A new plant species from the sunflower family, named the "woolly devil," has been discovered in Big Bend National Park, USA.

The sunflower star (Pycnopodia helianthoides), a beautifully colored species in bright orange, yellow, or purple hues, was the largest and fastest of the local sea stars, and with its 20+ rays (or ...

Bringing back sunflower sea stars, which are functionally extinct in California, could help restore kelp forests off the coast, researchers say.