Marine biologists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego have created a line of sea urchins whose genetic makeup is fully mapped and can be edited to study human disease genes. The ...

When Mya Breitbart heard that something was killing off sea urchins en masse, she thought: Oh no, not again. The long-spined sea urchin—a fist-size ball of black defensive spines—is a crucial and ...

A species of sea urchin in the Mediterranean will be able to live in our future climate-changed seas -- while other animals will die as waters become hotter and more acidic. Added to this, urchins ...

Long-spined sea urchins began to rapidly die off in the Caribbean last year. Now, researchers say they've found the killer. Reading time 4 minutes A team of scientists say they’ve figured out the ...

With spikes as long as knitting needles, long-spined sea urchins may look like underwater villains, but their appetite for algae makes them the unsung heroes of Caribbean reefs. Courtesy of the ...

On a research expedition off the coast of Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, a new species was discovered. Hal Cooks via Unsplash Rapa Nui, more popularly referred to as Easter Island, is known for its ...