Thursday, May 21, 2026

From ‘ghost sharks’ to ‘death ball’ sponges: Scientists find more than 1,100 wild and unusual ocean species

From ‘ghost sharks’ to ‘death ball’ sponges: Scientists find more than 1,100 wild and unusual ocean species | CNN (Thanks to Finn for this one)

A "glass castle" worm found by scientists in Japan. 
A sea pen discovered in the South Sandwich Islands, in the south Atlantic Ocean. This specimen is undergoing genetic analysis to confirm its exact evolutionary lineage.