A species of destructive starfish is being culled by researchers to save the Great Barrier Reef. Crown-of-thorns starfish can decimate coral reefs, munching through up to 108 square feet of coral ...

A culling programme has succeeded in protecting key areas of the Great Barrier Reef from voracious coral-eating starfish. Scientists who analysed the outcome say the effort should be expanded to ...

BYRON BAY, Australia — The Great Barrier Reef is literally being eaten alive. Deadly starfish are feasting on parts of the world’s largest reef system, which is already threatened by rising ocean ...

Using GPS technology and powerful thrusters, the COTSBot, is an underwater robot designed to monitor a designated area of the Great Barrier Reef and destroy the harmful crown-of-thorn starfish (COTS).

JCU Professor of Marine Biology Morgan Pratchett has published new research in Biology demonstrating the best injection ...

Parts of the Great Barrier Reef have suffered the largest annual decline in coral cover since records began nearly 40 years ago, according to a new report. Northern and southern branches of the ...