Elena Renken, Quanta
In 1841, the English biologist Richard Owen marveled at the intricate skeleton of a new sea sponge species found near the Philippines. It resembled “a delicate cornucopia,” he wrote, one woven from “stiff, glistening, elastic threads, resembling the finest hairs of spun glass.”
Original Title: The Curious Strength of a Sea Sponge's Glass Skeleton
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