For more than a decade, sea stars died by the millions. Now we know what caused it

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For more than a decade, sea stars died by the millions. Now we know what caused it

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Adult sunflower sea stars feeding on mussels at UW Friday Harbor Laboratories. The stars suck out and ingest the soft tissues of mussels, then discard the shells, which collect at the bottom of the tank. The sea star on the bottom, “Charlotte,” is the mother of the lab’s stars grown in…

This story appeared on vox.com, 2025-08-04 15:00:00.