Feather stars are curious things. For staters, their arms are covered in feet. Long, wiggley feet that can move independently and terminate in something quite like a suction cup. They have several ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists aboard a research vessel near Antarctica pulled their nets out of the chilly ocean water. Among their catch, they found ...
Researchers have detailed the bizarre-looking species of crinoids known as the Antarctic strawberry feather star. The free-swimming organisms which mostly live in warm waters are spotted to have an ...
British sitcom star Pauline Quirke will step back from professional duties after being diagnosed with dementia. Her husband, Steve Sheen, released a statement saying the Birds of a Feather actress had ...
The Antarctic strawberry feather star is one of four new related species believed to have been discovered by a team of marine scientists. Reading time 2 minutes Another day, another terrifying sea ...
In the frigid depths of the Southern Ocean, a newly discovered creature is captivating researchers with its striking resemblance to a strawberry. Named Promachocrinus fragarius, or the strawberry ...
Scientists scuba diving at night in Palau found a “cryptic” sea creature with 17 arms and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Chen Irene via Unsplash Swimming through the shadowy waters ...
Vanya studying a turkey vulture wing at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in Ithaca, New York. Filoplumes may be tiny, but these hairlike feathers enable nonstop flights that span thousands of miles. — ...
Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment.View full profile Rachael has a degree in Zoology ...
Scientists found a 10-armed sea animal with “dotted” coloring hiding under a rock and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from WANG Tianfang via Unsplash Off the coast of Japan, a colorful ...
The feather star, an elegant, undulating deep-sea creature, dances in the open ocean in one of the most mesmerizing ways imaginable. Free-floating Crinoids, a.k.a. feather stars, are mesmerizing ...