Researchers have found crabs are key predators of juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish and could be a hidden link to what ...

Small, hidden crabs may be the missing link influencing coral-eating starfish populations, according to a study published in ...

Amid cuts to federal funding, US universities tighten budgets, forcing PhD students and early-career researchers to navigate an uncertain future. After widespread government layoffs, scientists worry ...

Crown-of-thorns starfish populations are again flourishing along the Great Barrier Reef. Symon Dworjanyn is a professor of marine ecology at Southern Cross university. "Crown-of-thorns starfish ...

Small, hidden crabs may be the missing link influencing coral-eating starfish populations, according to a study published in ...

A Crown of Thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci, feeds on several species of Montipora corals. The image was taken off the coast of Okinawa near Sesoko Island. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

This episode features whale sharks, smooth stingrays, spider crabs, crown-of-thorns starfish, koalas and dingos.

Giant triton (snail) -> Crown-of-thorns starfish -> Hard coral One of the few predators of the crown-of-thorns starfish, the giant triton (Charonia tritonis) has evolved a tolerance to the ...

According to an expert, the hunting of crown-of-thorns starfish has helped restore some of the coral reef that had been devastated by environmental changes. Takashi Nakamura, an associate ...