Ancient animal history is extremely difficult to reconstruct, for a number of reasons. Some of the earliest creatures in existence were soft-bodied and microscopic, leaving behind very little ...

It may look harmless by the sink, but your kitchen sponge is a hotbed of bacteria that puts your health at risk. Sponges can ...

A newly identified sponge order, Vilesida, produces sterols linked to the oldest-known animal biomarkers, supporting the idea ...

The bright colors of the sponges have a meaning tied to their intended use. Here's a guide to sponge colors and when to use each type. David lives in Brooklyn where he's spent more than a decade ...

If you had to rank the dirtiest things in your home, you’d probably start with the bathroom—the toilet, the plunger, or the hand towels you don’t wash as often as you should. But as it turns out, if ...

The iconic makeup sponge brand is collaborating with Glow Recipe for a limited-edition watermelon shaped sponge for "seamless ...

Although we've seen many materials designed for removing oil spills from water, many of them are single-use, ultimately ending up in landfills. Now, however, scientists have created an oil-absorbing ...

A team from Northwestern University has developed a highly porous smart sponge that can selectively soak up oil spills in water. With an ability to absorb more than 30 times its weight in oil, the ...