Sponges ’sneeze’ to dispose of waste

Sneezing out mucus may be one of the oldest ways for organisms to get rid of unwanted waste. A group of researchers found that sponges, one of the oldest multicellular organisms in existence, “sneeze“ to unclog their internal filter systems that they use to capture nutrients from the water. Additionally, authors find that other animals who live with the sponges use their mucus as food. Read more at In this video: 1. Time-lapse footage of the Indo-Pacific sponge Chelonaplysilla sp. 2. Time-lapse footage of the massive tube sponge Aplysina. Video Credit: Current Biology/Kornder et al Subscribe: Thank you for helping our YouTube channel reach new heights! Hitting subscribe aids us in our mission to bring you the latest and greatest research news in science, medicine and technology.