Sea sponges are important sources of biological compounds, since they are unable to move autonomously, and have to protect themselves through chemical means. ‘#Seasponge surprise! #Girolline ...

Researchers in Hawaii used structures that mimic coral reefs to study aquatic life — and they found four new species. The new species are all types of sponges, “grubby little” creatures that ...

The sea sponge is called Theonella conica ... collected samples of a rare sponge called Theonella conica from the coral reef ...

Belinda the sea sponge has a lot going on for an animal that can't go anywhere. Canadian researchers have used four years of time-lapse footage from the sea floor of British Columbia to paint ...

Researchers in Hawaii found four new species of sponge, a sea creature that’s important to coral reef ecosystems. Photos from Jan Vicente, University of Hawaii at Manoa Toonen co-authored a Jan.