Polluted storm-water is an issue for cities, and it's often the end point for valuable minerals like phosphates. A new sponge can recover those minerals, say scientists ...

A specialized sponge absorbs pollutants and releases them for reuse—paving the way for cleaner waterways and resource ...

Explore sponge cities: nature-based solutions for urban flooding that enhance resilience and reduce costs through innovative ...

Northwestern researchers developed sponges to address water pollution and identified potential health risks of a juice-based ...

Northwestern researchers created a reusable sponge that captures pollutants like phosphate, copper, and zinc from water while ...

Students watch an animation to help understand why some materials absorb water better than others. Students apply what they learned to better understand why a towel and a sponge are good absorbers.

A Sponge City is designed to mimic natural processes, allowing urban areas to absorb, store and purify ... from international integrated urban water management (IUWM) strategies, including ...

The sponge is a rare block in Minecraft that players can obtain from Ocean Monuments. It allows them to absorb water blocks and turn them into air blocks.

A series of savage lurches from intensely dry to fiercely wet conditions helped fuel the horrific winter fires we're currently watching destroy parts of Los Angeles and surrounding wilderness.

The “expanding atmospheric sponge,” or the atmosphere's ability to evaporate, absorb and release 7% more water for every degree Celsius the planet warms, is a key driver of the whiplash. Co-management ...