Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The crown of thorns is a striking houseplant with bright green foliage and tiny flowers enclosed with bright bracts of pink, red, ...

New research has revealed that years of targeted crown-of-thorns starfish control on the Great Barrier Reef has protected coral and supported reef health and resilience. While crown-of-thorns starfish ...

A new theory explains how juvenile crown-of-thorns sea stars (commonly known as starfish) can destabilize coral reefs. The 'degraded reef framework' explains how the loss of live coral, which crown-of ...

New research reveals that one of the largest-ever marine conservation initiatives has helped to prevent more frequent crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS) outbreaks on the Great Barrier Reef. The study was ...