There are rivers, lakes, and even waterfalls within our oceans but they do exist because water density can change due to water temperature and sailing levels. Researchers recently discovered another one of these ocean lakes, this time at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. Unlike most of the sea creatures that wander into it, however, this lake's inhabitants didn't seem to come back. It lies nearly three thousand feet below the surface and is about a hundred feet in circumference and twelve feet deep - making it look like an underwater graveyard. The water in the lake within the sea also dubbed the Jacuzzi of Despair is about five times as salty as the water surrounding it. Meanwhile, the water also has a high toxic concentration of methane and hydrogen sulfide which is why it doesn't mix with the surrounding waters. Partially formed as seawater seeped into cracks in the seabed and mixed with subsurface salt formations, methane gas then bubbled up taking the deadly water with it; hence its nickname, 'Jacuzzi of Despair'.
Does Dark Matter Really Exist?
Dark matter is something we've never seen but we think Dark Matter makes up around 27% of the universe although we've never seen it. Researchers think it is there because of the gravitational effects it has on matter that we can not see. However, according to a new paper by Professor Eric Valenti from the University of Amsterdam, dark matter does not exist and apparently neither does gravity. According to Professor van Lindy, gravity is not a fundamental force of nature after all but rather an emergent phenomenon, he says our current ideas about space-time and gravity urgently need to be rethought. We have long known that Einstein's theory of gravity cannot work with quantum mechanics at a large scale it seems gravity just doesn't behave the way Einstein's theory predicts.
The Mysterious sound
A mysterious sound is coming from the ocean floor and nobody knows what it is. In northern Canada a pinging sound can be heard in the region throughout the summer. The source of the sound is still a mystery with explanations ranging from mining to submarines, to environmental activists using the sound to scare away wildlife in the area so anyone wouldn't be able to hunt them. The Canadian military is also aware of the noise and says it's looking into it. Internal correspondence between the sources in the Department of National Defense obtained by CBC News suggests submarines were not immediately ruled out but were also not considered a likely cause.
Why Exams? Come to think of it..
It is really necessary to do exams?. Exams come with sickness and all that memorization and stress. Don't you wish people could just realize your genius without having to force you to solve math problems?.Well some scientists seem to agree with this because researchers from King's College London have used a new genetic scoring technique to predict academic achievement from DNA alone. The research is based on a recent genome-wide Association study that examined almost 10 million single nucleotide polymorphisms which are the most common type of genetic variations among people and they have identified 74 genetic variants that were significantly associated with years of completed education. Their findings show that what makes students achieve differently in their educational achievement is strongly affected by DNA differences. Averagely, those with a higher polygenic score would obtain a grade between A and B whereas those with a lower score obtained an entire grade below of course this does not take into account of effort and we all know that just because you're talented doesn't make you successful.
This write-up covers a super dangerous lake in the ocean that would melt you, gravity may just be an illusion something is scaring away all the fish in northern Canada and the DNA testing may replace SATs in the future.
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