Draining the ocean would transform the seabed into a tragic, awe-inspiring museum of lo…

Draining the ocean would transform the seabed into a tragic, awe-inspiring museum of lost history and alien biology, laying bare millions of shipwrecks and bizarre deep-sea creatures. Trillions of dollars in gold, silver, and ancient artifacts would lie exposed in the mud, including legendary treasure-laden vessels like the San José galleon and entire submerged cities like Egypt's Thonis-Heracleion.

Alongside this unprecedented wealth, the planet’s most extreme biological marvels—such as glowin