- Dense collections of sponges discovered in the Central Arctic survive by feeding on the fossilized remains of an extinct community of animals.The sponges, some over 300 years old, eat the remains of critters from at least 2,000 years ago. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/sponges-deep-sea-arctic-feed-eat-fossil-organisms-survival 15 comments science
- Deep-sea Arctic sponges feed on fossilized organisms to survive. The sponges, some over 300 years old, eat the remains of critters from at least 2,000 years ago. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/sponges-deep-sea-arctic-feed-eat-fossil-organisms-survival 2 comments science
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