New sponge species "like something out of Dr. Seuss"

The Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory has discovered "absolutely bizarre" new species of sponge about a mile deep, off the northwest coast of Hawaii, using the submersible "Pisces IV." (AP) One researcher described the sponges as "something out of Dr. Seuss." Who cares? As our understanding of the diversity of life grows, so do our capabilities to cure diseases. For example, earlier this year, scientists were able to halt cancer cells using the extract from a newly discovered Atlantic sponge.