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Imagine exploring the ocean floor, feeling the cool water swirl around you, and suddenly noticing a starfish gliding across the sand. It seems almost magical, right? But here’s something even more ...
SAN DIEGO — Starfish — also known as sea stars — are native to San Diego, but about a decade ago, their population was nearly wiped out along the entire West Coast. CBS 8’s Jenny Day ...
"A starfish is a fascinating system because it ... enabling the cell to contract and move. In previous work, Fakhri's group showed that a cell's movements can be manipulated by varying the cell's ...
At the tip of each arm is an eye that can detect changes in light intensity, and on the bottom are tube feet that enable it to move in any direction. Several species of starfish can regenerate an ...