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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Katie Weston

'Death pool' at bottom of sea kills everything that enters - and has clue to alien life

A rare 'death pool' has been discovered at the bottom of the Red Sea - and may offer clues to life on other planets.

University of Miami researchers came across the brine pools, which are more than one mile beneath the sea surface, while exploring in the Gulf of Aqaba.

The salty underwater lakes are one of the most extreme environments on Earth, and are thought to have been formed millions of years ago.

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