The discovery of a 480-million-year-old sponge in China has revolutionized scientists’ understanding of early reef ecosystems ...

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 ...

A team of engineers from RMIT’s Centre for Innovative Structures and Materials utilized biomimicry to develop a super-strong lattice structure that provides enhanced performance compared to ...

Hydrodynamic field inside and outside the skeletal structure of the Euplectella aspergillum glass sponge. The field was reconstructed using CINECA super-computers. Kinetic methodologies and ...

The team studied how the double lattice structure – seen in the skeleton of a sponge called Venus' flower basket – demonstrated not only impressive strength, but also auextic behavior – the ...

The developers were inspired to create this material by complex structure the skeleton of a deep-sea Pacific sponge known for its elasticity. The double lattice structure of the material imitates the ...