Some of them are slowly moving, which surprised the scientists ... But one question remained: What were the sponges eating? On many deep-sea mountains, ocean currents carry nutrients that rain ...

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 ...

The ice covering the newly discovered ecosystem belonged to the George VI Ice Shelf, a vast ice shelf "trapped" between the Antarctic Peninsula and Alexander Island. Earlier this ...

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 ...

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 ...