Scientists discovered that crabs eat young crown-of-thorns starfish, reducing their population before they damage coral reefs ...

Small, hidden crabs may be the missing link influencing coral-eating starfish populations, according to a study published in ...

At first, the cuttlefish moved toward the crabs slowly. Then ... per the paper. As branching coral look-alikes, the cuttlefish splayed out their arms and displayed dark mottles to blend in ...

Lab studies suggested that crabs avoided living coral tissue, instead feeding in ... Evolutionarily, looking out for number 1 may also mean looking out for number 2." Funding: JJR was funded ...