The brine pools, located in the Gulf of Aqaba, are up to ten times saltier than normal seawater and lack oxygen, causing any marine creature that enters them to either be anesthetized or die ...

They found brine pools nearly 4,000 feet below the surface of the Gulf of Aqaba, which are up to 10 times saltier than normal seawater and lack of oxygen, essentially killing all life that enters ...

The brine pools were found 4,000 feet below the surface of the Gulf of Aqaba, where the water is estimated to be up to 10 times saltier than normal seawater and a lack of oxygen causes the pools ...

Jordanian Seismological Observatory (JSO) recorded an earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale in the Gulf of Aqaba at 2:42 pm on Thursday. In remarks Thursday, JSO Director, Ghassan Sweidan, ...

Scientists found deep-sea 'death pools' in the Gulf of Aqaba. These pools host extremophile microbes and are devoid of oxygen. The discovery could help understand early Earth and the potential for ...

Researchers from the University of Miami, who have been exploring the Red Sea, have identified such brine pools approximately 4,000 feet below the surface of the Gulf of Aqaba. The region which ...

The Gulf of Aqaba is situated between four countries, Egypt, Israel, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, spanning 98 miles long and seven to 14 miles wide, according to the US Naval Institute. However, it's not ...

Credit: Omri Amosi, Israel Nature and Parks Authority. Visitors to the shores of Eilat in the northern Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea, during March and April in recent years have witnessed an unusual ...

The Gulf of Aqaba (GOA) is unique as it contains significant percentage of the world’s natural marine biodiversity. This unique environment is potentially vulnerable to pollution particularly at its ...