Scientists have discovered a deadly secret lurking beneath the Red Sea, brine pools so extreme that they instantly kill or stun any marine life that enters. Hidden 4,000 feet below the surface, these "death pools" may hold clues to Earth's ancient past and even the search for extraterrestrial life.

A shocking discovery in part of the Red Sea where some believe Moses split it has been made – experts have called these 'death traps' a great analogy for early life on Earth