SMRTR Science & EngineeringApr 23, 2026Scientific American

U.S. scientists solve the mystery of a golden orb discovered in the deep sea. Here’s what it really is

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Scientists identified a mysterious golden orb found 2 miles underwater off Alaska as the anchoring base of a deep-sea anemone, *Relicanthus daphneae*, using DNA sequencing and physical analysis.

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