Scientists discovered a new deep-sea coral named Iridogorgia chewbacca, its shaggy branches resembling the iconic Wookiee ...

All members of the Iridogorgia genus are deep-sea dwellers that shimmer with a metallic, iridescent luster for which they are ...

A species of deep-sea coral has been named after the beloved "Star Wars" character Chewbacca. Its long shape makes it look ...

We’re used to seeing the Star Wars universe revolve around the infinite expanse of outer space. However, the franchise’s ...

New 'hairy' coral species is named after Chewbacca, the Star Wars character, after the discovery in the tropical western Pacific.

A new deep-sea coral species named Iridogorgia Chewbacca has been discovered. Researchers at the University of Hawai’i named the coral after Chewbacca due to its resemblance to the famous Wookiee. pic ...

A newly identified deep-sea coral has got both scientists and Star Wars fans excited. Researchers have named the species ...

In the Atlantic, this damage has already shifted which corals are surviving. The key reef-building species are becoming rare, ...

Most coral reefs will soon stop growing and may begin to erode—and almost all will do so if global warming hits 2°C, ...

For Les Watling, ecologist and professor emeritus at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, the name for a new species of ...