So what do you think??? (For lazy people...) [spoiler] Deep under the sea, near the Channel Islands several miles off the coast of California, marine scientists noticed a glowing purple orb hiding in the shadows. They zoomed in on the creature with an underwater robot camera — and were completely mystified. They had never seen anything like this before. “I’m stumped,” you can hear one of the scientists say in the video below, as they watch a live feed. “I have no idea. I couldn’t even hazard a guess.” In the video, you can hear the scientists — part of the ocean research vessel E/V Nautilus —chatter in real time, completely agog about what they are approaching. Some snippets from their conversation: “What if it’s an egg sack of some sort?” “Is that a little embryo-type thing inside?” “Maybe it’s a spider egg sack?” “Maybe we should leave it, then, we don’t want to mess with spider egg sacks.” “Get some lasers.” “It looks like a disco ball right now.” The team brought it onboard the ship for further analysis. And they still have no idea what it is. Their best guess is that it’s a type ofpleurobranch (kind of like a sea slug). Or it could be a newly discovered species altogether. You can watchtheir Twitter feed for further updates. As we await the naming of the orb, the video serves as a reminder that the ocean is still a mysterious place, even for marine scientists. In total, humans have explored less than 5percent of the ocean floor. Who knows what other glowing wonders are out there? [/spoiler]