The rare pools, which form on the seafloor, are hypersaline (meaning unimaginably salty) and contain zero oxygen. Indeed, they are so inhospitable, that any animal that strays into their briny ...

Scientists recently discovered rare brine pools — dense, salty depressions — at the bottom of the Red Sea, where microbes thrive under extreme conditions.

Having a basement-level pool in the thick of Manhattan is a rare get, even for the city’s super-wealthy — but now, four listed homes deliver them swim-ready.

Researchers recently discovered rare deep-sea brine pools in the Gulf of Aqaba, a northern extension to the Red Sea. These salty underwater lakes hold secrets into the way oceans on Earth formed ...

Two of the rare pools are about 50 to 100 feet in diameter and a third covers 5 to 10 acres, said Daryl Koutnik, senior biologist for the county Department of Regional Planning.

The brine pools in question are in the Gulf of Aqaba, a large region in the northeast of the Red Sea that lies between the Arabian and Sinai peninsulas.

It’s rare to get a brownstone in Manhattan — let alone a double-brownstone compound that’s connected by a private garden. Now, a banker and his wife are making a splash with this listing for ...

Since a rooftop pool has proven to be a rare find, Mr. Curkoski expects the home will “definitely” hold its value and continue to appreciate over time. “You can no longer have this on Miami ...