In a hilarious coincidence, a sea star and a sea sponge resembling Patrick and SpongeBob were found! Read here to learn more.

Lanice spongicola lives on a glass sponge, a deep-sea sponge with a skeleton made of silica, that rises from hard rock. The ...

Lava rubble at the bottom of the sea is acting like a giant "sponge" for carbon dioxide, ancient cores reveal. Ancient lava ...

Look out, Neytiri, you’ve got some competition in the form of a yellow talking sponge that lives under the sea and wears pants that are quite square in shape. At least that’s what Rotten Tomatoes ...

Search for SquarePants" returns the goofy hero from Bikini Bottom. But is the new animated comedy suitable for all youngsters ...

The latest installment to this entertainment juggernaut relies on a cheap, rote formula and easy gags to keep children ...

A loveable Tripp DeMille is cast as the bumbling, naive Patrick Star. DeMille nails the pink seastar’s deep voice and ...

For deep reef divers, descending into the ocean’s mesophotic layer can feel like exploring the moon. Discovering never-before ...

A bizarre new sponge species has been discovered deep in the Southern Ocean. Unlike ordinary sponges, it does not filter water for tiny food particles. Instead, it actively traps and consumes small ...

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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 ...