and done. Sudsy germsplosion averted. Nice try, says science. In a comprehensive study of 14 household sponges and their microbial inhabitants published in Scientific Reports, researchers ...

In fact, sneezing doesn’t even require a nervous system, let alone a nose, and dates back to some of the first multicellular animals: sponges. The sponge has been around for at least 600 million ...

as well as to modern sponges. Decades after she first spotted the strange forms, Turner finally felt ready to publish. "It's an ode to slow science," she says. The new study joins the lengthy ...

With new kitchen tools launching constantly — and safety warnings popping up just as often — it can feel overwhelming to ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A team of international scientists recently returned from a 35-day expedition to explore the waters of the South Sandwich ...

It’s your new favorite source for the strangest science-adjacent facts ... of junk that clogs up their internal filter system—sea sponges. Sea sponges are some of the oldest creatures out ...

published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, researchers from Nanjing University in China compared the release of the microplastic particles from different magic sponge brands.

But these “magic” sponges shed microplastic fibers when worn down. Researchers publishing in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology report that, worldwide, melamine sponges could release over a ...

But these “magic” sponges shed microplastic fibers when worn down. Researchers publishing in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology report that, worldwide, melamine sponges could release over a ...