Studies looking at how sponges have evolved on a molecular level have suggested that spicules should be present over 700 ...

For decades, scientists have puzzled over a significant gap in the fossil record of Earth's earliest animals, with genetic ...

Earth’s first sponges may have been ghostly, soft-bodied pioneers—ancient animals that evolved long before their skeletons ...

Scientists refine the timeline of sponge origins, showing soft-bodied ancestors likely evolved later than some chemical ...

Sponges are among earth’s most ancient animals, but exactly when they evolved has long puzzled scientists. Genetic ...

Sponges are among Earth's most ancient animals, but exactly when they evolved has long puzzled scientists. Genetic ...

A spider with extraordinary genitalia, a carnivorous caterpillar that wears its prey's body parts, and a tiny opossum are ...

After studying rocks more than 541 million years old, MIT scientists have found new evidence that some of Earth’s first ...

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Studies the life cycles of sponges and coelenterates, the simplest multicellular animals. Describes the cell specialization, sexual and asexual reproduction and other characteristics of sponges, ...

Did you know that SpongeBob was inspired by real sea creatures? This Instagram post by @galaxies shows a hilarious photo of a yellow sea sponge and a pink starfish that just happened to be right next ...