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The Flying Spaghetti Monster, Bathyphysa conifera, is for real

Say hello to Bathyphysa conifera. Worship it.

Rob Beschizza
Sep 13, 2024
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The flying spaghetti monster. Photo: Schmidt Ocean Institute
The flying spaghetti monster. Photo: Schmidt Ocean Institute

Bathyphysa conifera is a species of colonial organism found thousands of feet underwater off the coast of Chile. The Flying Spaghetti Monster is real, and Falkor found it.

Scientists captured the footage with a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) deployed from the research vessel Falkor (too) close …

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