The mesh-like fossil would push back the oldest known animal on Earth by more than 300 million years. But like many claims of very old life, the study is kicking up lively debate.

Synthetic proteins, produced through genomically recoded organisms like 'Ochre', open the door to numerous applications in medicine and biotechnology. These proteins can be designed to have unique ...

She said bathing with a sponge frequently could also introduce bacteria and other micro-organisms into the skin. According to her, using a sponge is like exfoliating the skin, as it (skin ...

A sponge made from a fusion of cotton fibre and squid bone could help to clear some of the world's microplastic pollution after a team of Chinese researchers found it can soak up as much as 99.8 ...

A self-building sponge that efficiently collects gold could eliminate some harsh methods used to process e-waste. Skip to main content. Scientific American. October 29, 2024. 3 min read.

And for today’s lead single, Sponge offer a revved-up take on Morrissey’s “The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get.” Sponge’s Vinnie Dombroski offers: ...

Life and death are traditionally viewed as opposites. But the emergence of new multicellular life-forms from the cells of a dead organism introduces a “third state” that lies beyond the traditional ...

Capsule sponge testing is being rolled out across all health boards in Scotland. There isn’t a pathway for capsule sponge implementation yet in Wales and Northern Ireland. In England, there’s no ...

Long lasting: The African net sponge is reported to last up to two years, which makes it longer lasting than many similar products, like the loofah, which needs to be replaced every three to four ...

Elizabeth Williams, Christine Cornell and Jane Rosenberg are among a dwindling group of courtroom sketch artists. "It's about trying to draw the most honest and true and real moment," Williams says.

Kongjian Yu pioneered China’s “sponge city” concept—less concrete and more green spaces to exploit stormwater instead of fighting it. Metropolises all over the world are following suit.

But the company makes a sponge I actually enjoy using. By Mia Armstrong-López. Feb 18, 2024 9:30 AM. Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by Scrub Daddy and Getty Images Plus.