Your browser does not support the video element. Sea sponges, among the oldest creatures in existence, let out what looks like a deep sea "sneeze" to filter out waste ...

The team at RMIT found that when you combine lattices in a structure similar to a deep-sea sponge, your material of choice can absorb more energy and handle more stress before deforming. Using the ...

Recent discoveries have identified 866 new marine species, including sharks, lobsters, corals, and deep-sea sponges ... such ...

Yet most people are unaware of sponges or the important role they play in our oceans.’ In the deep sea, sponges take over from light-dependent seaweeds and corals as the dominant habitat formers.

Glass sponges are found along the deep sea, providing a hiding place for small critters along the seafloor. For one newly discovered species, glass sponges provide both a home and a hunting ground.

A marine park in Australia is trying out a new way to help protect sea sponges. Marine biologist Dr Chris Gillies and his team from Offshore Biotechnologies are dropping 120 tonnes of rubble and ...