As surprising as it seems, one particular variety of sea sponge, called a glass sponge, shares something in common with humans and many terrestrial animals: It sneezes. An observation campaign by ...

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.

as a trial to grow new sponge communities. "The rock, with all the grooves, will attract plankton, baby sponges and baby corals, [and] the hard surface creates the reef and colonises the sea bed ...

[and] the hard surface creates the reef and colonises the sea bed," Dr Gillies said. The scientists hope these sea sponge gardens will help to provide habitats for species like rock lobsters ...