May 27, 2026
✦The Times of India
Hidden inside the Pacific: This newly discovered coral flashes green when disturbed by deep-sea robots
Scientists found a new coral species in deep Pacific caves that glows green when touched! This happened in May 2024 during a robotic dive near Minamidaito Island. Researchers said, "the organisms had not been catalogued before," leading to the discovery of this unique, glowing creature named Corallizoanthus aureus.