These are some of the ways researchers have tried to limit the devastation caused to Australia's Great Barrier Reef by the crown-of-thorns starfish, but now they have a new tool at their disposal.

Starfish – also called sea stars, are a popular addition to saltwater tanks. They are eye-catching creatures and benefit home ...

For example, in 2015 the Great Barrier Reef was home to anywhere between 4 and 12 million crown-of-thorns starfish. In one year, two crews working full-time were only able to eradicate 350,000.

A species of destructive starfish is being culled by researchers to save the Great Barrier Reef. Crown-of-thorns starfish can decimate coral reefs, munching through up to 108 square feet of coral ...

SCIENTISTS have pinpointed exactly where crown of thorns starfish (COTS) outbreaks originate on the Great Barrier Reef.

Naturally-occurring predators multiply due to pollution. Sydney: A multimillion-dollar campaign to stop the predatory crown-of-thorns starfish devouring the Great Barrier Reef was announced by the ...

Crown-of-thorns starfish feed on coral in the Great Barrier Reef. Scientists have found a cheap new way to kill coral-eating starfish that are damaging the Great Barrier Reef. The crown-of-thorns ...