Infected sea urchin on Reunion Island. Photo credit: Jean-Pascal Quod.

The red sea urchin (Mesocentrotus franciscanus) is one of the earth's longest-living animals, reported to live more than 100 years without showing signs of aging. To further understand the genetic ...

"Today, this species no longer exists in significant ... have very limited means to address." The sea urchin Diadema setosum before (left) and after (right) mortality. The white skeleton is ...

There are growing concerns about the worldwide expansion of coral reef destruction. Research team: “This is an extremely ...

Sea urchin or uni is definitely an acquired taste. But, what part of this unique shellfish are you actually eating when you ...

Two underwater sea lilies were eaten and regurgitated around 66 million years ago. They were preserved as fossilized vomit.

With sea urchin populations collapsing at unprecedented rates ... The implications of this crisis extend far beyond the loss of a single species – coral reefs, already under immense stress from ...

The sequenced genome presents researchers with an opportunity to make important comparisons with short-lived sea urchin species, which in turn can yield insights into how the red sea urchin ...