New 'oasis of life' filled with ravenous sharks is found hiding beneath Maldives ocean

9 incredible treasures discovered in King Tut's tomb | Quitting smoking by age 35 brings your risk of death in line with 'never smokers' | Stunning (and spooky) photos of the final solar eclipse of 2022 Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( October 26, 2022 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [Twitter](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [New 'oasis of life' filled with ravenous sharks is found hiding beneath Maldives ocean]( [New 'oasis of life' filled with ravenous sharks is found hiding beneath Maldives ocean]( (Nekton Maldives Mission (c) Nekton 2022) Deep-sea divers have discovered a completely new ecosystem 1,640 feet (500 meters) beneath the water's surface in the Indian Ocean, and it's filled with hungry sharks. Scientists described the region — named the "Trapping Zone" and located near the Maldives' deep-sea volcano Satho Rahaa — as an "oasis of life" in a "very large ocean desert" where swarms of fish and sharks descend to gorge themselves on a cloud of tiny sea creatures. Full Story: [Live Science]( (10/25) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] History & Archaeology [] [9 incredible treasures discovered in King Tut's tomb]( [9 incredible treasures discovered in King Tut's tomb]( (Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Tutankhamun's tomb, discovered by archaeologists in the Valley of the Kings on Nov. 4, 1922, was found loaded with treasures. Some of those artifacts, like his death mask, are widely known. But others, such as a mannequin that may have helped the boy king choose what to wear, are less famous but offer insight into King Tut's life. Here are nine fascinating treasures from Tutankhamun's tomb and what they reveal about the iconic ancient Egyptian pharaoh 100 years after the discovery of his remains. Full Story: [Live Science]( (10/26) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Your Health [] [Quitting smoking by age 35 brings your risk of death in line with 'never smokers']( [Quitting smoking by age 35 brings your risk of death in line with 'never smokers']( (Peter Dazeley via Getty Images) Cigarette smokers who quit before age 35 have similar death rates within a given time period to those who have never smoked at all, a large study suggests. Those who stopped smoking at later ages still saw substantial benefits, the research found, but their death rates exceeded those who quit before they reached 35 years old. For example, former smokers who quit between ages 35 and 44 showed a 21% higher rate of death from any cause, compared with "never smokers." And those who quit between ages 45 and 54 showed a 47% higher all-cause mortality rate than never smokers. Full Story: [Live Science]( (10/25) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] In the Sky [] [Stunning (and spooky) photos of the final solar eclipse of 2022]( [Stunning (and spooky) photos of the final solar eclipse of 2022]( (Photo by ARIF ALI/AFP via Getty Images) On Tuesday (Oct. 25), the moon's shadow appeared to creep over the face of the sun during the last solar eclipse of 2022. Though the eclipse was just partial, with most viewers seeing between 40% and 60% of the sun's surface obscured by the moon at the eclipse's peak, the event nonetheless drew out sky-watchers with cameras, telescopes and paper eclipse viewers around the world. The eclipse was visible from most of Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and the western parts of Asia, beginning in the U.K. around 10 a.m. BST (9:00 a.m. UTC). Full Story: [Live Science]( (10/25) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Biology [] [Bacteria could survive underground on Mars for hundreds of millions of years, new study finds]( [Bacteria could survive underground on Mars for hundreds of millions of years, new study finds]( (Michael Daly/USU) As Elton John once sang, "Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids; in fact, it's cold as hell." But new research suggests that Martian chill could allow bacteria to survive for up to 280 million years below the planet's surface. The finding raises hopes that traces of ancient life — or even viable organisms in suspended animation — could be found on the Red Planet someday. Full Story: [Live Science]( (10/26) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Poll Question [] POLL QUESTION: Did you catch the final solar eclipse of 2022? (See photos of the eclipse [here]() [Vote]( [Yes!]( [Vote]( [No, I missed it]( [Vote]( [No, but I'm looking forward to the upcoming total lunar eclipse!](   [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( Future US LLC © 1100 13th St. NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005