Aging gracefully comes naturally to these creatures, which can live for hundreds, and sometimes even thousands, of years ...

1. Identify a fossil as a sponge, archeocyathid, rugose, tabulate or scleractinian coral. 2. Know the skeletal structure and material of each of these animals. 3. Know the ecological characteristics ...

They uncovered compelling evidence that comb jellies, not sponges as previously believed, are likely the "sisters of all living animals." The results of this groundbreaking study were published in ...

Glowing red lobsters, octopus gardens, towering tree-like corals and glass sponges that are thousands of years old make up ...

Dive under the Antarctic sea ice near Scott Base into the weird world of cold-water life. Pink sea angels, worms that look ...

Researchers draw inspiration from nature to create tiny, powerful microlenses for advanced image sensors.Beneath the ocean's ...

Hox genes and their relatives are involved in several developmental processes in diverse animals, but when did they first arise? The genome sequence of the sponge Amphimedon queenslandica shows ...

Underneath the flat white expanse of sea ice, the Antarctic seafloor is a world of colour, structures and life, with mysterious giant glass sponges at the centre of it all.