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, and ...

The Venus' flower basket sea sponge has hair-like appendages that hold it in place on the sea floor. Researchers show that the internal structure of those fibers is fine-tuned for strength. The ...

To get the best lather out of your soap or body wash, use a bath sponge in the shower or tub. Bath sponges come in many different forms, from natural sea sponges to mesh puffs to scrubby loofahs.

A crucial but often overlooked member of South Florida’s marine ecosystem—the sea sponge—is getting a major boost thanks to a ...

LA JOLLALA JOLLA — Toxic flame retardants previously used in mattresses and furniture are also produced by South Pacific sea sponges that manufacture the chemical with the help of bacteria, scientists ...

Where do sponges come from? It’s a question I hadn’t considered until my visit to Tarpon Springs, a charming town north of Tampa on Florida’s Gulf Coast. They seem to come from supermarket shelves and ...

Scientists from Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) together with Russian and German colleagues, continue studying antitumor compounds synthesized based on bioactive molecules isolated from a sea ...

If you're an active person, travel a lot, or just care about the environment, you may want to find an alternative to pads and tampons. That's where a menstrual sponge comes in handy. These little sea ...