The orb, found by a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) from NOAA Ocean Exploration, was attached to a rock and surrounded by white sponges. Its appearance and texture immediately raised questions ...

At around 3,300 meters (2 miles) below the surface of the ocean off the coast of Alaska, where the warm light of the Sun never penetrates, an NOAA Ocean Exploration remotely operated underwater ...

It involves an Orb. The Orb couldn’t verify me as a “unique human” when I tried it — but it turns out, that’s partially by design. I wear blue-light blocking contacts with a slight ...