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 ...

Every animal on Earth belongs to one of about 35 groups called phyla. In biology, a phylum (plural: phyla) is a taxonomic rank below kingdom and above class. The NIWA Invertebrate Collection holds ...

Aotearoa New Zealand’s marine biodiversity checklist has been updated, representing an increase of 3,630 known living species since the turn of the century. The Marine Biota of Aotearoa New Zealand ...

Scientists discovered a 480-million-year-old phosphatic sponge in South China, making it the oldest known stromatoporoid and extending its fossil record by 20 million years. International scientists ...

Scientists have discovered a new phylum of microbes in the Earth’s Critical Zone, an area of deep soil that restores water quality. Ground water, which becomes drinking water, passes through where ...

We’re going to take a closer look at brains, how animals use them, and how some animals have even evolved to lose them! It turns out a brain (and intelligence more broadly) isn’t easy to define, but ...

BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Veracode, a global leader in application risk management, today announced it has acquired certain assets of Phylum, Inc., including its malicious package analysis, ...

The sponge fauna of Brazil is highly diverse and still underestimated. Until 2011, 443 species were recorded, representing 5.3% of the Porifera diversity worldwide. Nowadays, the complete list of ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. August 11, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. Butterflies, beavers, panda bears — open ...

A new study led by the University of Balearic Islands and Uppsala University offers significant insights into the biodiversity and distribution of marine sponges, particularly in the Mediterranean Sea ...

Psyllium husk is a type of fiber that acts as a gentle, bulk-forming laxative. Possible benefits range from relieving constipation and treating diarrhea to managing blood sugar levels and boosting ...