A new study identifies the cause of sea star wasting disease, offering hope the animals can come back and perhaps even help ...

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Scientists say they have at last solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars off the Pacific coast of ...

Researchers in Washington and British Columbia say they have solved a deadly mystery that has stumped scientists for more ...

More than a decade ago, a mysterious illness killed billions of sea stars, particularly along the North American Pacific ...

Friday Habor Labs is working to turn the tide against fast-moving wasting disease and return environment-protecting sea stars ...

In underwater experiments off Alaska, red sea urchins kept their distance from kelp placed near caged sunflower sea stars, ...

Environment How are Oregon’s sea stars doing? These volunteers are finding out, one arm at a time Published: Jul. 01, 2025, 6:00 a.m.