The Antarctic sponge may be the oldest animal on Earth, living up to 15,000 years. In the icy waters of Antarctica, ...

This finding establishes the phylum Porifera (sponges) as the first animal group known to utilize all three principal biominerals: silica, calcium carbonate, and calcium phosphate. This ...

Scientists predict that sponges—among the most basic animals—arose a few hundred million years before the occurrence of the oldest confirmed fossil specimens, which date to about 500 million years ago ...

A hidden ecosystem of giant sea spiders, octopuses, and other stunning sea creatures shows how life can flourish even when ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A new bioanalytical test system using silk fibroin sponges and human cells offers a promising alternative to animal testing in cancer diagnostics. This method ...

International scientists have uncovered the oldest known phosphatic stromatoporoid sponge, dating back approximately 480 ...

The carnivorous harp sponge uses velcro-like hooks on its branching limbs to snare tiny crustaceans, which it then digests ...

There are over 9,000 described species of sponge (Porifera) living in the ocean, from the intertidal zone all the way down to the abyss. These animals have long been providing for their underwater ...

Chinese and South Korean researchers jointly discovered the oldest known phosphatic stromatoporoid sponge fossil dating back ...

Silk sponges instead of animal testing: How a 3D cell culture system could revolutionize cancer diagnostics Innovative system enables efficient evaluation of future cancer diagnostics ...