Sponges in coral reefs, less flashy than their coral neighbors but important to the overall health of reefs, are among the earliest animals on the planet. New research examines coral reef ecosystems ...

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

Researchers in Hawaii discovered four new species of sponge. Getty Images/iStockphoto Researchers in Hawaii used structures that mimic coral reefs to study aquatic life — and they found four new ...

Vulnerable deep-sea habitats will be mapped with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) in a study made possible by a £2m ...

Australian sea lions wearing video cameras showed scientists a whole new world on the ocean floor. The footage revealed surprisingly diverse habitats like sponge gardens, coral reefs, and kelp reefs.

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A large white coral reef containing important species and fossil traces has been found in a rare discovery. The reef, which ...

Martijn C. Bart, Benjamin Mueller, Titus Rombouts, Clea van de Ven, Gabrielle J. Tompkins, Ronald Osinga, Corina P.D. Brussaard, Barry MacDonald, Anja Engel, Hans ...

Researchers caught footage of sea sponges sneezing to expel unwanted material, in a new study. Sneezing is a mechanism that sponges evolved to keep themselves clean, the scientists say. A sponge ...

Your browser does not support the video element. Sea sponges, among the oldest creatures in existence, let out what looks like a deep sea "sneeze" to filter out waste ...