https://freerepublic.com/tag/goldenorb/ en-us Sat, 23 May 2026 04:03:06 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4380593/posts As scientists study Earth's oceans, they come across some intriguing mysteries. Among them are some of the strangest deep-sea discoveries, including a "golden orb" measuring about 4 inches in diameter in the Gulf of Alaska in 2023. Referred to as a "yellow hat" by one of the videographers at the time, researchers were stumped about what it could be; coral, an egg casing, or a dead sponge attachment were some of the initial guesses. Since then, they've been able to determine that it's dead cell remains from a huge deep-sea anemone. The golden specimen was found about 2 miles beneath... Sciencing https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4380593/posts#comment Sat, 23 May 2026 04:03:06 GMT