The discovery of a 480-million-year-old sponge in China has revolutionized scientists’ understanding of early reef ecosystems and biomineralization. As published in the journal PNAS, Chinese ...

Scientists discovered a 480-million-year-old phosphatic sponge in South China, making it the oldest known stromatoporoid and ...

Stromatoporoid sponges were key reef builders during the Palaeozoic era, playing a crucial role in constructing biological frameworks—similar to the role of modern corals. They were especially ...

“We used ARMS to collect sponges from within the reef,” said Rachel Nunley, a Scientists in Parks intern at Kaloko-Honokōhau ...