A hidden ecosystem of giant sea spiders, octopuses, and other stunning sea creatures shows how life can flourish even when ...

The team at RMIT found that when you combine lattices in a structure similar to a deep-sea sponge, your material of choice can absorb more energy and handle more stress before deforming. Using the ...

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Inspired by the deep-sea sponge, Venus’ flower basket, the design leverages millions of years of evolution to optimize auxeticity, stiffness, and energy absorption. Here's how this ultra-strong ...

The Topic Editors Joana R. Xavier, Shirley A Pomponi, and Ellen Kenchington declare that they are affiliated with the SponGES consortium on the Deep-sea Sponge Grounds Ecosystems of the North Atlantic ...

When the crew aboard an ocean science expedition learned that an iceberg the size of Chicago had broken off from an Antarctic ...

Glass sponges are found along the deep sea, providing a hiding place for small critters along the seafloor. For one newly discovered species, glass sponges provide both a home and a hunting ground.

Sponges can grow very slowly ... including corals, icefish, giant sea spiders, and octopus. The discovery offers new insights into ecosystem functioning beneath floating sections of the Antarctic ...

Inspired by the humble deep-sea sponge, RMIT University engineers have developed a new material with remarkable compressive strength and stiffness that could improve architectural and product designs.