Oldest known phosphatic stromatoporoid sponge discovered in south China
International scientists have uncovered the oldest known phosphatic stromatoporoid sponge, dating back approximately 480 ...
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480-million-year-old sponge discovered in China built Earth’s first skeletal reef
The discovery of a 480-million-year-old sponge in China has revolutionized scientists’ understanding of early reef ecosystems ...
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890-Million-Year-Old Fossils Are Sponges, Oldest Animals: Study
Scientists predict that sponges—among the most basic animals—arose a few hundred million years before the occurrence of the oldest confirmed fossil specimens, which date to about 500 million years ago ...
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Scientists create a carbon dioxide absorbing 'polymer sponge' that helps new energy sources
Scientists have created a new sponge-type material that absorbs carbon ... have the potential to bridge the gap between the use of fossil fuels and new energy sources such as hydrogen, and could ...