The discovery of a 480-million-year-old sponge in China has revolutionized scientists’ understanding of early reef ecosystems ...

Sea sponges are one such creature, and they come in many shapes and sizes. As surprising as it seems, one particular variety of sea sponge, called a glass sponge, shares something in common with ...

You may not give your sponge much thought in your day-to-day life, but if you're not keeping it clean, it could be a secret breeding ground for bacteria.

A consortium of Austrian research groups from the University of Vienna, MedUni Vienna and Technikum Wien, together with ...

“Basically, time’s running out.” Unfortunately, even if the sponges are wrong, there’s mounting evidence that we are in the process of crossing that 1.5 degree threshold as we spea ...

Experts say floating barriers, oil-dispersing chemicals, and even giant sponges could be used to hold back the spreading oil. By holding the fuel in one place for long enough, boats and specially ...

we found that these species found in KÄ neÊ»ohe Bay were new to science and have not been documented anywhere else in the world.” The research team explained that marine sponges are ...

An FFG-funded consortium of Austrian research groups from the University of Vienna, MedUni Vienna and Technikum Wien together with company partner DOC Medikus GmbH has developed an innovative ...