Starfish ripper hunted in wake of marine deaths

Starfish, also known as sea stars, are under attack up and down the US Pacific coastline. The perpetrator isn't a predator, but a mysterious and grisly disease known as sea star wasting syndrome that is ripping them apart from the inside. Here's what you need to know – and what you can do to help.

What is sea star wasting syndrome?
It is the name for the mysterious illness that riddles starfish with ulcers and causes their arms to twist and even "crawl" away from their bodies until they tear off. It leaves their innards behind in a mush. Hundreds of thousands of stars, if not more, have already perished from the syndrome since divers and aquarium-goers on the US west coast spotted the disease last June.

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Surprise! Scientists Find That Starfish Eyes Actually See, at Least a Little

Starfish have eyes—one on the end of each of their arms—but what they do with them has been anyone's guess until now.

Starfish have historically been thought of as simple animals. Since their eyes are also relatively simple and because they lack a brain, it's been difficult to figure out how or even if they could see.

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