starfish — and space travel, encapsulated in the “Rocket Ring” and the nearly Cubist “Moon Mission” necklace. This convention is all shimmers and mirrors 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z One variety of starfish is "like a silver coin with slender, blue-white limbs, toothed like those plastic ratchet straps you sometimes find on packaging". Strands – A Year of Discoveries on the Beach by Jean Sprackland – review 2012-07-27T21:45:12Z This is why everyone else arrived bedecked in shells and starfish — Wynns and the other volunteers helped us find tails that fit, but the rest of the outfit was up to us. The Last Mermaid Show 2013-07-05T13:25:59Z The exhibition ends with a room full of dresses designed by Issey Miyake, pleated forms that recall creatures from the monkey to the cicada to the starfish. Review | Cute puppies and octopus sex: A Japanese art exhibition reveals our fascination with animals 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z Mr. Redzepi will bring one or two, stopping to chat about, say, snails and starfish. The New Noma: Frequently Asked Questions 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z An ocher starfish whose knobbly skin she tentatively touched. The Frugal Traveler in San Francisco With His Year-Old Daughter 2010-03-13T03:49:00Z Over the past 27 years, half its coral has died, thanks to the bleaching, cyclones and the spread of the predatory crown-of-thorns starfish. A world in water 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z While snorkeling, we were warned to steer clear of the pretty but pointed crown-of-thorns starfish, and more than once we spotted a venomous scorpionfish lurking along the bottom. On Mexico’s Sea of Cortez, a voyage of discovery 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z He’d dust off some obscure, deep cut DC supervillains that no casual moviegoer would ever be expected to know and get a giant alien starfish villain named Starro in the mix. Director James Gunn assembles his perfect ‘Suicide Squad’ 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z On the back, a picture of the Beatles in their collarless jackets has crawfish heads superimposed, with Ringo as a starfish. Jon Savage on song: The Residents create the first Beatles mash-up 2010-06-21T10:37:00Z But that was a large enough porthole for Ms. Versace to tell her undersea story of mermaids, shells and starfish swimming against a stark white background, or perhaps pale green or a jolt of black. On the Runway Blog: The Unsinkable Donatella Versace 2011-09-24T13:57:12Z At first United’s CEO defends the airline’s actions on the grounds that, quote, “We have the collective IQ of a starfish.” Dave Barry’s Year in Review: Russia Mania, covfefe and the Category 5 weirdness of 2017 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z Chances are they do not think of rugged, windswept expanses littered with boulders, starfish and driftwood, bald eagles flying overhead as gray whales spout water in the distance. Explorer: Hiking Washington State’s Rocky Olympic Coast 2012-07-13T16:31:29Z Marine life is abundant with corals, anemones, starfish, tube and barrel sponges alongside yellowtail snapper, wrasse and parrot fish together with larger barracuda, grouper, rays and even the occasional turtle. Scuba diving trips around the world: readers’ tips 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z Article: Sloan Schmidtke Use Shells as Accents This beautiful array of sand dollars, seashells, and starfish instantly and inexpensively adds an organic accent to the room. 15 Beach-Style Decorating Ideas 2010-03-13T00:22:00Z Murthy is that guy on the beach, throwing starfish back in the ocean one at a time. Vivek Murthy wants to fix our mental health crisis. But how much can he do? 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z Attach the shells and starfish to the twine using additional pieces of thinner twine. 15 Beach-Style Decorating Ideas 2010-03-13T00:22:00Z Hidden Place is illustrated by a beautiful but disturbing clip from Attenborough's Life – of a seal's corpse being devoured by psychedelically coloured worms and starfish. Live from planet Bj?rk 2011-07-04T19:00:00Z Villagers are also removing the crown-of-thorns starfish, which eat coral, from the reef. Paradise Threatened: Fiji’s War Against Climate Change 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z You won’t see a printed menu until the meal is over, but hanging to the right of the entrance is a framed beachcomber’s collage of shells, seaweeds, starfish, sea horses and other saltwater creatures. The New Noma: Frequently Asked Questions 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z Once again, the sea shallowed, and fish shimmied between crags, sea urchins perched on ridges and starfish danced on the side of the island. My swimming odyssey: ‘It felt like a last chance to prove what I was capable of’ 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z "I saw a starfish, flowers and a rainbow and a bumblebee," she said. Young fans get a lift from Seafair 2011-08-08T06:04:51Z Based on marine forms — shells, starfish, squids — these pieces, with their oozy, light-reflective glazes, look to be squeezed from ocean-bed muck and tinted with primal slime. Slashing His Way to the Sublime 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z Everywhere else there were trays upon trays of glam rock treasure: mirrored glasses with crystals in every conceivable shape and color; brooches shaped like thistles, pineapples, starfish and overflowing bouquets. Elton John’s Farewell Tour Wardrobe, Explained 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z Then they stop, bodies floating like starfish as they stare up into the cloudy sky, hand in hand. Open-Water Swimming With the Fast-Rising Pop Duo Let’s Eat Grandma 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z A starfish necklace was one of the jewelry pieces that embraced the seaside motif, always popular with French houses. Resort isn't a season for fashion to take a break 2011-06-16T20:36:17Z Many characters appear against wildly patterned backgrounds, suggestive of confetti, contrasting fabrics, constellations, swarming insects or tiny starfish. Art In Review: WILLIAM BAZIOTES: ‘A Centennial Exhibition: Surrealist Drawings of the 1930s’ 2012-11-29T20:25:44Z A large black starfish sprawls in adjacent grass. 'Current: LA' art biennial: Water may be the theme, but gas is what you'll need to see it all 2016-07-23T04:00:00Z Blue tang and angelfish glided by a cushion starfish. In the U.S. Virgin Islands, returning to a changed but resilient St. John 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z Impacciatore also excels in showcasing Valentina's more vulnerable side, like when she purchases a starfish brooch for Isabella or has her first sexual encounter with a woman in the comfort of the hotel she manages. The best breakout TV performances of the year, from twins and vamps to werewolves and superheroes 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z Inspired by the sea, tortoise shells and conch shells accessorize the living area, while starfish adorn the mantel. Timeless Coastal Charm 2010-03-31T15:04:00Z There, hikers walk along the shore, shimmy over the occasional headland, poke at starfish and anemones in the tide pools, and camp wherever they can find a spot above the high-tide line. Explorer: Hiking Washington State’s Rocky Olympic Coast 2012-07-13T16:31:29Z Here are botanical and zoological specimens, extraordinary artefacts from north American Inuit peoples, Tibetan masks, Egyptian mummies, starfish and sea-urchins. Why the Royal Albert Memorial Museum won the Art Fund prize 2012-06-20T09:12:01Z Article: Sloan Schmidtke Create a Pretty Garland Using twine, create a garland of seashells, starfish, and any of your other coastal treasures. 15 Beach-Style Decorating Ideas 2010-03-13T00:22:00Z The two designers like to decorate their tables with curiosities such as crystal frogs or bejeweled starfish napkin rings. That old fussy china can fit your casual lifestyle. Designers talk about how. 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z It showed the gold nestled among two sea creatures, a starfish and a sea urchin — useful evidence if the ingots ever surfaced. Gold Ingots From 18th-Century Shipwreck Returned to France 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Depending on the time of year, you might encounter more marine life: orcas, octopus, starfish, etc. Bahia Bustamante: Argentina?s Secret (and Private) Answer to the Galapagos 2011-03-04T19:59:37Z At first glance, starfish seem to be all limbs, with five appendages lined with rows of tube feet giving them their signature shape. Starfish Are Heads—Just Heads 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z This at least is the conclusion of a landmark recent paper in the journal Nature, which solved a lingering puzzle about starfish anatomy by turning to the enigmatic echinoderm's genes. Starfish are walking heads with their buttholes pointed to the sky, study reveals 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Using genetics-based methods, a multinational team of scientists said in a study published this week in the journal Nature that starfish are all head and no torso. Scientists find that the bodies of starfish are all head and no torso 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Now, a new Stanford study that used genetic and molecular tools to map out the body regions of starfish -- by creating a 3D atlas of their gene expression -- helps answer this longstanding mystery. Where is a sea star's head? Maybe just about everywhere 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z She told all her friends at nursery about "her starfish rescue". Cleethorpes: Chris Packham praises girl, 3, for saving starfish 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z The finding upends previous hypotheses about the body plans of starfish and is outright surprising, even to experts. Starfish Are Heads—Just Heads 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Echinoderms like starfish have a five-fold body plan but, mysteriously, still must have evolved from ancestors with two-fold body plans. Starfish are walking heads with their buttholes pointed to the sky, study reveals 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z From there, however, starfish grow to have five symmetrical points instead, making it hard for scientists to compare them to those divided into two sides. Scientists find that the bodies of starfish are all head and no torso 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z The "head" of a starfish, the researchers found, is not in any one place. Where is a sea star's head? Maybe just about everywhere 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z "We found juvenile crown of thorns starfish can tolerate almost three times the heat intensity that causes coral bleaching, using a model that measures temperature over time," Professor Byrne said. Reef-devouring predator survives coral bleaching and feasts on the survivors 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z But starfish—as well as sand dollars and sea anemones—have radial symmetry, with identical segments of their body radiating out from a central point. Starfish Are Heads—Just Heads 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z As it turns out, starfish do not switch on the genes that would give them a trunk with an abdomen and limbs. Starfish are walking heads with their buttholes pointed to the sky, study reveals 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Instead of having a head, trunk and tail like bilaterally divided animals, starfish do not have a traditional torso and limbs. Scientists find that the bodies of starfish are all head and no torso 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z "How can you go from a bilateral body plan to a pentaradial plan, and how can you compare any part of the starfish to our own body plan?" Where is a sea star's head? Maybe just about everywhere 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z The crown-of-thorns starfish is nature's ultimate coral predator, with a circle of life perfectly adapted to warming waters. Reef-devouring predator survives coral bleaching and feasts on the survivors 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z In particular, starfish, also called sea stars, have fivefold radial symmetry, so the animal can be divided into five identical segments. Starfish Are Heads—Just Heads 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z This year’s book is balanced between zany items — most hula hoops spun simultaneously on stilts — to serious science, like heaviest starfish. Longest, fastest, zaniest: Guinness World Records celebrates the ‘crazy, fun, inspiring’ 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z What the study found is that starfish have cells corresponding to a vertebrate’s head in their middle and in the centers of their five “arms” with tail-coded cells on the perimeter. Scientists find that the bodies of starfish are all head and no torso 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z "So we ignored the anatomy and asked: Is there a molecular axis hidden under all this weird anatomy and what is its role in a starfish forming a pentaradial body plan?" Where is a sea star's head? Maybe just about everywhere 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z These starfish then develop into carnivorous predators that devour reefs just as they begin to regrow. Reef-devouring predator survives coral bleaching and feasts on the survivors 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z For some animals, that means a brain, but starfish don’t have that organ. Starfish Are Heads—Just Heads 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Police also seized a notebook with starfish that belonged to Zwerner as well as a laptop and a manilla folder labeled with name of the boy who shot her, according to the search warrants. A 6-year-old said ‘I did it’ after shooting his teacher at Virginia school, warrants say 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z No cells in starfish showed a genetic pattern corresponding to a vertebrate’s trunk or torso. Scientists find that the bodies of starfish are all head and no torso 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z If you put a hat on a starfish, where would you put it? Where is a sea star's head? Maybe just about everywhere 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z The remains of dead coral may provide the perfect habitat for the starfish's tiny, algae-eating offspring. Reef-devouring predator survives coral bleaching and feasts on the survivors 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Instead the head genes are involved in the development of the starfish’s nervous system and skin—features that are structurally different from a brain, even though they have the same genetic background. Starfish Are Heads—Just Heads 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z With the help of an ROV, Hazelwood and her co-founder Amber Sparks found that an iconic starfish species, the Giant Pacific Sunflower, was flourishing. An oil rig that environmentalists love? Here’s the real story. 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z Echinoderms are a group of animals including starfish, sea urchins and sand dollars, all of which have a five-part symmetric body layout. Scientists find that the bodies of starfish are all head and no torso 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z "The problem with starfish is there is nothing on a starfish anatomically that you can relate to a vertebrate," said Lowe. Where is a sea star's head? Maybe just about everywhere 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z He published the finding, along with a plethora of other natural history observations of Antarctic starfish, in the journal Zootaxa in June. New Antarctic Starfish Are Doting Parents and Vicious Predators 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z Advances in laboratory techniques allowed the team to create a three-dimensional map of the genes that were expressed in thinly sliced samples of the starfish’s arms. Starfish Are Heads—Just Heads 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z The last of the summer low tides will grace Seattle’s shores Thursday, offering one of the last glimpses of the sea anemone and starfish along the city’s intertidal zones. Seattle’s last low tides of the summer are here. Here are some tips 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Browne puffed out the volumes of dresses, giving them balloon-like sleeves, and paired tweed ensembles and pleated skirts with long coats embroidered with pigeons or seaside motifs like starfish. Thom Browne debuts Paris haute couture with dramatic show at Opera 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z At least, nothing on the outside of a starfish. Where is a sea star's head? Maybe just about everywhere 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z Dr. Mah also describes a new genus of starfish and 10 additional new species. New Antarctic Starfish Are Doting Parents and Vicious Predators 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z The researchers found that the genes in the head region of the acorn worm were “switched on” in the starfish’s bumpy skin, which covered its entire body. Starfish Are Heads—Just Heads 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Photo shows sea urchins, mussel shells, and starfish in a rocky intertidal zone. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Animals such as earthworms, snails, insects, starfish, and vertebrates are all eucoelomates. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z Star's Tech removes an extract from the starfish's skeleton structure, which it says makes its de-icer less corrosive to concrete and metal. 'We are selling a product that we hope gets discontinued' 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z While many starfish brood their young, they don’t all use the same parenting strategies. New Antarctic Starfish Are Doting Parents and Vicious Predators 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z This contradicts textbook descriptions of echinoderms, the evolutionary group that includes starfish, as animals that have lost their head. Starfish Are Heads—Just Heads 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z The bottom of the podium protrudes from the bottom of the starfish. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Sunflower sea stars: Federal officials said this week that sunflower sea stars, huge starfish that until recently thrived in the waters of the West Coast, should be protected under the Endangered Species Act. Hundreds of L.A. Schools to Close Next Week as Workers Strike 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z The starfish have been devastated by a wasting syndrome that has been linked to the effects of climate change. A 24-Armed Hunter, Threatened With Extinction, Is Set to Get Protection 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z While finding brooding babies was a pleasant surprise for Dr. Mah, his instinct to check out whether the starfish were caught chewing their food also proved fruitful for his original question. New Antarctic Starfish Are Doting Parents and Vicious Predators 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z Millions of years ago, animals in this phylum—including starfish, brittle stars, sea cucumbers and sea urchins—were all bilateral. Starfish Are Heads—Just Heads 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z A large starfish with an appetite for sea urchins could come to the rescue. The Missing 24-Limbed Animals That Could Help Rescue the Ocean’s Forest 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z In a guest bedroom of her East Hampton home, Bikoff wrapped the walls and ceiling in a wallpaper with a blue and white sea motif of starfish, seaweed and fish. Wallpaper everywhere all at once — A chance to decorate the ceiling 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z The starfish’s collapse appears to be a factor behind a domino effect of ecological destruction in California’s kelp forests. A 24-Armed Hunter, Threatened With Extinction, Is Set to Get Protection 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z One particularly ravenous specimen, kept at the Smithsonian but not used for this study, has the arm of another starfish sticking out of its mouth. New Antarctic Starfish Are Doting Parents and Vicious Predators 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z Today their bilateral larvae develop into their familiar five-axis structure as they grow, meaning that at some point, starfish dismantled all the genetic mechanisms of their bilateral ancestors. Starfish Are Heads—Just Heads 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z The rock walls of the Swinomish garden might also attract sea cucumbers, sea urchins and starfish. Fish farming in WA goes back millennia — how will it survive? 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z Pollution fouls its waters, and outbreaks of crown of thorns starfish have ravaged its corals. Scientists try to bolster Great Barrier Reef in warmer world 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Sunflower sea stars gorge on sea urchins, which have skyrocketed in abundance since the starfish disappeared. A 24-Armed Hunter, Threatened With Extinction, Is Set to Get Protection 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z P. ferax is unlike most starfish species, which reproduce by shooting their eggs and sperm into the water and leave their young to fend for themselves. New Antarctic Starfish Are Doting Parents and Vicious Predators 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z Whales are a frequent sight here, and just below the surface lurk hundreds of starfish and rare glass sponge reefs. B.C.’s Howe Sound, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, is a natural wonder 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Her sister Tiana remembers Harley's boundless energy for outdoor adventures - climbing trees and scouring the shore for starfish on trips to the seaside. Hospital seclusion: ‘I’ve been treated like an animal’ 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z The species was Pycnopodia helianthoides, commonly known as the sunflower sea star, a large predatory starfish found in the northeastern Pacific. What Does It Look Like when an Ecosystem Collapses? Kelp Can Show Us 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z He also lost his mind a bit, jumping around like a massive starfish — as 58-year-olds so often do — and showing off the back of his flexible outfit’s contrasting stitching. Brad Pitt is living his best, pants-free life on the 'Bullet Train' press tour 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z “But don’t touch them. For example, if you take a starfish out of the water, even for 10 seconds, it could suffocate and die.” Be a better beachgoer: Eco-conscious and wildlife-friendly 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z The starfish glowed orange, and dolphins frolicked in the waves next to us. A bucket-list sailing trip in Panama’s San Blas Islands 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z The 1,004 animals - including turtles, starfish and tarantulas - are now in the care of environmental authorities. Colombian police rescue 1,000 animals in anti-smuggling operation 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z It’s present wherever mirror images are repeated, like in the right and left halves of elephants or butterflies, or in the repeating patterns of flower petals and starfish arms around a central point. Life’s Preference for Symmetry Is Like ‘A New Law of Nature’ 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z At the aquarium, Anthony Van Cura beamed as he led his kids past a tidal touch tank with starfish and sea anemones. Mixed reactions greet new phase of COVID pandemic in Seattle as mask mandate lifts 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z Living from shallow water to deep water and reaching impressive sizes, spiny starfish are abundant in Cornwall. Underwater Photographer of the Year winner revealed 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Another AU$253 million will support the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, which manages the world’s largest coral reef ecosystem, in efforts to reduce threats from the crown-of-thorns starfish and to prevent illegal fishing. Australia pledges $704 million to save Great Barrier Reef 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z It will fund projects that reduce erosion and pollutants entering the sea, and other conservation efforts - such as combating illegal fishing and coral-eating starfish. Great Barrier Reef: Australia pledges A$1bn but draws renewed climate criticism 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Along Russia’s Kamchatka coastline, on the other side of the Bering Sea from Alaska, a 2020 bloom wiped out an estimated 95 percent of marine species, including fish, octopi, starfish and sea urchins. These Shellfish Could Kill You 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z An unprotected clutch would prove an easy snack for predators like starfish, polychaete worms and sea spiders, Dr. Cheng said. ‘Major Discovery’ Beneath Antarctic Seas: A Giant Icefish Breeding Colony 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z After a while, I came across a large starfish in a gully flanked by exposed kelp. Underwater Photographer of the Year winner revealed 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z "Tens of thousands" of stranded starfish have been washed up on the Welsh coast. Pembrokeshire: Stranded starfish on Welsh beaches 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z Hundreds of starfish and other sea creatures have been found washed up on a beach after Storm Arwen. Storm Arwen: Hundreds of starfish washed up on beach 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z "Jodie, my wife, has come in at four in the morning and she's seen me literally doing phone calls, starfish lying on the floor, just because it's a cold surface," he said. THG shares climb as founder Matthew Moulding hints at going private 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Near the edges of the colony, many unused or abandoned nests cradled several icefish carcasses, many with starfishes and octopuses feasting on their eyes and soft parts. ‘Major Discovery’ Beneath Antarctic Seas: A Giant Icefish Breeding Colony 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z In 2019, authorities disclosed they’d come upon the skeletons of a child and a jaguar, each dressed with garments characterizing the war god Huitzilopochtli, surrounded with seashells, starfish and pieces of coral. Mexico's new culture war: Did a pyramid light show 'decolonize' or rewrite history? 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z The researchers also found traces of the drug, although in lower quantities, in marine invertebrates including starfish, mussels and sea urchins. What happens to wildlife swimming in a sea of our drug residues? 2021-08-17T04:00:00Z In 2017, thousands of starfish were stranded on a beach on Black Isle on the Moray Firth over a period of weeks in a behaviour called starballing. Storm Arwen: Hundreds of starfish washed up on beach 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z Origin story: Starro, resembling a massive starfish, attacks Earth as part of an alien race called the Star Conquerors and battles the Justice League of America. Sylvester Stallone as a shark king? A guide to nine oddball characters in ‘The Suicide Squad.’ 2021-08-08T04:00:00Z But when, say, Polka-Dot Man gets unceremoniously trampled by the starfish, it seems pretty clear he’s a goner. Unpacking all 'The Suicide Squad' spoilers we couldn't put in the review 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z Maybe that’s an obvious, tired point, an attempt to bring some seriousness to a movie featuring a really, really big intergalactic starfish. Review: James Gunn's ‘The Suicide Squad’ proves there’s life after ‘Suicide Squad’ 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z Over 167 million years later, two amateur paleontologists, Neville and Sally Hollingworth, uncovered fossils in a limestone quarry there, the largest find of Jurassic starfish and their relatives ever to be made in Britain. Amateur Fossil Hunters Make Rare Find in U.K. Using Google Earth 2021-07-24T04:00:00Z Experts at Plymouth University's Marine Institute coined the starballing phrase after observing starfish change their location the previous year. Storm Arwen: Hundreds of starfish washed up on beach 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z “The mussels feed a lot of starfish. There’s migratory birds that rely on them,” Harley said. Experts express concerns for animal safety as heat waves continue to rip through the Pacific Northwest 2021-07-24T04:00:00Z Witness the captivating sight of Harley Quinn swimming around inside the giant starfish’s eyeball, its rainbow hues matching her own colorful hair and wardrobe. Unpacking all 'The Suicide Squad' spoilers we couldn't put in the review 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z And down in the sediment, starfish and brittle stars were feeling their way across the bottom with their fives arms, no doubt bumping into the occasional passing sea urchin or sea cucumber. 'Squiggly wiggly' fossils rise from a Jurassic sea 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z The find by the Hollingworths, a husband-and-wife team, includes three new species and an entire ecosystem of echinoderms — a group of animals that includes starfish, brittle stars, feather stars, sea lilies, sea cucumbers and echinoids. Amateur Fossil Hunters Make Rare Find in U.K. Using Google Earth 2021-07-24T04:00:00Z For weeks, he sorted through common, five-armed species of echinoderms that are related to starfish, many of which he’d seen before. These Brittle Stars Have Thousands of ‘Pig Snouts’ on Each Arm 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z After storms, he’d save starfish and other creatures that washed ashore. Elliot Katz, fervent animal rights activist who was arrested 37 times, dies at 78 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z The highlight, of course, is Starro, the giant alien starfish that unleashes tiny versions of himself to take over people’s minds. Unpacking all 'The Suicide Squad' spoilers we couldn't put in the review 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z "In this age of rock from the Middle Jurassic, only two species of starfish were known, represented by five specimens," he says. 'Squiggly wiggly' fossils rise from a Jurassic sea 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z “To my joy and surprise, they were beautifully preserved fossils — sea urchins, starfish and some really rare feather stars,” Mr. Ewin said. Amateur Fossil Hunters Make Rare Find in U.K. Using Google Earth 2021-07-24T04:00:00Z “If one changes the parameters of the solutions a bit, these wave patterns can degenerate and form, for example, the white ‘starfish’ pattern shown at the center,” she says. The Art of Mathematics in Chalk 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z Magnets mounted on the outer triangles — the arms of the starfish — should attract and hold onto some of the crushed rocks. Jeff Bezos’ Company Is Carrying Scientific Cargo to Space. It’s Not Amazon. 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z She recorded a video of one small stretch covered with fish, sea urchins, starfish and octopuses and posted it to her social media accounts. In Russia’s Far East, suspected oil leak blamed for killing octopuses, sickening surfers 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z The Navarre Beach Marine Science Station said the starfish are known as "royal starfish." Hurricane Sally leaves behind thousands of starfish washed up on Florida beach 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z Ocean warming is suspected as a cause of that decline, as well as the decline of starfish. Column: Sharks moving north, redwood growth slowing, mosquitoes biting — this is California's altered state 2020-09-19T04:00:00Z Money also would be directed at controlling future crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks and the spread of invasive species. Australia Floats Plan to Better Protect Great Barrier Reef 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z Sand dollars - related to starfish and sea urchins - are among the favorite topics. Sand dollars were masters of their environment when alive 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z Lambent in the gloom, a floating jar held amber liquid; inside, glowing starfish undulated. What you do for a friend 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z Small starfish washed ashore Monday during low tide in areas near the tourist hotspot of Myrtle Beach. Thousands of starfish wash up on South Carolina beachs during low tide 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z “Because starfish eat sea urchins, this sort of took the lid off of what was regulating urchins, and one of sea urchins’ fave meals is kelp,” Van Houtan said. Column: Sharks moving north, redwood growth slowing, mosquitoes biting — this is California's altered state 2020-09-19T04:00:00Z I grew up swimming and diving on Makarska Riviera and as a child I used to regularly see lots of fish, starfish, seahorses, seagrass, corals, crustaceans, sea cucumbers. 'I raised hell': how people worldwide answered the call of World Oceans Day 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z This starfish’s development suspension ability isn’t the only driver of outbreaks. Scientists tackle starfish plagues on endangered Great Barrier Reef 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z I waved dismissively at the starfish in its jar. What you do for a friend 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z He says making sure those reefs stay as healthy as possible – in particular by managing outbreaks of the coral-eating crown of thorns starfish – could be crucial in keeping the wider reef viable. Rescuing the Great Barrier Reef: how much can be saved, and how can we do it? 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z Vaughan said her favorite is one that tells a story about a person throwing a single starfish back in the ocean. Positivity project changing stereotypes at middle school 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z But the seas continued to draw Chami, beckoning him like a starfish to coral. Every breath you take: The economic case for marine life 2020-03-07T05:00:00Z Under normal circumstances, crown-of-thorns starfish play a useful role in reef vitality and diversity because they prefer to eat the faster growing coral, which helps slow-growing coral varieties gain a foothold. Scientists tackle starfish plagues on endangered Great Barrier Reef 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z Some smile; some jump like starfish; one even dances. The sound that is disappearing from airports 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Among the other highlights, the cinematographers capture footage of great whales in spectacular feeding spectacles, while starfish and gigantic worms thrive on the seabed. What's on TV Saturday, Feb. 22: 'Almost Family' on Fox 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z The person is asked why they’d take the time to throw one starfish when there are others who need similar assistance. Positivity project changing stereotypes at middle school 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z Garbage attracts marine life, she notes, and the collective swimming and burrowing of creatures like fish, snails, sea anemones, and starfish kicks up fine sediments on the sea floor. What’s creating thousands of craters off the California coast? 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z But the bigger challenge is the evasiveness of the crown-of-thorns starfish themselves. Scientists tackle starfish plagues on endangered Great Barrier Reef 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z He studied crinoids: marine animals, related to starfish, that resemble flowers or feathers. Did a million years of rain jump-start dinosaur evolution? 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z And even when she skates, there are unmistakable signs of youth: The grip tape on a board that she used at a recent competition featured Patrick, the chubby starfish from “SpongeBob SquarePants.” With Olympic Doors Open, a 14-Year-Old Skateboarder Enters a New World 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z He said he can lie in the middle of the island, “spread my arms and legs out like a starfish and still not touch the edges.” A townhouse community for the get-up-and-go commuter 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z Shaped like a terrifying starfish, a shark that has five heads terrorizes the open ocean and invades the beaches of Puerto Rico. Movies on TV this week: Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z Scientists like Dunbabin hope research will find a way to keep the starfish plagues in check. Scientists tackle starfish plagues on endangered Great Barrier Reef 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z Sea urchins are well known for their ability to chomp through just about anything; they use their small, star-shaped mouths to crunch on brittle starfish, coral reefs, or even rocks. Rock-munching sea urchins have self-sharpening teeth 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z The starfish that once lined our beaches are gone; salmon are scarce, and our orca relatives are in danger of extinction. We continue to build on Chief Seattle’s legacy 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z Smiling, starfish swinging, Valdez tapped her way out onto the platform. Blind riders say Metro shutdown is making independent travel nearly impossible 2019-06-29T04:00:00Z Kelp and coral are suffering in warmer waters, starfish are melting, and shellfish are breaking down. Heatwave cooks mussels in their shells on California shore 2019-06-29T04:00:00Z The starfish aren’t that deep — from five to 15 feet below the surface — but to reach them easily requires a mask, snorkel and fins. Perspective | D.C.-area scuba divers dig out their old snorkels and fins to combat a coral eater 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z On the other side, the calcite materials are arranged in brittle inclined plates, which chip away as the tooth scrapes against materials like starfish and rocks, leading to a constantly sharp edge. Rock-munching sea urchins have self-sharpening teeth 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z She gets animated when she spots an orange starfish adhered to a pillar of the nearby boardwalk — “I have scoured this beach so many times,” she recounts. ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ star Yvonne Strahovksi became a mother before Season 3 — and things got real 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z These vastly different ecosystems all have one thing in common — if you remove a keystone species as varied as a starfish or a big cat, the entire community collapses. Review: ‘The Serengeti Rules’ is a nature documentary with a hopeful message 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z Abalone, corals, salmon and starfish: populations of these four marine animals are under siege from disease. Worldwide wayfaring, the human cost of the big thaw, and marine die-offs: Books in brief 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z “This is either a flower or an echinoderm,” he said, referring to a group of marine life-forms that includes sea urchins and starfish. The Day the Dinosaurs Died 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z The vaguely traumatizing portrayal of the touch tanks in Finding Dory left more than me hesitating when reaching for the starfish. Looking for Nemo 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z Visits to Newport Pier and finding starfish and sand dollars.” Essential California: Pumping the brakes on bullet train 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z One of the ultimate results of the children’s donation, a paper that sheds some light on the decline of the starfish, also known as sea stars, was published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances. Scientists Single Out a Suspect in Starfish Carnage: Warming Oceans 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z Five years ago, a sixth grade class in land-locked Arkansas heard about a mass die-off of starfish on the west coast and felt compelled to help. Star pupils: students inspire key study into alarming starfish decline 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z A new study revealed the recent widespread die-off of starfish, linked to climate change, warming oceans and disease epidemic, imperils the biggest starfish of all, the sunflower star. Starfish die-off along West Coast imperils biggest sea star of all as oceans warm 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z Usually, fluid fills and empties the podia at random to slide the starfish forward. Watch this sea star bounce to get around 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z The submarines may spot starfish, brittle stars, corals and sponges, and perhaps the odd passing toothfish. Expedition sets out to map Larsen C ice shelf 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z But while the ocean warmed, it didn’t warm evenly, making it hard to tell if the heat wave was contributing to the starfish deaths. Scientists Single Out a Suspect in Starfish Carnage: Warming Oceans 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z Concurrent with the disappearance of the starfish, another “unprecedented” die-off was happening at the edge of the same waters, along the Pacific coast of the U.S. and Canada. Biological annihilation: A planet in loss mode 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z Once a common delight of every beachcomber, sunflower starfish — the large, multi-armed starfish sometimes seen underwater at the near shore — are imperiled by disease and ocean warming along the West Coast. Starfish die-off along West Coast imperils biggest sea star of all as oceans warm 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z The first starfish studied, Protoreaster nodosus, is a little sluggish, as its podia almost completely empty between bounces, causing the sea star to collapse onto the group, so it takes more energy to bounce. Watch this sea star bounce to get around 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z The starfish proved to be the most difficult, says Sanger’s Daniel Mead, who coordinated the effort. Researchers launch plan to sequence 66,000 species in the United Kingdom. But that’s just a start 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z While the disease affected 20 species of starfish, the researchers focused on the sunflower star because it was especially hard hit and because there was good historical data on its population before the epidemic. Scientists Single Out a Suspect in Starfish Carnage: Warming Oceans 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z Consider it the starfish version of a one-two punch: the climate-change-induced warming of the Pacific Ocean put stress on the animals while it made the virus that attacked them more virulent. Biological annihilation: A planet in loss mode 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z Hideous to behold, the disease causes starfish to fall apart, with pieces of their arms walking away, or their bodies disintegrating on pilings, beaches, rocks, and the sea floor. Starfish die-off along West Coast imperils biggest sea star of all as oceans warm 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z It will be a starfish on his ankle. The only lawyer in town: a lonesome figure stands up for immigrants 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z The sea cucumber, a relative of the starfish and sea urchin, isn’t much more than a blob creeping across the ocean floor on tentacle-feet, munching on algae and plankton. How a Seafloor Blob Became Mexico’s ‘Black Gold’ 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z Silvery sharks in sailboat tights, beaded starfish and glittery mermaids slow-walking the strand? Paris Fashion Week: Thom Browne takes a brain-bending stroll on the strand for spring and summer 2019 - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z In 2013, a starfish die-off — from a “sea-star wasting disease” caused by a virus — was first observed in Washington’s Olympic National Park, though it was hardly confined to that nature preserve. Biological annihilation: A planet in loss mode 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z The crash in sunflower starfish corresponds with ocean warming by up to 4 degrees Celsius that started in 2014. Starfish die-off along West Coast imperils biggest sea star of all as oceans warm 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z Sea cucumbers, which are shaped like cucumbers with small feet and measure up to 6 feet, are echinoderms, a family that includes starfish and sea urchin. Washington man gets prison for overharvesting sea cucumbers, must pay $1.5M 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z Cousins to the starfish and sea urchin, sea cucumbers are prized for the five bands of muscle cocooning their gooey centers. The fall of a sea cucumber poacher: how a fishing scheme reeled in $1.5m 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z But the algorithms must be taught what to look for — this is a starfish, that is a prawn. Machine learning gets to grips with plankton challenge 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z In other words, to save the starfish, the piñon, the birds, and the insects, and us in the process, has become the most challenging and significant ethical obligation of our increasingly precarious time. Biological annihilation: A planet in loss mode 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z The winners of this vote were the common starfish, the fen raft spider, the lesser spotted catshark, the Asian yellow legged hornet and the otter. How genome study can save otters, eagles and lonely featherworts 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z But if the problem is the all-consuming size of the network, splitting off networks may lead to what Feld calls the “starfish problem.” The monopoly-busting case against Google, Amazon, Uber, and Facebook 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z Paddling within inches of the cliff walls, we were close enough to touch clinging sea urchins and starfish. Explore B.C.’s Sunshine Coast by tour boat, kayak, or on foot 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z Mrs. Puff goes on a bender, Mr. Krabs frets over his money and Patrick the dimwitted starfish basks in the adulation of a school of sardines that decides to blindly follow him. Now on Broadway: SpongeBob ChauvinistPants 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z Several years ago, starfish succumbed to a wasting disease and vanished from tide pools. Orcas of the Pacific Northwest Are Starving and Disappearing 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z The central section “sustained significant coral loss due to coral bleaching and the continued southwards spread of the current wave of crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks”. Coral decline in Great Barrier Reef 'unprecedented' 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z We built a driftwood bonfire and gathered starfish, shells, even plastic trash. The 22 best US national parks to escape the crowds, chosen by experts 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z The kids play in tide pools and spot salmon, jellyfish and starfish. People rush to boats in Ballard to dodge Seattle’s crazy housing market — but there’s no more room 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z The budget allocates AU$536 million to protect the Great Barrier Reef by reducing pollution in agricultural runoff, developing coral restoration techniques, and combating outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish, which feed on corals. Australian scientists welcome boosts in in new federal budget 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z Genetic studies have shown that our closest invertebrate relatives include creatures like starfish, while jellyfish and sponges are among our most distant cousins. The Very First Animal Appeared Amid an Explosion of DNA 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z Crown-of-thorns starfish are one of the most damaging creatures affecting tropical coral reefs as they are voracious predators that release the contents of their stomach on to the coral. New fund to protect Great Barrier Reef 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z The predator starfish feeds on corals by spreading its stomach over them and using digestive enzymes to liquefy tissue. Australia announces $379 million funding for Great Barrier Reef 2018-04-28T04:00:00Z A gull looks like it’s trying to talk with its mouth full of a starfish. New children’s book dives deep into the Salish Sea 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z The reef system, a world wonder and habitat for thousands of species, often falls prey to invasive starfish, but one of the reef system's biggest threats is coral bleaching. Floating Sunscreen-Like Film Could Protect the Great Barrier Reef 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z His message was with me again as I watched distressing footage of thousands of dead starfish and other creatures washed up on the beaches of Kent and the east coast. There’s hope for our blue planet, despite what you see on the news | Fiona Gell 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z The virus left the starfish vulnerable to bacterial infection. The terrifying phenomenon that is pushing species towards extinction 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z It shows that demand in China for these soft-bodied, bottom-dwelling marine animals related to sea urchins and starfish—a group known as echinoderms—isn’t declining, as some supposed, but continues to rise. These Bizarre Sea Creatures May Help Save Coral Reefs—If They Survive 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z Most starfish possess a crude eye at the tip of each arm. Starfish Can See in the Dark (among Other Amazing Abilities) 2018-02-17T05:00:00Z Look at a starfish in a tidal pool and you may think: ah, there’s one of those pretty, multi-armed sea worms that crawl around and don’t do much. Starfish See Pretty Well in the Deep Ocean. By the Way, Starfish Have Eyes. 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z Hundreds of meters under the sea, the only light is the eerie glow of bioluminescent creatures like vampire squid, anglerfish, comb jellies, and starfish. These deep-ocean starfish can see—and glow—in the dark 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z In tidal pools on the west coast, where once there was a healthy mix of species, mussels – food for starfish – are starting to dominate. The terrifying phenomenon that is pushing species towards extinction 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z Even ravenous, predatory sea stars, also known as starfish, prey on them. 11 billion pieces of plastic are spreading disease across the world’s coral reefs 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z But these starfish appear to see more clearly than their tropical counterparts living in the shallows where there is light. Starfish Can See in the Dark (among Other Amazing Abilities) 2018-02-17T05:00:00Z They sampled 13 species of starfish, which were representative of the diverse ecologies of underwater life. Starfish See Pretty Well in the Deep Ocean. By the Way, Starfish Have Eyes. 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z The researchers speculate that this combination of bioluminescence and well-developed eyes allows the starfish to communicate visually with potential mates—a complex behavior never before observed in the creatures. These deep-ocean starfish can see—and glow—in the dark 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z Off California, another source of starfish food, sea urchins, are also on the rise – causing a fall in the availability of kelp, the sea urchins’ main food source. The terrifying phenomenon that is pushing species towards extinction 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z The package, to be spent over 18 months, will also include an increased number of reef officers and vessels targeting crown of thorns starfish outbreaks. Great Barrier Reef to get $60m rescue package from government 2018-01-21T05:00:00Z It’s likely that the combination of these light flashes and the ability to see clearly allows these deep-sea starfish to communicate with potential mates. Starfish Can See in the Dark (among Other Amazing Abilities) 2018-02-17T05:00:00Z Because their eyes are on the underside of their arms, starfishes must do some aquatic yoga to direct their gazes, the researchers found. Starfish See Pretty Well in the Deep Ocean. By the Way, Starfish Have Eyes. 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z David Lucas, a spokesman at SCDNR, said mass starfish strandings along the SC coast “are not uncommon” and officials usually see one or two incidents per year. More than 1,000 starfish wash up on South Carolina beaches 2018-01-21T05:00:00Z They affect starfish, bats, coral reefs and sardines. The terrifying phenomenon that is pushing species towards extinction 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z A recent rise in predatory crown-of-thorns starfish threatens the southern portion of the reef as well. Your Bright Idea Could Save the Biggest Reef on Earth 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z If there is a struggle then some species of starfish will voluntarily break off their own arms, giving the rest of their body time to escape. Starfish Can See in the Dark (among Other Amazing Abilities) 2018-02-17T05:00:00Z Missing the big story: die off of starfish along the Pacific coast. Starfish See Pretty Well in the Deep Ocean. By the Way, Starfish Have Eyes. 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z If the starfish or sand dollar looks alive, it might be best to throw it back into the ocean. More than 1,000 starfish wash up on South Carolina beaches 2018-01-21T05:00:00Z The divers inject the starfish with a solution of bile salts or white vinegar, which kill the starfish without hurting other marine life. A Voracious Starfish Is Destroying the Great Barrier Reef 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z The starfish would develop lesions and then disintegrate, their arms turning into blobs of goo. Starfish making comeback after syndrome killed millions 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z If the prey is small enough the starfish will then swallow the entire animal, internally inflating its stomach, which is located in the centre where the arms meet. Starfish Can See in the Dark (among Other Amazing Abilities) 2018-02-17T05:00:00Z A year and a half ago I spotted a good sized sunflower starfish on a rock at low tide. Starfish See Pretty Well in the Deep Ocean. By the Way, Starfish Have Eyes. 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z “Here’s a starfish and here’s a horse,” said Landen, the site manager and curator. Old mansion uses original copper shingles for ornaments 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z Deadly starfish are feasting on parts of the world’s largest reef system, which is already threatened by rising ocean temperatures, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority said on Friday. A Voracious Starfish Is Destroying the Great Barrier Reef 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z Early life stages were affected in Atlantic cod, blue mussels, starfish, sea urchins and sea butterflies. CO2 rise 'will affect all sea life' 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z While holding this death grip position, the starfish will then gradually dissolve the edible soft tissues using enzymes inside the stomach before ejecting the inedible hard shell parts. Starfish Can See in the Dark (among Other Amazing Abilities) 2018-02-17T05:00:00Z Some starfish bent their arms like a periscope at a 90-degree angle. Starfish See Pretty Well in the Deep Ocean. By the Way, Starfish Have Eyes. 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z Mussels, starfish and dozens of other creatures great and small travelled across the waters, often on pieces of plastic debris. Tsunami drives species 'army' to US coast 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z Normally, the starfish contribute to the reef’s diversity by eating faster-growing coral species, which allow for slower-growing species to thrive. A Voracious Starfish Is Destroying the Great Barrier Reef 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z Homes were torn open to give a glimpse of their contents, including a bedroom with a small Christmas tree decorated with starfish. Governor: ‘Work to do’ for Florida to recover after Irma 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z But if their prey is too big to insert into the stomach, this won’t stop the starfish from fighting to get its meal. Starfish Can See in the Dark (among Other Amazing Abilities) 2018-02-17T05:00:00Z Seashells decorate the tablecloths; starfish dangle on strings from the ceiling. Why Sen. Kaine wants to save Trump Country from sinking into the Chesapeake 2017-09-02T04:00:00Z Your example of three barnacles that may be functionally less useful than the trio of a starfish, an anemone and a seagrass is correct. Biodiversity: Factor in species' conservation value : Nature : Nature Research 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z It ultimately transforms into a sometimes-translucent entity resembling both a starfish and squid as it scampers around the ship looking for victims. 4K UHD reviews: ‘Life’ and ‘Snitch’ 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z It was Stephen Curry leaning back for a jumper, getting fouled, then lying on the floor like a starfish as his teammate beat his chest in celebration. Warriors defeat the Cavaliers to win their second NBA title in three seasons 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z Along with sea urchins and starfish, sea cucumbers belong to a group called echinoderms. Why Smuggling of This Ocean Creature May Skyrocket 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z The unusual sight of thousands of starfish stranded at Rosemarkie on the Black Isle was first reported towards the beginning of April. Star whoa: Stunning starfish on Scottish beach - BBC News 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z In this arrangement, only the reflection of infrared from the body of the starfish is detected by the infrared sensitive camera. The crown-of-thorns starfish genome as a guide for biocontrol of this coral reef pest : Nature : Nature Research 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z The research, published in the journal Nature, studied the genomes of starfish gathered from the two nations. Pheromones may help foil reef-killing starfish - BBC News 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z Researchers believe the recent boom may be the result of starfish dying from a mysterious wasting disease, leaving more sea urchins for the otters to eat. Defying man and nature, the sea otters of Morro Bay have made a comeback 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z Later, when he put his boot in the water to let the starfish go, they’d both said goodbye to it. “Herman Melville, Volume I” 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z Experts at Plymouth University's Marine Institute coined the starballing phrase after observing starfish changing their location last year. Star whoa: Stunning starfish on Scottish beach - BBC News 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z The ocean floor would have been covered in scavenging shrimp and lobsters, as well as sponges, clams and ancient starfish relatives that stood on stems and resembled underwater flowers. After Earth’s Worst Mass Extinction, Life Rebounded Rapidly, Fossils Suggest 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z "We were able to use that approach to understand the chemistry that the starfish use to communicate with each other," he told the BBC. Pheromones may help foil reef-killing starfish - BBC News 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z I found myself sprawled across the floor of the museum like a starfish, staring up at the ceiling — and in my peripheral vision, nothing but Diana’s golden body and outstretched bow-and-arrow. New York Today: Squats and Statues 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z This group includes vertebrates - fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals including people - as well as animals called echinoderms including starfish and sea urchins and obscure creatures called hemichordates including acorn worms. Your oldest ancestor was really weird and had a big mouth 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z The starfish vary in size from about 20cm from the tip of one foot to another, to animals half that size. Star whoa: Stunning starfish on Scottish beach - BBC News 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z “This is, if you like, the starting point of an evolution which led ultimately to things as different as a sea urchin, starfish and rabbit.” A huge mouth and no anus – this could be our earliest known ancestor 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z Also in December, Gilpin and his colleagues reported in a paper in Nature Physics1 how these observations can offer insight into these animals’ lives and explain how starfish balance swimming and feeding. Swimming starfish, a departing dinosaur and a lot of ice 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z It was one of those lovely nights when the moonlight on Monterey Bay makes you wonder: What would happen if I put some microbeads in with the starfish larvae? The Beauty of a Starfish Larva at Lunch 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z Online, the airport is sometimes referred to as the “Patrick airport,” a reference to the pink starfish character from the cartoon series “SpongeBob SquarePants.” China Builds Out the Air as Frustrations Mount Below 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z In response, one of the creatures sends its slimy starfish hurtling against the glass with a thwack. We can’t escape reality at the movies right now — and that’s okay 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z He fell asleep in the sand — prone, splayed like a starfish — and she woke him up by prodding his gut with a foam noodle. The Naked Truth About German Nudists 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z I’m going back to my back-healing poses: Lying flat on the floor like a starfish, tweeting from my phone. Farhad’s and Mike’s Week in Tech: The Political Evolution of Silicon Valley 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z He and his colleagues had collected the starfish larvae from the bay with other invertebrates that they were studying. The Beauty of a Starfish Larva at Lunch 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z Who cares if there is only one person studying starfish in the whole museum or if there is no shrimp expert in the building? Seeking a scientific renaissance in D.C. 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z For instance, a network might see wiggly lines and classify them as a starfish, or mistake black-and-yellow stripes for a school bus. Can we open the black box of AI? 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z That relatively hefty punishment made prosecutors and then wardens reluctant to go after someone who, for example, may have unknowingly pocketed a starfish from an off-limits tide pool. California is cracking down to prevent illegal fishing off the coast 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z Octobot is similar to other soft robots who mimic the movements of animals, such as starfish, squids and octopuses. Meet Octobot: Squishy, Adorable and Revolutionary 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z It is used by not just starfish larvae, but countless billions of other microscopic invertebrates that filter food from the oceans. The Beauty of a Starfish Larva at Lunch 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z A starfish, coral and a green spotted rockfish. Focus: Exploring coral gardens in our own backyard 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z At present, the best way to manage these outbreaks is by killing individual starfish one-by-one with lethal injections, which are administered by divers. Sea snails could save Great Barrier Reef from starfish - BBC News 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z “It helped me listen to a client’s collection, to mix an expensive painting with a starfish,” he said. Décor Inspiration from Surrealist Jean Cocteau 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z We found a pile of purple starfish stashed like cookies behind a mound of old fishnet. ‘I Have No Choice but to Keep Looking’ 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z Warren led a 2010 study that found 83 toxins in platypus venom, which contains genes that resemble the venom genes of other animals, including snakes, starfish, and spiders. How the Venomous, Egg-Laying Platypus Evolved 2016-07-30T04:00:00Z In it, a young man rescues a starfish from a beach, illustrating that every individual can make a difference, even if it is for just one person. Indiana project offers exploited women hope, redemption 2016-07-30T04:00:00Z Native to the same habitats in the Indo-Pacific region, this giant snail is adept at devouring the starfish, toxic spikes included. Sea snails could save Great Barrier Reef from starfish - BBC News 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z The ochre starfish is a generalist predator, consuming barnacles, snails, limpets and more. Robert Treat Paine (1933-2016) : Nature : Nature Research 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z “It unravels the evolutionary story that links humans to starfish and worms.” 500-Million-Year-Old Worm Was an Undersea Architect 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z Gouzer’s grandfather inherited it, but he sold it in the nineteen-fifties, after a starfish attack laid waste to the family oyster harvest. The Daredevil of the Auction World 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z Five women moved into the Starfish shelter and started making jewelry at the kitchen table, including a signature glass starfish pendant necklace. Indiana project offers exploited women hope, redemption 2016-07-30T04:00:00Z He identified the predator starfish and the otters as keystone species, taking the name from the wedge-shape apex of an arch that keeps it from collapsing. Robert Paine, UW ecologist who identified ‘keystone species,’ dies at 83 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z Writing to him three months after the initial starfish results were published, MacArthur stated simply: “This changes everything.” Robert Treat Paine (1933-2016) : Nature : Nature Research 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z He identified the predator starfish and the otters as keystone species, taking the name from the wedge-shaped apex of an arch that keeps it from collapsing. Robert Paine, Ecologist Who Found ‘Keystone Species,’ Dies at 83 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z There are no such starfish in nature, Pozzi allowed, but many of her pieces contain biologically accurate details, and they reward close inspection. At the zoo, a lively plastic art show with a concrete agenda 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z In a defined swath of rock, Dr. Paine manually removed each starfish of the species Pisaster ochraceus and tossed it to sea. Bob Paine, ecologist who identified ‘keystone’ species, dies at 83 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z Robert Paine, a University of Washington professor, propounded his keystone theory in 1966 after studying ochre starfish, or sea stars, as they preyed on the mussel population along the rocky shore of Makah Bay. Robert Paine, UW ecologist who identified ‘keystone species,’ dies at 83 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z By controlling mussel numbers, starfish enable a wide diversity of species to co-exist, including other prey species, and an array of seaweeds, sponges and anemones that the starfish do not consume. Robert Treat Paine (1933-2016) : Nature : Nature Research 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z Reducing numbers of these starfish is essential for the future of the reef. Divers tackle Geat Barrier Reef's prickliest pest 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z So far the current Coalition government of Liberals and Nationals has committed $210m to improve water quality on the reef, and a further $6m to control crown of thorns starfish, if they win the election. The Great Barrier Reef: a catastrophe laid bare 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z The population of mussels, on which the starfish feed, skyrocketed. Bob Paine, ecologist who identified ‘keystone’ species, dies at 83 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z Officials are hopeful the increase in babies will mean a resurgence of the starfish population. Baby starfish return to Oregon, California after massive die-off 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z There he conducted his now-classic starfish experiments, developed other transformative ideas and established a dynasty of experimental ecologists up to and beyond his official retirement 36 years later. Robert Treat Paine (1933-2016) : Nature : Nature Research 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z Data collected by Oregon State University researchers shows an unprecedented number of baby starfish, or sea stars, survived the summer and winter of 2015, the Eureka Times Standard reported Saturday. Starfish baby boom follows a major West Coast die-off 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z And some other areas that have been devastated in the past decade by destructive threats – such as cyclones and crown-of-thorns starfish – are now recovering well. Great Barrier Reef: the scale of bleaching has the most sober scientists worried 2016-04-16T04:00:00Z Lastly, we need to add some flavor, and instead of making it taste like something that came out of your chocolate starfish, we're just going to make it chocolate. Poop emoji Peeps — do you need these or no? 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z A study by Oregon State University scientists released last week showed an increase of purple ochre starfish babies that was 300 times the normal rate. Baby starfish return to Oregon, California after massive die-off 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z Hunt, who surveyed the widespread death of coral in the far north of the reef by plane on Sunday, announced plans for more monitoring and programs to tackle run-off pollution and crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks. Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching threat raised to highest level 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z EUREKA, Calif. — Droves of baby starfish are returning to Oregon and Northern California shores after a wasting disease decimated whole populations of the creatures over the past two years along the West Coast. Starfish baby boom follows a major West Coast die-off 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z Whitesides, meanwhile, is pioneering robots that are powered by air — among them a family of polymer-based devices inspired by the starfish. Meet the soft, cuddly robots of the future 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z But being starfish, of course, “they’re more in danger from us than to us.” Meet the Chocolate Chip Starfish and Its Unusual Relatives They multiply and morph, form weird patterns: snowflakes, sunbursts, hectagons, starfish, pyramids, a pulsing, throbbing, swirling kaleidoscope. James Turrell: 'More people have heard of me through Drake than anything else' 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z Perhaps tiny fungi with hairlike stalks, or lumpy shelves on the trunks of rotting trees, or pale masses like discarded round pillows, or splayed red starfish arms emerging from the ground. Sex, Death and Mushrooms 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z If you place a starfish next to a scallop in a tank, the scallop will run away from it. Shell Game: There Is No Such Thing as California "Native" Oysters [Excerpt] 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z Current eradication methods are limited to those that manually remove each starfish or lethally inject them. Barrier Reef: Vinegar could curtail coral-eating starfish - BBC News 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z Super gooey slime stars and a predatory “monster” starfish from Antarctica are among nature’s most fascinating invertebrates. Meet the Chocolate Chip Starfish and Its Unusual Relatives Trials undertaken at the university found that all starfish given 20ml of vinegar died within 48 hours. Coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish can be killed with vinegar, scientists find 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z This man says to her, ‘Why are you doing this? You can’t save the world. Why are you trying to save all these starfish?’ An Island of Refugees 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z But if you place a starfish next to an oyster, it has no choice but to stay put and weather the onslaught, with naught but the thickness of its shell to protect it. Shell Game: There Is No Such Thing as California "Native" Oysters [Excerpt] 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z Agricultural nutrients in the seawater causes an increase in the amount of phytoplankton, which the starfish larvae feed on. Barrier Reef: Vinegar could curtail coral-eating starfish - BBC News 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z More Amazing Animal Stories I took the author’s prerogative to ask him Saturday’s Weird Animal Question of the Week: “What are some of your favorite starfish, and why does one look like a cookie?” Meet the Chocolate Chip Starfish and Its Unusual Relatives The breakthrough is not a vinegary silver bullet, however – there is still no other way of administering the vinegar other than injecting starfish one-by-one. Coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish can be killed with vinegar, scientists find 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z Hewson also plans to conduct laboratory experiments to study in detail how the wasting disease progresses through an individual starfish after it's infected. Starfish Are Still Dying, But Here's Reason for Hope 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z The biggest problem in those first years seemed to be predators— whelks, starfish and stingrays, which Morgan called “stingarees.” Shell Game: There Is No Such Thing as California "Native" Oysters [Excerpt] 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z Vinegar is cheaper and more accessible than ox bile, which is currently injected into the starfish. Barrier Reef: Vinegar could curtail coral-eating starfish - BBC News 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z Last year, they lost more than half of their 369 starfish. Tacoma zoo loses half its sea star population to disease 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z Starro may be fiction but invading starfishes are all too real. Killer Starfish Threaten Fish That Walks on Hand-Like Fins 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z The 11-page book is spiral-bound and includes about a dozen pen-and-ink drawings of things found in Southeast Alaska - salmon, whales, starfish, hummingbirds and bears. Local artist self-publishes adult coloring book 2015-09-05T04:00:00Z "Over the next five months we plan to progressively increase the level of autonomy the robot is allowed, leading to autonomous detection and injection of the starfish." Starfish-killing robot close to trials on Great Barrier Reef - BBC News 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z This study suggests Aquila’s system of killing the starfish to save the coral is on the right track. Seaweed Bodyguards Coral Against Bullying Sea Stars 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z She so thoroughly consumed by it, whatever it was, that we began to wonder if it was the kind of thing that might restart starfish research in a serious way. Verge Fiction: Model Organisms 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z The reef’s diversity of life faces numerous threats such as climate change, pollution, fishing and outbreaks of the coral-preying crown-of-thorns starfish. Satellite Eye on Earth: June 2015 – in pictures 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z In 2013 researchers at Harvard University built a locomotive soft robot inspired by a starfish that could navigate obstacles by stretching and compressing its malleable body. Jellyfish "Gooeyness" Could Be a Model for Self-Healing Robots 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z A funny thing happened when two Danish college students injected tracking tags into starfish. Starfish Show Tracking Tags Who's Boss [Video] 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z The simple equation can describe a large number of natural forms—the contours of diatoms, starfish, spiderwebs, shells, snowflakes, crystals. The Galaxy-Sized Video Game 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z This radial structure is more like that of a starfish. Smart Arms Control the Potential Chaos of Octopus Movement 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z A single shot of the substance, discovered by chance during research into starfish diseases, triggers a lethal reaction. Coral-killers 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Because the ninjas, trees and starfish were also expected to tell nonverbal stories, though, the students were beginning to grasp how characters respond to major events and challenges. In Purchase Area, Teaching Artists Aid Students in Common Core Push 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z There were a few clues to how the starfish might be reorganizing their innards to encourage tags and magnets to move along. Starfish Show Tracking Tags Who's Boss [Video] 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z Glenn De’ath, lead researcher on the study, said the runoff is significant because it provides nutrients for the invasive starfish to flourish. The Great Barrier Reef is under siege 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z They boast nicknames like "basket", "tilted table", "inverted flower" and "starfish". Pop-up playgrounds fold themselves 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Several interventions, including fencing coral zones and using navy divers to remove starfish by hand, have in the past proved ineffectual. Coral-killers 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z But also in the mix is a teddy bear resting on a crescent moon and a bejeweled starfish. 18 Jewelry Gifts To Add Sparkle For Valentine's Day 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z Each squeeze lasted for several minutes and they occurred in all the starfish. Starfish Show Tracking Tags Who's Boss [Video] 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z Among other threats, the latest report highlighted the destruction of coral by outbreaks of Crown of Thorns starfish, which were caused by nitrogen run-offs from farms. Australia reef 'needs A$785m fund' 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z Joyce suggests ducking into a restroom stall before the interview and trying the starfish pose. How to Spend the Hour Before Your Interview 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z He argues that enlightened human intervention is essential if the Great Barrier Reef is to be saved from the combined threat of storms, nutrients and the plague of starfish. Coral-killers 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Doc sits on the shore with Hazel, the drifter he has hired to collect starfish. In retrospect: Between Pacific Tides : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z The researchers also found higher genetic traces of the virus in diseased starfish tissue, and found that healthy starfish infected with densovirus would develop the disease within a week or so. 8 Animal Plagues Wreaking Havoc Right Now 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z This month, scientists announced they’d identified the culprit responsible for a mass die-off of 20 species of starfish that started in Washington last year, and then spread to Southern California and north to Alaska. Scientists: Climate change means sicker world for sea life 2014-11-29T05:00:00Z The disappearance of so many starfish threatens to disrupt coastal ecosystems because they are important predators in the waters between the shoreline and the open sea, the researchers said. Scientists link a virus to a wasting disease that has killed millions of Pacific starfish The Australian Institute of Marine Science rates the “massive explosion” of this lethal starfish strain as second only to cyclones as a cause of the reef’s decline. Coral-killers 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z The trouble is, identifying the starfish's mysterious killer doesn't mean there's going to be a way to stop it. What to do, see, and read this weekend 2014-11-22T05:00:00Z Eventually, the wasting disease ravages the entire starfish, turning it into a mushy goo. 8 Animal Plagues Wreaking Havoc Right Now 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z But in other regions, starfish numbers were already way down. Scientists: Climate change means sicker world for sea life 2014-11-29T05:00:00Z The illness, dubbed starfish wasting syndrome, proceeds quickly. In search of the starfish killer: The quest to save the original keystone species 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z Divers have started to inject starfish with a solution made of salts from cattle-bile. Coral-killers 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Something mysterious has been killing starfish all along the West Coast, but scientists may finally have figured out what's going on. What to do, see, and read this weekend 2014-11-22T05:00:00Z Sea star wasting produces white spots on starfish and causes their limbs to curl, writhe and contort. Virus may be cause of epidemic killing millions of sea stars 2014-11-17T05:00:00Z “People were making irrational decisions about spending time at the coast, or attributing starfish deaths to Fukushima,” he says. Fukushima radiation nears California coast, judged harmless 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z The starfish are reduced, finally, to goo — within the course of a few days. In search of the starfish killer: The quest to save the original keystone species 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z It has killed more than 300,000 starfish in its first year of use. Coral-killers 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Sailor-style culottes, macrame knit sweaters, and silk organza evening gowns dotted with starfish or coral branch embroidery suggested a glamorous seaside escape, as did marine-themed jewelry woven into the hair. Paris Fashion Week: Valentino's grand tour 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z Coral reefs provide habitat and nurseries for as much as a quarter of all ocean species, but they face many natural predators, from sea snails to starfish. Crabs protect corals from voracious starfish 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z Remains of millions of dead and dying sea stars, commonly known as starfish, litter the shoreline from Vancouver to San Diego. The Pacific Starfish Die-Off Continues, but There Is New Hope Digestion takes place outside the starfish; once the prey has been dissolved, the stomach processes the nutrient-rich broth left over, and then is withdrawn back inside the tough skin. In search of the starfish killer: The quest to save the original keystone species 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z Unfortunately, that is only a fraction of the tens of millions of crown-of-thorns starfish thought to inhabit the entire reef. Coral-killers 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z “What’s missing is the straight leg. Without it, you don’t move. When you talk to kids, you say, monkey, starfish, soldier.” With Intensive Swim Lessons, a Man Attacks His Fear of Water 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z Stephanie proposed on Huntington Beach in California, surprising her girlfriend with a ring placed on a starfish. Fargo's LGBT residents: 'Our marriage is not worth the paper it’s written on' 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z The government said run-off from farms, crown-of-thorns starfish and climate change remain the biggest threats to the reef, but acknowledged that shipping and dredging occur in reef areas already facing pressure from other impacts. Australia warns of poor outlook for Great Barrier Reef 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z The nooks and crannies starfish like to hide in are still either submerged or being pounded by surf, so we begin by taking a count of the local sea weed. In search of the starfish killer: The quest to save the original keystone species 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z Sloan, who styles himself as an underwater talent scout for shellfish, is now considering selling starfish. Shellfish Are Making Their Way Into Fine Cuisine Then arms and legs splayed out like a starfish. With Intensive Swim Lessons, a Man Attacks His Fear of Water 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z The work of about 60 artists, they include a stuffed Pomeranian, a Gila monster and six-pointed starfishes, and oddities like nails from the coffin of Roger Williams, the founder of Rhode Island. Discarded Museum Lives Again at Brown University 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z There, he completed intense testing that included dissecting cockroaches, determining the starch content of plant extracts, and comparing the anatomy of a starfish and a sea urchin. Fairfax teen is fifth in the world in biology competition By the end of the day, I find myself saying "sea star" more and "starfish" less. In search of the starfish killer: The quest to save the original keystone species 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z The injection causes an allergic reaction that results in the starfish breaking apart and dying within 24 hours. Seven days: 25 April –1 May 2014 2014-04-30T17:20:24.656Z “So I want a better monkey, a better starfish and a better soldier,” she said. With Intensive Swim Lessons, a Man Attacks His Fear of Water 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z Massive iceberg scars extend for miles along coastal Antarctic seafloors, and these are devoid of seaweed, sponges, sea anemones, soft corals, sea spiders, starfish, brittle stars, and even fish. Continental Collapse: Bearing Witness to Antarctica’s Intensifying Transition [Excerpt] 2014-04-04T14:00:00Z To determine the evolutionary history of these structures, Przemysław Gorzelak at the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw and his team analysed 75-million-year-old brittle-star and starfish fossils using a scanning electron microscope. Palaeontology: Ancient starfish spotted predators 2014-04-04T13:51:04.774Z Fortunately, starfish also reproduce when the water’s warm. In search of the starfish killer: The quest to save the original keystone species 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z He pried predatory starfish off intertidal rocks and hurled them into deeper waters. Rethinking predators: Legend of the wolf 2014-03-12T18:50:33.419Z Australian scientists are now looking at ways to reduce the destruction wreaked by starfish, which have the ability to smother coral and digest the fleshy parts. Killer starfish threatens Great Barrier Reef 2014-02-16T21:14:21Z Familiar friends like starfish and sea urchins were just arriving on the scene. DNA Evidence Sentences Nuclear Waste To Billion-Year Prison Term 2014-01-01T18:56:00Z In keeping with the name, most of the décor at Jade Island is green: big green leather booths, a thick green leather-bound menu, green starfish lamps and green carpet. Brrrr! Let’s Drive to the South Seas 2013-12-12T22:36:50Z This isn’t the first time starfish have died en masse. In search of the starfish killer: The quest to save the original keystone species 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z Without the starfish to control their numbers, mussels eventually carpeted the plots and kept limpets and algae from taking hold in the region. Rethinking predators: Legend of the wolf 2014-03-12T18:50:33.419Z A mysterious illness is turning sea stars to goo: Formerly known as starfish, sea stars are being wiped out on a wide scale by a wasting disease. Sea stars are wasting away in larger numbers on a wider scale in two oceans 2013-11-22T14:03:24Z In one surveyed tide pool in Santa Cruz during the current outbreak, 90 to 95 percent of hundreds of starfish were killed by the disease. Mysterious Disease Turns Starfish to 'Slime' on U.S. West Coast 2013-11-05T17:45:10.490Z When marine researchers from the University of California at Santa Cruz traveled to Alaska this summer, they noticed something unsettling in the waters near Sitka: populations of starfish were losing their arms. The Mystery of the Melting Starfish 2013-11-05T16:35:28Z His attitude on this point is noticeably more relaxed than Miner’s and Raimondi’s, both of whom expressed worry about how the starfish’s absence might affect other species. In search of the starfish killer: The quest to save the original keystone species 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z Unlike a starfish, a severed octopus arm does not regrow another octopus. How Octopus Arms Regenerate With Ease 2013-08-28T13:15:03.783Z Formerly known as starfish — a term scientists rejected because they’re more like a sea urchin than a fish — sea stars have been killed by disease several times over the past few decades. Sea stars are wasting away in larger numbers on a wider scale in two oceans 2013-11-22T14:03:24Z The idea was the decoys, which became known as "starfish", were placed near to areas at risk of being bombed by the Luftwaffe. The role of the film industry in WWII 2013-08-24T08:18:43Z But the disease is typically isolated to one or two starfish among hundreds in a rocky tide pool. The Mystery of the Melting Starfish 2013-11-05T16:35:28Z What does worry him, though, is that the starfish are serving as the ocean’s version of canaries in a coal mine. In search of the starfish killer: The quest to save the original keystone species 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z In addition to blackfish, we regularly saw flounder, sea robin, starfish, and jellyfish. Dot Earth Blog: Other Voices: Sturgeon Moon 2013-08-21T12:58:24Z There he was at 5, holding a starfish at Sea World. Boys With Firefighting Dreams, and Goodbyes That Turned Final 2013-07-03T02:12:20Z Whixall Moss, north Shropshire, is one of 237 starfish established at the height of the war, and is being reconstructed as part of a nature trail for visitors to learn about decoys. The role of the film industry in WWII 2013-08-24T08:18:43Z It’s normal for a tiny portion of starfish populations to suffer from so-called “wasting syndrome.” The Mystery of the Melting Starfish 2013-11-05T16:35:28Z Some of the larger animals are gone, but there are still some small starfish scattered around the site. In search of the starfish killer: The quest to save the original keystone species 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z Weather Gang: Remembering Tim Samaras How starfish keep their cool A new study shows an ingenious strategy with one small hitch: the potential loss of a limb. Komen cancels 3-day walk in D.C., six other cities in 2014 2013-06-04T19:58:48Z About one-third of the starfish died when their central disk temperatures reached 95 degrees, the team reports online in the Journal of Experimental Biology. How do starfish keep their cool? 2013-06-03T21:20:26Z Jim Stabler, from the county council and who has been in charge of recreating the 65 fire boxes using replica baskets, said starfish were "top secret" until about the 1960s. The role of the film industry in WWII 2013-08-24T08:18:43Z While starfish—which scientists call sea stars to avoid the misconception that they are actually fish—often recover from the lesions, infections on the West Coast are proving lethal. The Mystery of the Melting Starfish 2013-11-05T16:35:28Z In Vancouver, before the die-off, the starfish were so overpopulated that local divers were in danger of creating underwater avalanches by toppling piles of them. In search of the starfish killer: The quest to save the original keystone species 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z Researchers found that the arms of surviving starfish were a few degrees warmer than the disk, as warm as 39°, suggesting that the animals shunted heat into their extremities. ScienceShot: How Starfish Sweat 2013-05-29T23:00:00Z Researchers found that the arms of surviving starfish were a few degrees warmer than the disk, as warm as 102 degrees, suggesting that the animals shunted heat into their extremities. How do starfish keep their cool? 2013-06-03T21:20:26Z The starfish fires were lit via wires by men stationed nearby to make it appear as if the area was already under attack. The role of the film industry in WWII 2013-08-24T08:18:43Z Researchers in Washington are investigating reports that another species, a 24-armed giant known as the sunflower starfish, is falling prey to the disease. The Mystery of the Melting Starfish 2013-11-05T16:35:28Z These larvae then must grow into "new recruits," or baby starfish. In search of the starfish killer: The quest to save the original keystone species 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z In the days following the experiment, 16 of the surviving starfish severed their own heat-damaged arms, which are costly to regrow. ScienceShot: How Starfish Sweat 2013-05-29T23:00:00Z In the days following the experiment, 16 of the surviving starfish severed their heat-damaged arms, which are costly to regrow. How do starfish keep their cool? 2013-06-03T21:20:26Z It was from a photographic image taken by the German air surveillance teams that Jim Stabler has been able to plan the reconstruction of the starfish site at Whixall. The role of the film industry in WWII 2013-08-24T08:18:43Z There were those nasty, coral-eating starfish pests, COTS, but the one we pried out of the reef had lost half its arms, so I even felt bad for the COTS. Scientist at Work Blog: Living Reefs, Under Fire 2013-02-01T16:44:48Z Again, once the mudstone is exposed, we set down the tape measures and start hunting for starfish. In search of the starfish killer: The quest to save the original keystone species 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z He saw starfish prising open mussels, and predatory sea snails drilling into barnacles. The Man Whose Dynasty Changed Ecology 2013-01-16T18:15:00.270Z The result is an ecosystem reminiscent of that 350 million years ago, in which the top predators are slow-moving invertebrates such as starfish, sea spiders and ribbon worms. Polar research: Trouble bares its claws 2012-12-12T18:21:17.153Z The chambers protect the budding oysters from predators like starfish. Protecting New York City, Before Next Time 2012-11-05T15:40:31Z Usually this kind of mortality is caused by either a predatory starfish called the crown of thorns starfish, or COTS, or a predatory coral-feeding snail or some kinds of coral diseases. Scientist at Work Blog: Living Reefs, Under Fire 2013-02-01T16:44:48Z Three months after Fradkin’s group noticed the disease in Washington, divers found dying starfish north of Vancouver, Canada. In search of the starfish killer: The quest to save the original keystone species 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z “I thought, I'm not going to live forever, so let's see what happens if I let the starfish back.” The Man Whose Dynasty Changed Ecology 2013-01-16T18:15:00.270Z Either way, the mix of species supported further up the food chain might no longer include large numbers of archaic predators such as starfish, ribbon worms and sea spiders. Polar research: Trouble bares its claws 2012-12-12T18:21:17.153Z There are even outbreaks of coral-chomping starfish, aided and abetted by human activity. How the Great Barrier Reef Is Disappearing Right Before Our Eyes 2012-10-07T16:15:05.277Z They attribute the decline to storms, a coral-feeding starfish and bleaching linked to climate change. Half coral lost from Barrier Reef 2012-10-02T12:58:55Z Starfish are gluttonous predators, eating everything from sea snails to urchins — even other starfish. In search of the starfish killer: The quest to save the original keystone species 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z But despite its abundance of starfish, the bay was plagued with marauding beachcombers, who would tamper with Paine's experiments. The Man Whose Dynasty Changed Ecology 2013-01-16T18:15:00.270Z The team are going to try and stop the coral being eaten by crown-of-thorns starfish, who they think are responsible for destroying almost half of the reef. Half of Great Barrier coral gone 2012-10-02T06:00:42Z The study suggests that if outbreaks of the starfish are brought under control, the coral cover could regrow at a rate of nearly 1 percent a year. Green Blog: Worrisome Measure of Decline at Great Barrier Reef 2012-10-01T22:56:27Z The study said improving water quality was key to controlling starfish outbreaks, with increased agricultural run-off such as fertiliser along the reef coast causing algal blooms that starfish larvae feed on. Half coral lost from Barrier Reef 2012-10-02T12:58:55Z The seriously sick starfish were crumpled and sagging, their internal organs beginning to rupture through their skin. In search of the starfish killer: The quest to save the original keystone species 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z “You get pretty good at throwing starfish into deeper ,” he says. The Man Whose Dynasty Changed Ecology 2013-01-16T18:15:00.270Z The loss has been spurred by a combination of factors including hurricanes, coral-eating starfish and coral bleaching. Great Barrier Reef has lost half its corals since 1985, new study says 2012-10-01T19:05:00Z Localized efforts to improve water quality around the Great Barrier Reef by limiting nutrient run-off into the ocean would probably improve reef health and reduce the impact of the starfish, Dr. Eakin said. Green Blog: Worrisome Measure of Decline at Great Barrier Reef 2012-10-01T22:56:27Z The first reproduces in a fairly typical starfish way: males and females spurt sperm and eggs into the . See Change: Rapid Emergence of New Sea Star Species Illustrates Evolution's Power 2012-08-10T15:45:02.653Z In the last phase of the disease, the starfish’s internal organs begin to emerge from the lesions. In search of the starfish killer: The quest to save the original keystone species 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z But it changed completely after Paine banished the starfish. The Man Whose Dynasty Changed Ecology 2013-01-16T18:15:00.270Z Storm damage accounted for 48 percent of the decline, scientists said, while crown-of-horns starfish contributed 42 percent. Great Barrier Reef has lost half its corals since 1985, new study says 2012-10-01T19:05:00Z The starfish, believed by researchers to prosper when artificial nutrients increase in oceans, consume and destroy more than their fair share of live coral cover. Green Blog: Worrisome Measure of Decline at Great Barrier Reef 2012-10-01T22:56:27Z The researchers haven't yet pinpointed which genes are most important for gender determination and in starfish, which is relatively unstudied, Grosberg says. See Change: Rapid Emergence of New Sea Star Species Illustrates Evolution's Power 2012-08-10T15:45:02.653Z No one’s rude about it, but the marine biologists refer to the starfish exclusively as sea stars. In search of the starfish killer: The quest to save the original keystone species 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z By enclosing, excluding and removing species at different points along the New England shore, they showed that fierce waves can keep predators such as starfish at bay, allowing mussels to dominate. The Man Whose Dynasty Changed Ecology 2013-01-16T18:15:00.270Z Researchers warned that Australian officials will have to step up efforts to curb controllable threats, such as coral-eating starfish, because they are easier to target than intense storms and rising ocean temperatures. Great Barrier Reef has lost half its corals since 1985, new study says 2012-10-01T19:05:00Z The researchers have targeted taking on the starfish problem as the quickest way to address the decline because cyclones and coral bleaching are both associated with the longer-term challenges posed by climate change. Green Blog: Worrisome Measure of Decline at Great Barrier Reef 2012-10-01T22:56:27Z At low tide, children wade in the wreck's wake, splashing about and extracting the occasional starfish. Pilgrims Flock to Tsunami Relic at Oregon Beach 2012-06-21T00:56:16Z They gently make a point of saying "sea stars," right after I have called the animals starfish. In search of the starfish killer: The quest to save the original keystone species 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z But Paine — an organism whose disproportionate influence equals that of any starfish or sea otter — has also changed the ecosystem of scientists. The Man Whose Dynasty Changed Ecology 2013-01-16T18:15:00.270Z Nutrient runoff appears to be fueling the crown-of-thorns starfish boom: The authors note that these outbreaks occurred once in every 50 to 80 years before European agricultural runoff began. Great Barrier Reef has lost half its corals since 1985, new study says 2012-10-01T19:05:00Z The crown of thorns starfish, a spiny creature that can reach the size of a hubcap, pushes out and widens its stomach, spreading potent enzymes that convert the coral's live components into a digestible soup. Green Blog: Worrisome Measure of Decline at Great Barrier Reef 2012-10-01T22:56:27Z The 165-tonne structure made of concrete, metal and tyres, and studded with starfish and barnacles, arrived on a beach south-west of Portland, Oregon. Tsunami dock washes up in Oregon 2012-06-07T08:29:42Z By doing that, they could start figuring out what was living on or in the starfish. In search of the starfish killer: The quest to save the original keystone species 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z |
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