Marine biologists will drop 120 tonnes of rubble onto the sea floor off the coast of south-west Victoria to grow new sponge ...

The sea sponge is called Theonella conica, and like all other sponges, it filters the seawater around them to absorb the ...

By applying the remarkable properties of sea sponges, the researchers unlock new possibilities for creating sustainable and efficient materials that mimic the natural world. "This research is the ...

Australian scientists believe sea sponges could be the key to protecting ocean ecosystems from the effects of global warming.

You can pick up a synthetic sponge for just a few dollars. But a natural sea sponge, hand-harvested from the Mediterranean seafloor, could set you back $30. Harvesting these sponges is dangerous ...

Inspired by nature Researchers from Harbin Institute of Technology designed a vortex-anchored filter based on the structure of the deep-sea glass sponge known as Venus’ flower basket. (Courtesy: NOAA ...

A sponge population can pump something like 1,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of water in just one day. 'They also recycle a lot of organic material, so they're really important for the carbon ...

Girolline, a compound extracted from the sea sponge Pseudaxinyssa cantharella, has been investigated for possible antitumor effects and also found to ...