Ophioplocus esmarki brittle star, which is part of the Echinoderm phylum. Currently, my research focuses on the development of the Ophioplocus esmarki brittle star. Brittle stars belong to the phylum ...

Brittle stars have a bit more in common with starfish that giant, luminous balls of gas. These organisms look like starfish but with tentacles, and they’re dubbed “brittle” because they’re so delicate ...

Major findings on the inner workings of a brittle star's ability to reversibly control the pliability of its tissues will help researchers solve the puzzle of mutable collagenous tissue (MCT) and ...

Major findings on the inner workings of a brittle star's ability to reversibly control the pliability of its tissues will help researchers solve the puzzle of mutable collagenous tissue (MCT) and ...

Brittle stars are close relatives of starfish with a much more delicate appearance. “So if you imagine a starfish with really skinny, spiny arms, made up of lots of little articulated plates, that’s ...

There are about 2,000 brittle star species in the world, with 57 known in Hawaii. Brittle stars run for cover when exposed. Unlike their plodding starfish cousins, which use suction-cup tube feet to ...

We humans are fixated on big brains as a proxy for smarts. But headless animals called brittle stars have no brains at all and still manage to learn through experience, new research reveals. These shy ...

In theory, Tim O’Hara had come to Paris to map the biodiversity of a faraway seamount. In practice, this meant sifting a plastic barrel of preserved brittle stars floating in 95% ethanol. For weeks, ...

Scientists have discovered the first evidence that brittle stars living in vibrant coral reefs use thousands of light sensors to navigate their way through their complex environments. Scientists have ...

Currently, my research focuses on the development of the Ophioplocus esmarki brittle star. Brittle stars belong to the phylum Echinodermata, which contains over 7,000 living species of marine ...