"Golden Egg" Found On Ocean Floor Baffles Researchers

Marcela Bonet
2023-09-18T13:25:59-07:00

The ocean is full of mysteries. But few have grabbed the attention of the scientific community and the public as the recently-found "golden egg." Researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) stumbled upon the shiny orb two miles (3.2 km) deep in the Gulf of Alaska on August 20, 2023.