In the crystalline waters off the coast of Indonesia, an “unusual” freckled creature swam near a large sea sponge. Its bright ...

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"We saw no sea floor. We only saw life. There was one sponge on top of the other ... "It was just a huge, Sherlock Holmes-like detective private-eye project," Boetius said, adding, "We had ...

Deep in the ocean, sea sponges grow beautiful, glass-like skeletons that are both strong and light. These structures are made ...