In this video, I explain what happens when a luffa sponge goes to seed and how to easily grow and make your own luffa sponge.

Abstract: This study explores the mechanical and chemical properties of Luffa aegyptiaca fiber reinforced epoxy composites, enhanced through various chemical treatments. Luffa aegyptiaca fibers, both ...

Researchers retrieved reef monitoring devices that had been placed in deep coral reefs in Guam. The devices were placed up to 330 feet below the surface.

During a visit to a friend’s garden, I noticed some vines on the fence that had the most beautiful yellow flowers. There were also long green pods, resembling zucchini, that measured about 18 inches ...

African loofah sponges have been used for centuries for their exfoliating properties. Made from the fibrous interior of the loofah plant, these sponges are a natural and eco-friendly alternative to ...

Perhaps it was hiding from predators. Or trying to catch food. Then again, maybe it just wanted to be left alone. By Elizabeth Preston Like a scarf out of a magician’s sleeve, the squid appeared.

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Far beneath Antarctic waters, scientists have found a killer sea sponge with a near perfect ball shape that grabs and eats passing animals. It is the star of dozens of newly confirmed deep sea species ...

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It feels like an adult fantasy, a farm where instead of fruit, sponges hang off trees. As a kid, you dream of trees dripping with candy. As an adult, apparently your fantasies turn to cleaning ...

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 ...

Most sea sponges are simple, yet ancient, animals that live in coral reef ecosystems. They feed by passively filtering ocean water, taking in microscopic debris such as bacteria, plankton, and other ...