Engineers have developed a new sponge that can remove metals -- including toxic heavy metals like lead and critical metals like cobalt -- from contaminated water, leaving safe, drinkable water behind.

A kitchen sponge is one of the dirtiest items in your home. Learn how to clean a kitchen sponge and tell when it's time to toss it. Getty Images One of the hardest working tools in the kitchen is a ...

Regular, careful cleaning of brushes and sponges reduces oil, germs and acne risk while improving makeup application; ...

With its absorbent nature and flexible build, sponges can do a lot of heavy lifting in the cleaning and general home department if we let them. We spoke with a cleaning expert about some ways to ...