Sea sponges stay put with anchors that bend but don't break

Sea sponges stay put with anchors that bend but don't break 06/27/2017 03:32 PM EDT The anchors that hold Venus' flower basket sea sponges to the ocean floor have an internal architecture that increases their ability to bend, according to a new study. Understanding that natural architecture could inform future human-made materials. Full story at https://news.brown.edu/articles/2017/06/spicule Source Brown University This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111