Although marine sponges are widespread in the oceans, their biodiversity and distribution is still poorly known. Even though the Mediterranean Sea is the most explored sea on Earth, a study by ...

A Boston University led team of scientists analyzed a Pacific Ocean seamount that is teeming with biologically diverse corals ...

Image of Belinda the sea sponge underwater is shown in this handout image provided by Ocean Networks Canada. A study into the behaviour of a sea sponge off the coast of British Columbia has ...

Girolline, a compound extracted from the sea sponge Pseudaxinyssa cantharella, has been investigated for possible antitumor effects and also found to have anti-malarial effects. Now, researchers have ...

Sea sponges' sedentary nature makes them susceptible to predators ... These new developments could have major consequences for sponges, and the wider underwater ecosystems.' ...

Bio-inspired vortex-anchored filter captures more than 97% of floating, underwater and emulsified oils, even under strong turbulent flow ...