Relatives of the humble sea sponge have filtered Earth's waters for hundreds of millions of years or more, long before the first plants took to land. Their simplicity has led scientists to suggest ...

Search for SquarePants is the funniest SpongeBob film since the original, a hyperactive, visually insane descent into ...

After viewing this short Instagram reel of a king cobra calmly drinking from a bowl of water, you might wonder how snakes ...

A new glass sponge species is so strange that has been given the name named Advhena magnifica, which means "magnificent alien ...

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 ...

Up until recently, I wouldn’t have been able to tell you exactly what my dish sponge is made of. I use them daily to scrub plates, silverware, cutting boards, and reusable water bottles but I didn’t ...

A retired Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) biology professor and current professor of physiology have co-authored a new book that shines a light on an often-overlooked but ecologically important ...

Frequent use can leave behind invisible plastic fibers on household surfaces, dishes, and cookware. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom experience. She is ...

The kitchen sponge represents one of the most humble yet ubiquitous tools in modern homes. Used daily for washing dishes, wiping counters, and general cleaning, these porous cleaning aids rarely ...

He believes they should be thrown out. In a viral video with over 91,200 views, TikTok user Dr. Daniel Pompa (@drpompa) called out a friend for still using traditional kitchen sponges and warned ...

The first time I used a magic eraser sponge to clean my baseboard, every scuff mark that I assumed would remain a permanent fixture until I painted vanished within seconds, leaving behind a stark ...

There are as many types of sponges as there are household tasks. Find the one that’s right for the job. You probably don’t think of yourself as a person who has opinions about sponges. But take a beat ...