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Sponges made with lower amounts of plastic released significantly fewer particles than those with higher plastic content.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Sponges lack both muscle and nerve cells, which all other animals, including comb jellies, have.

From Science Magazine • May 17, 2023

Sponges already had genes that resembled those for neurotransmitters; perhaps these were used for cell-to-cell communication long before the evolution of neurons, with their specialized shape and function.

From Scientific American • May 17, 2023

Sponges and cotton swabs will be used to remove dirt and stabilize the remaining layers of gilding on both the chair and its base, which was built in the early 18th century.

From New York Times • May 5, 2023

Sponges were not only sold in great numbers, but they were also traded for goods or used as money.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler