What can be attached for life, eat dinner without moving, come in a wide variety of shapes, deter enemies, produce children ...

Colorful organisms collect on autonomous reef monitoring stuctures (ARMS). Stelletta hokuwanawana is among the 10 species of newly discovered marine sponge.

When and how those decisions are made are fundamentally unanswered questions in sponge reproduction. Here we review the diversity of vertical transmission modes existent in the entire phylum Porifera ...

The birth control or contraceptive sponge is a polyurethane disc soaked in spermicide. It’s designed to be inserted deep into the vaginal canal ahead of penis-in-vagina sex to prevent pregnancy.

Kitchen sponges are the unsung heroes of our culinary spaces. From wiping countertops to scrubbing away stubborn stains, they do the heavy lifting to help us maintain hygiene and present a spotless ...

In the early 2000s, molecular data began to show an unexpected amount of genetic diversity in this “phylum of one” (Voigt et al ... Ctenophora, Placozoa, and Porifera) have remained hotly debated ...