The study found that the sponge's ability to passively draw in food works only at the very slow current speeds—just centimeters per second—of its habitat. "From an engineering perspective ...

In the crystalline waters off the coast of Indonesia, an “unusual” freckled creature swam near a large sea sponge ... single sponge.” The new species’ sponge-dwelling habitat is ...

Sea sponges are one such creature, and they come in many shapes and sizes. As surprising as it seems, one particular variety of sea sponge, called a glass sponge, shares something in common with ...

Two Ph.D. candidate Shani Shoham (right) and Raz Marom (Moskovich) happy to finally collect a sponge sample (in the bag) after several dives.

The scientists hope these sea sponge gardens will help to provide habitats for species like rock lobsters, as well as improving the cycle of food and filtering water. When you think of a sponge ...

Marine biologist Chris Gillies and his Gippsland-based team from Offshore Biotechnologies will drop 120 tonnes of rubble onto the sea ... for habitat to thrive. He said he believed new "sponge ...