From the fluffy sponge crab, to the Japanese retweet mite to the satan's mud dragon, the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) has again released its annual list of the top-ten marine species described by researchers during the past year.

Rate of plastic entering the oceans could accelerate 2.6 times by 2040 if left unchecked

There are many things we know about polar bears, and many things we have yet to discover. Let’s take a peek at some of the discoveries made over the past year.

Happy World Whale Day!

A South Tyneside Council-led project aims to strengthen North Eastern coastlines and communities in the face of flooding, erosion and the impacts of climate change.

Join the The Open Sea Lab 3.0 Hackathon to create and share innovative ideas for the development of useful ocean-related applications.

Like many other deep-sea species, we don’t know a great deal about the lives of cutthroat eels. But we do know some things! Here are three things we’ve learned about these slender deep-water dwellers.

Take a peek at the five winning marine-themed photographs from the British Ecological Society’s Capturing Ecology 2022 photography competition.

A global assessment by HKU marine scientists found that oyster reef restoration rapidly increases marine biodiversity. However, increased restoration effort is needed to eliminate historical damage.