Immediate death Gulf of Aqaba underwater brine pools may explain origin of life on Earth
The brine pools in the Gulf of Aqaba are up to ten times saltier than seawater and lack oxygen, causing marine creatures that ...
Death pool with 10x more saltier water kills marine life, found below Gulf of Aqaba
A team of researchers has recently discovered deep-sea brine pools in the Red Sea that may offer insights into ancient life.
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Rare Red Sea Brine Pools Are One Of The Most Extreme Environments On Earth
A handsome fictional mathematician once said that life, uh, finds a way – and he’s not wrong. Earth is teeming with organisms ...
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See a Deep-Sea Oarfish Caught Alive on Video in a Rare Encounter on a Beach in Mexico
In Japanese folklore, appearances of these elusive marine creatures dubbed ‘doomsday fish’ are believed to foreshadow ...
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Deep sea discovery where 'Moses parted Red Sea' could change what we know about life on Earth
Scientists delving into the unexplored regions of the Red Sea have uncovered perilous natural traps on the ocean floor. They identified brine pools located nearly 4,000 feet beneath the surface of the ...
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Sea Ice Today
Arctic daily sea ice extent continued to hover near record daily lows in January, with the ice edge well northward of its long-term average position in most areas. In contrast to the cold conditions ...