Underwater volcanic brine pools could be home to extreme life forms An expedition in the Red Sea found several brine pools that appear to be fed by underwater volcanoes, which may be home to microbes and animals with unique adaptations

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Hidden beneath the Red Sea, brine pools are extreme underwater lakes with water 10 times saltier than the surrounding sea and no oxygen—instantly paralyzing or killing most marine life.

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