A completely new order of marine sponges has been found by researchers at the Museum of Evolution, Uppsala University. The sponge order, named Vilesida, produces substances that could be used in drug ...

Often referred to as 'chemical factories', marine sponges are a valuable source of bioactive compounds with potent anticancer, antibacterial, antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties. While studying ...

Despite marine sponges being widespread on our planet, their biodiversity and distribution is still poorly known. Even though the Mediterranean Sea is the most explored sea on Earth, a study reveals ...

In this photo provided by the Shark Bay Dolphin Research Project, a bottlenose dolphin wearing a marine sponge on its nose to forage swims in Shark Bay, Australia, 2023. This photo was taken under ...

TB under the sea: A marine sponge microbe provides insights into the evolution of tuberculosis The surprising discovery of a bacterium in a marine sponge from the Great Barrier Reef with striking ...