Greek sponge diver Antonis Kampourakis from Kalymnos has been diving into the depths of the Aegean sea, scouring the seafloor ...

Researchers from Tel Aviv University in Israel have found that the seemingly ordinary sea sponge contains high amounts of a ...

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 ...

Sea sponges, among the oldest creatures in existence, let out what looks like a deep sea "sneeze" to filter out waste, researchers found in a new study. Using time-lapse video, researchers ...

This sponge, with its massive silica spicules, can live for an astounding 15,000 years, making it one of Earth's longest-living organisms. Image Credit: Animalia Monorhaphis chuni is a deep-sea ...

The sponges live on top of extinct volcanoes on the sea floor Scientists say they've solved the mystery of how giant sponges flourish in the deep, icy waters of the Arctic. The sea sponges survive ...