The R.M.S Titanic sank just over 98 years ago and sat relatively undisturbed for many years until it was discovered a little over 2 miles under the water's surface in 1985. Since that time, scientists have been working to discover the reason for its rapid destruction. In 1991, Canadian scientists extracted samples of rust formations known as rusticles because of their similarity to icicles. These scientists identified specific microbes from these rusty formations and aptly named them Halomonas titanicae.