"It looks like we have a great haul of new, undiscovered species," researcher Alex Rogers said. "We will be north of 100 new species." ...

Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago in a group of marine invertebrates called octocorals, according to the results of a new study from scientists with the ...

The rich haul of life also included an unknown type of octocoral. Octocorals are a group of marine animals that includes sea fans, sea whips and soft corals. The “octo” part of the name ...