Marine sponges may play an important, previously underestimated role in reducing methylmercury contamination in marine food ...

New research shows the effects of marine heat waves on sponges could be much more severe as temperatures rise. More intense marine heat waves as a result of climate change could lead to the mass loss ...

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 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.

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 ...

World's Oldest Living Sponge: Recent Marine Scientific reports have identified the world’s largest Giant Barrel Sponge ...

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 ...

A human enzyme converts chemicals produced by marine sponges and related synthetic derivatives into cell-killing compounds, shows a new study. A human enzyme converts chemicals produced by marine ...

Marine sponges are home to numerous interesting new compounds which can be employed in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, say scientists. Over half of the bodyweight of living sea sponges - including ...

Discover over 1,100 new marine species found by a global initiative, accelerating ocean life exploration and scientific ...

Scientists say bleaching could be ‘canary in the coalmine’ for climate impact as eastern Tasmanian sea temperatures rise Bleaching in marine sponges in temperate waters off Tasmania’s east coast has ...