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Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

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

Starfish are some of the strangest creatures of the animal kingdom—so much so that scientists didn’t even know for sure if the animals had heads. A new study from the Stanford University and UC ...

A close-up view of a vibrant red starfish arm underwater, showing small tube feet extending from its textured surface.© A-Z Animals Imagine waking up to find your entire body gone — no torso, no limbs ...

Get an audio described version of this video here: https://youtu.be/KOvvMr6zJFw Marine Fau explains how studying museum fossil starfish specimens changed our estimate ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Imagine waking up to find your entire body gone — no torso, no limbs — just a head that has expanded, split into five distinct sections. That sounds like a horror film or a scene from science fiction.