The Flying Spaghetti Monster, Bathyphysa conifera, is for real

Say hello to Bathyphysa conifera. Worship it.

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 …