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Scientists Discover Deadly Brine Pools Beneath Gulf of Aqaba

3/1/2025

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Lurking nearly 4,000 feet beneath the surface of the Gulf of Aqaba, scientists have uncovered deadly brine pools, ten times saltier than seawater and completely devoid of oxygen. These eerie underwater landscapes mirror conditions from early Earth, holding secrets of past geological disasters and tantalizing clues about the possibility of life beyond our planet.

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Lurking nearly 4,000 feet beneath the surface of the Gulf of Aqaba, scientists have uncovered deadly brine pools, ten times saltier than seawater and completely devoid of oxygen. These eerie underwater landscapes mirror conditions from early Earth, holding secrets of past geological disasters and tantalizing clues about the possibility of life beyond our planet.