You probably have a plan for the zombie apocalypse….but what’s your plan for the pycnopodia ‘pocalypse?

Newly published research by Dr. Drew Harvell (Cornell University) and team has determined that populations of the Sunflower Sea Star have been decimated by disease and warming waters up and down the west coast of North America. Learn more about the plight of the Sunflower Stars in today’s comic: pycnopodia ‘pocalypse

Read more here.  Or here.  Or here. Feeling really ambitious? Read the actual scientific article.