Scientists exploring seamounts off the coast of Costa Rica have discovered a new coral so genetically and morphologically distinct that it required the creation of an entirely new family for its classification. Bright yellow and tree-like, the coral was found growing some 360 to 529 meters (1,18...
Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-08-coral-stars-species-costa-rica.html)