Sponges are among earth's most ancient animals, but exactly when they evolved has long puzzled scientists. Genetic ...

Sponges are among earth's most ancient animals, but exactly when they evolved has long puzzled scientists. Genetic information from living sponges, as ...

The so-called "graphite" has unique structural, mechanical and thermal properties and could serve as a centimetre-thin catalyst for industry in the future. The model for the new material is the ...

From next-generation body armor to new treatments for tuberculosis, marine sponges have plenty to offer the world of science, and now we’re seeing how they might inspire stronger and lighter ...

A new paper finds a glass sponge has the power to eliminate destructive vortices that are created when fluid moves around a blunt object. By Sabrina Imbler At the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, ...

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