Chewbacca, everyone’s favourite Wookiee. A type of coral, it was first discovered on the seabed in Hawaii and then seen again near the Mariana Trench.As well as his characteristic growl, Chewbacca is ...

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

A new "hairy" deep-sea coral species has been named after Chewbacca. Researchers were reminded of the Star Wars character after the discovery in the tropical western Pacific. The coral, named ...

The tropical western Pacific coral, named Iridogorgia chewbacca, is known for its long, flexible branches and shiny surface.

In the deep sea near the Mariana Trench and Hawaii, a new “Star Wars”-like species was discovered. Polina Silivanova via Unsplash The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI tools and edited ...

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

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I. chewbacca's branches can grow up to 15 inches long. “Seeing this coral for the first time was unforgettable,” Watling said in an accompanying statement. “Its long, flexible branches and shape ...