UK biologists traced the evolution of this neurohormone known as bombesin beyond mammals. Search led them to bombesin-like ...

A tiny molecule called bombesin links starfish and humans in appetite control, revealing a surprising evolutionary connection.

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 ...

Professor Byrne said to understand a species, scientists should always ask "where do the babies come from". She said more data still needed to be gathered on different reefs, types of rubble and ...

Small, hidden crabs may be the missing link influencing coral-eating starfish populations, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. While we know ...