Sponges aren’t supposed to be scary. They don’t hunt, chase, or bite. We think of them as puffy shower accessories or how we clean our dishes. Instead, scientists in the Southern Ocean found one that eats meat. Among 30 newly identified species announced by the Nippon Foundation–Nekton Ocean Census is a carnivorous sponge researchers have […] The post The Meat-Eating ‘Death-Ball’ Sponge Is the Deep-Sea’s Creepiest New Creature appeared first on VICE .