The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists have been perplexed by a line of strange holes they discovered on the seafloor.
Pictures of the scene were shared on the official Twitter account of the US federal agency.
“We discovered several sublinear sets of holes on the seafloor during Saturday’s #Okeanos dive. The cause of the holes is a mystery to scientists. The holes appear to be human-made, but the nearby tiny piles of sediment imply that they were actually dug by…something, according to the post.
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Over 500 people have liked the post since it was shared on July 26. People have left numerous comments on it speculating about what might have caused these holes.
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