"A little sponge, it takes a very short time to sneeze. Well, 10 minutes, 20 minutes. But this sponge, it takes about a day," ...

Scientists have discovered an ocean located beneath the Earth's crust that contains more water than all the surface oceans ...

A handful of centuries-old sponges from deep in the Caribbean are causing some scientists to think human-caused climate change began sooner and has heated the world more than they thought.

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 ...

Microplastics are everywhere. They have been found on the peak of Mount Everest and in creatures inhabiting the deepest ...

Rising sea levels are creating problems for coastal communities. Some are building sea walls to try to hold back the sea, but ...

Beneath the ocean's surface, simple marine animals called sea sponges grow delicate glass skeletons that are as intricate as they are strong. These natural structures are made of a material called ...

A sea sponge observed off the coast of Vancouver Island for more than four years was found to both hibernate and “sneeze” in ...

Each winter, Belinda contracted to half its size, despite lacking muscles and a nervous system, as it entered a dormant state ...

A new UVIC-led study is shedding light on the surprising resilience of a sea sponge observed off the B.C. coast that has been ...

Canadian researchers have released a time-lapse video of a sea sponge in B.C.'s Pacific Ocean charting changes from 2013 to ...

“If you put dirt onto the sponge … it’s an irritant to the system, and it has to get rid of it, so it wraps it up in mucus, ...