Scientists have discovered a real-life “deadpool” at the bottom of the Red Sea — one that kills almost every creature that swims into it. The pool — which measures 107,00 square feet, or just over the ...

Antarctica may seem like an icy desert; however, researchers have been discovering surprising habitats beneath its ice sheets. Recently, it has been discovered in the McMurdo Dry Valleys region of ...

Brine pools, often nicknamed underwater lakes or lakes of death, are some of the most dangerous environments in the ocean. They are pockets of water so salty and oxygen-free that they form sharp, ...

It began as a routine deep-sea expedition off theSaudi Arabian coast, one of many missions exploring the submerged topography of the Gulf of Aqaba. But 1,770 meters below the ocean’s surface, a ...

Researchers from the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, using an Argus Mariner XL remotely operated vehicle, recently discovered rare deep-sea brine ...

The high salt and no oxygen combo of a newly discovered deadly brine pool in the Red Sea kills almost any critter with the misfortune to swim into it. This salty spot 1.1 miles below the sea’s surface ...

Researchers at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science recently discovered rare deep-sea brine pools in the Gulf of Aqaba, a northern extension to the Red Sea.

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Marine scientists indeed call a deep-sea brine pool off the eastern coast of Mexico a "Jacuzzi of Despair" or "Hot Tub of Despair." While it's true that most organisms that enter the water will die ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American The Gulf of Mexico is known for many things, ...