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

“carries out the actual work to confirm novelty and provides the ‘passport’ for that new species – its official record,” she told CNN. “Without this the formally recognized name the species effectively does not exist for science, and therefore also for policy – unnamed species cannot be protected.”

“The important thing is that scientists are continuing continue reading …