The deep-sea Venus flower basket sponge can filter feed using only the faint ambient currents of the ocean depths, no pumping required, new research reveals. This discovery of natural 'zero energy' ...

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.

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 ...