International scientists have uncovered the oldest known phosphatic stromatoporoid sponge, dating back approximately 480 ...

The discoveries were described in the journals PeerJ and Zootaxa. Rachel Nunley, of Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park and lead author of the PeerJ study in which six new sponge species were ...

From the shape of the spicules, do you think this is more likely to be a silica or calcareous sponge? 7. Stromatoporoids were very important reef builders of the Silurian and Devonian, but are ...

Eunice siphoninsidiator, or the tube ambushing marine bristle worm, was discovered within the structure of glass sponges by a ...

A hidden ecosystem of giant sea spiders, octopuses, and other stunning sea creatures shows how life can flourish even when ...

Chinese and South Korean researchers jointly discovered the oldest known phosphatic stromatoporoid sponge fossil dating back ...

There are around 9,000 known species of sponge in the ocean, all of different shapes and sizes, such as this Venus's flower basket (Euplectella aspergillum). The individuals of this species commonly ...

Scientists have determined that at least six new aquatic species have been thriving under an Antarctic ice shelf.