Last week, Senckenberg Nature Research’s Prof. Dr. Angelika Brandt and SOSA’s Dr. Alica Torkov, PhD joined global ocean leaders at the 2025 UN Ocean Conference—a global gathering focused on conserving...

Abstract. The genera Thor Kingsley, 1878 and Thinora Bruce, 1997 comprises small-sized thorid shrimps (family Thoridae Kingsley, 1878) distributed in tropi

This year, Sammy De Grave has been honored with the WoRMS Achievement Award, and the WoRMS Early Career Researcher Award goes to Sávio Gabriel Gomes Pereira.

Invasive non-native species, both plants and animals, threaten our native wildlife, natural ecosystems, economy, health, and interfere with activities we enjoy.  Invasive Species Week is led by the GB...

Fossils of the underwater predator shed new light on biodiversity from the Cambrian period.

Crayfish can frequently be found in the role of classroom pet, but as with many school critters, they can pose a threat if they are released into local waters—non-native species can prove to be invasi...

Evolving societal expectations are driving increasing interest in the welfare of decapod crustaceans, such as prawns and shrimp, grown in aquaculture. A key aspect of understanding an animal’s welfare...