First analysis of mysterious golden orb in the ocean leaves scientists stumped | Live Science
A mysterious golden “orb” found at the bottom of the ocean during a research expedition is “biological in origin” but scientists have no idea what it is.
“While we were able to collect the ‘golden orb’ and bring it onto the ship, we still are not able to identify it beyond the fact that it is biological in origin,” Sam Candio, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ocean Exploration expedition coordinator said in a statement.
“While somewhat humbling to be stumped by this finding, it serves as a reminder of how little we know about our own planet and how much is left to learn and appreciate about our ocean.”
Except it’s not golden and it’s not an orb.