TEL AVIV >> A sea-borne pandemic that wiped out sea urchin populations in the Red Sea has spread and is taking out the species in parts of the Indian Ocean and could go global, scientists in Israel ...

The spiky red sea urchin is among the longest-living creatures on Earth, having a lifespan of more than a century with no signs of aging or cancer, researchers say. To unlock the genetic underpinnings ...

Sea urchins are considered protectors of coral reefs. The researchers warn: This is a global pandemic – which might impact coral reefs all over the world. The Tel Aviv University research team that ...

Pandemic killed off sea urchins in the Red Sea Linked to pathogen which kills fast and violently Sea urchins feed on algae that block out sun if unchecked Researchers warn pandemic heading towards ...

Scientists in Israel claim that the sea-borne virus which decimated sea urchin populations at the Red Sea is now destroying the species throughout the Indian Ocean. The sea urchin species that was ...