When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The photographer identified the species as Arbacia lixula — a black sea urchin. As juveniles they ...

The Urchin Plant is a Divine seed that was introduced to Grow a Garden on September 6, 2025, as part of the Fairy Update expansion. If you're looking to add this elusive crop to your garden, I've put ...

Across the last decade, a startling event has happened involving sea stars. From Mexico to Alaska, sea stars have been found with signs of disease, including lesions, twisted limbs, and disintegrating ...

Researchers at University of Tsukuba examined how twin organisms can emerge from a single fertilized egg by studying sea urchin embryos. Their findings revealed that when an early-stage embryo is ...

Seas around Japan about 5C warmer, research shows Fish, seafood catch hit by climate change, boosting prices Household spending on food highest in 43 years Climate change on central bank's radar due ...

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Frank Dillane stars as a London-based addict in the feature that premiered earlier this year in France. By Ryan Gajewski Senior Entertainment Reporter The movie is set to hit theaters Oct. 10 from 1-2 ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The popular urchin boating industry has had the opportunity to dock in a close location at the Santa Barbara harbor, but that is possibly changing. A multi-year agreement ...

On a research expedition off the coast of Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, a new species was discovered. Hal Cooks via Unsplash Rapa Nui, more popularly referred to as Easter Island, is known for its ...

In 2013, divers began to notice something terrible happening to sea stars in the waters around Washington State. The sea stars were disintegrating and dying. Over 20 species were impacted, and it's ...

A mysterious illness has killed billions of sea stars in the past decade. After a four-year search, scientists have uncovered the culprit: a bacterium known as Vibrio pectenicida. The team reported ...

Finding a cause for sea star wasting disease has been a goal for scientists, in part because the animals are a keystone species. A large community of researchers has been waiting for this news.