Eunice siphoninsidiator, or the tube ambushing marine bristle worm, was discovered within the structure of glass sponges by a ...

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 ...

You can pick up a synthetic sponge for just a few dollars. But a natural sea sponge, hand-harvested from the Mediterranean seafloor, could set you back $30. Harvesting these sponges is dangerous ...

The discovery marks the first documented case of a eunicid inhabiting deep-sea sponges. | Published March 7 | Read More | In the Yuanyang Guanyinshan Provincial Nature Reserve of southern China, ...

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Inspired by the humble deep-sea sponge, RMIT University engineers have developed a new material with remarkable compressive strength and stiffness that could improve architectural and product designs.

A team of engineers from RMIT’s Centre for Innovative Structures and Materials utilized biomimicry to develop a super-strong lattice structure that provides enhanced performance compared to ...

"The rock, with all the grooves, will attract plankton, baby sponges and baby corals, [and] the hard surface creates the reef and colonises the sea bed," Dr Gillies said. The rubble is also ...

Marine biologist Dr Chris Gillies discusses the world-first project to revive marine life by creating novel sea sponge nurseries on the Apollo Bay's sea-floor. Photo shows New Year's Weather ...

Glass sponges are found along the deep sea, providing a hiding place for small ... Irene Wright is a McClatchy Real-Time reporter. She earned a B.A. in ecology and an M.A. in health and medical ...