Dec 29 2025SCIENCE
Coral's Secret Weapon: How Venom Fights Off Hungry Sea Stars
Crown-of-thorns sea stars (CoTS) are a big problem for coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific. They eat a lot of coral, especially certain types like Acropora. But why do they prefer some corals over others? Scientists think it might have something to do with coral venom. They looked at the venom of differ
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