Relatives of the humble sea sponge have filtered Earth's waters for hundreds of millions of years or more, long before the first plants took to land. Their simplicity has led scientists to suggest ...

Many corals and sponges form skeletons that support and shape their bodies. Whereas biomineralization – the formation of these skeletons – has been intensively studied in corals, the main ecosystem ...

Frequent use can leave behind invisible plastic fibers on household surfaces, dishes, and cookware. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom experience. She is ...

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He believes they should be thrown out. In a viral video with over 91,200 views, TikTok user Dr. Daniel Pompa (@drpompa) called out a friend for still using traditional kitchen sponges and warned ...

It may sound twisted, but there’s something undeniably satisfying when skin-care products cause a little discomfort; the tingling sensation of an at-home chemical peel or the prickling of a ...

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Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment.View full profile Rachael has a degree in Zoology ...

There are as many types of sponges as there are household tasks. Find the one that’s right for the job. You probably don’t think of yourself as a person who has opinions about sponges. But take a beat ...

If all 62 million metric tons of electronic waste the world produces in a year were loaded into garbage trucks, they’d encircle the planet bumper to bumper, according to a recent United Nations report ...

Used throughout history, African net sponges have been making a comeback. But, what is this bathing tool and why do people love it so much? Joshua Cox-Steib Joshua Cox-Steib is a sociologist and ...