Scientists transplanted 42 sea sponges into a polluted marina in Spain. One species achieved a 91.7% survival rate over 455 ...

In a remarkable experiment, scientists have introduced sea sponges into a polluted marina in Spain to investigate their ...

Brazilian researchers have discovered chemical compounds in marine sponges that have the potential to eliminate the malaria parasite, including strains that are resistant to conventional antimalarial ...

Marine heat waves caused by the warming climate are capable of sparking rapid changes in sea sponges with scientists describing the pace of change as "evolution at super speed." Research by marine ...

Significant accumulations of polyphosphate granules have been found in three common sponge species of the Caribbean coral reef, indicating that microorganisms that live on marine sponges are pulling ...

Sponges are filter feeders that live on particulate matter -- but they can also ingest microscopic fragments of plastics and other pollutants of anthropogenic origin. They can therefore serve as ...

Marine sponges were thought to be more resilient to ocean warming than other organisms. But earlier this year, New Zealand recorded the largest-ever sponge bleaching event off its southern coastline.

Marine sponges (Phylum Porifera) represent one of the earliest diverging animal lineages, distinguished by a simple body plan that conceals a remarkable capacity for cellular renewal and whole‐body ...

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