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Scientists discover ‘Lost City' deep in the Atlantic Ocean with life found nowhere else on Earth

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Published 17:24 1 Dec 2023 GMT

Scientists discover ‘Lost City' deep in the Atlantic Ocean with life found nowhere else on Earth

Scientists have discovered unique life forms deep in the Atlantic Ocean's Lost City, which has sparked curiosity amongst experts

Rebekah Jordan

Rebekah Jordan

It's like something out of a Ridley Scott movie.

The deepest depths of the ocean are as mysterious to us as the outer reaches of space, leaving us in the dark about whether any other life forms could exist.

However, scientists may have answered one of life's questions by heading down the deepest end of the Atlantic Ocean - a place called the 'Lost City'. And remarkably, life is thriving down there.

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This discovery has sparked curiosity and speculation amongst experts about the existence of other unique life forms on our planet, unbeknownst to us.

Scientists believe unique life forms live in Atlantic's Lost City / D.Kelley / University of Washington
Scientists believe unique life forms live in Atlantic's Lost City / D.Kelley / University of Washington

The 'City' sits at the intersection of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and the Atlantis Transform Fault. Now when saying the word deep, we're talking hundreds of metres below the Atlantic Ocean's surface.

Descending into this abyss, the scientists were met with walls, columns and monoliths, reaching heights of 60 metres (200 ft). The tallest of which has been suitably named Poseidon - you guessed it - the Greek God of the sea.

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Just northeast of Poseidon is a cliffside where hydrothermal vents discharge fluid. According to researchers at the University of Washington, this fluid produces clusters of 'delicate, multi-pronged carbonate growths' extending like fingers.

Scientists explained that these hydrocarbons were created by chemical reactions on the sea floor, rather than as a result of sunlight or carbon dioxide. Additionally, they believe that a similar process may have created life 3.7 billion years ago.

D.Kelley / University of Washington
D.Kelley / University of Washington

Despite the absence of oxygen at such depths, some life forms like crabs and shrimp manage to exist - albeit in extremely limited numbers.

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Scientists have showcased the footage of the Lost City to the public, calling it a 'towering ecosystem in the middle of the Atlantic', home to some of the most unique life forms ever discovered, found 'nowhere else on Earth'.

Microbiologist William Brazelton compared the life forms to extra-terrestrial life that could potentially exist on the 'moons of Saturn and Jupiter'.

Rebecca Helm - who works at High Seas Science - describes the Lost City as a place with 'no laws and no consequences.' As such, there are calls for the Lost City to be listed as a World Heritage site to safeguard and protect these unique life forms at all costs.

In the mysterious depths of the Lost City, we find not only a thriving ecosystem but also a friendly reminder that our planet still has tonnes of secrets tucked away.

Featured Image Credit: D.Kelley / University of Washington
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