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 ...

Why it's incredible: The brine pool is peppered with the carcasses of animals that were unlucky enough to enter the deadly waters. The "Hot Tub of Despair" is a deadly pool of extremely salty water at ...

There's an underwater lake that kills almost anything that enters it. The lake is located in the Gulf of Mexico and is called the Jacuzzi of Despair. The Jacuzzi of Despair is a deadly underwater lake ...

Deep sea discovery where 'Moses parted Red Sea' could change what we know about life on Earth ...

MIAMI—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 ...

Scientists have discovered alien-like brine pools deep beneath the ocean, forming dense, hypersaline lakes on the seafloor. These extreme environments, lethal to most marine life due to high salinity ...

Scientists who have been exploring the Red Sea have discovered natural death traps in the region now believed to be the location where Moses parted the waters. The brine pools were found 4,000 feet ...

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, ...

(via BBC Earth) At the bottom of the ocean, there are brine pools that have a salinity level three - eight times the usual sea level. When a Cutthroat eel gets too close it goes into toxic shock and ...

Brine pools are one of the most extreme environments on Earth, yet despite their high salinity, exotic chemistry, and complete lack of oxygen, these pools are teeming with life. Bioactive molecules ...