[ad_1] CC BY-ND "> Many Caribbean reefs are now dominated by sponges. Credit: www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-ND , Australian Institute of Marine Sciences Coral reefs around the world have undergone profound changes in …
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[ad_1] Finding liquid water on Mars in 2015 has reinforced the hope that signs of life are hiding somewhere on the red planet. But in practice, scientists have more or less ignored …
Read More »Sponges from Mars? Study suggests water on the planet
[ad_1] Mars seen by the Viking orbiter. Credit: NASA / JPL / USGS Mars has long been thought of as dry and barren – unable to harbor life. But there is a …
Read More »An ancient steroid suggests that sea sponges were one of the first animals on Earth
[ad_1] Scientists from the University of California, Riverside, claim to have discovered the oldest known animal fossil, an old sea sponge appeared between 660 and 635 million years ago. New search published …
Read More »An ancient steroid suggests that sea sponges were one of the first animals on Earth
[ad_1] A modern species of demosponge type, which makes the same 26-month-old steroids as those found by researchers in ancient rocks.Picture: Paco Cárdenas Scientists at the University of California, Riverside, claim to …
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