You can pick up a synthetic sponge for just a few dollars. But a natural sea sponge, hand-harvested from the Mediterranean seafloor, could set you back $30. Harvesting these sponges is dangerous ...

The addition of grated apple makes the sponge moist and its natural sweetness means you can afford to use less caster sugar. Preheat the oven to 170C/330F/Gas 3. Grease a 20cm/8in non-stick cake ...

Sponge cities "mimic natural processes", said The Rivers Trust, allowing urban areas to "absorb, store, and purify rainwater, much like a sponge soaks up water". They deploy various green ...

A porous hydro-sponge made from natural materials efficiently extracts clean water from air using only sunlight.

Roseline Osazuwa has cautioned against the excessive use of the local sponge for bathing. She has explained that it acts as an exfoliator and can strip the skin of its natural oils. “Do you know ...

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur's Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) achieved a breakthrough in emergency medical care with the development of a haemostatic ...