Dark oxygen is produced on the seafloor by a process other than photosynthesis. A new study published in Nature Geoscience in July 2024 suggests it's unclear what causes dark oxygen, but a possible ...

Sunlight-photosynthesizing organisms like plants and algae have long been believed to be the Earth’s original producers of oxygen. But now, researchers have found evidence of a natural O2 factory that ...

The deep sea is sometimes viewed as a barren wasteland. However, a recent discovery, the production of ‘dark oxygen’, is ...

The Metals Co. is trying to discredit new research that bolsters opponents’ claims that the deep sea is too unknown to mine. Scientists this week unveiled what they say is evidence that rocks rich ...

Organisms normally need light to produce oxygen through a process known as photosynthesis. Scientists have found evidence that metals naturally occurring on the ocean floor may be able to produce ...

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If you ask most people, they would tell you the bottom of the ocean is a dark and depressing place they wouldn't want to visit. It's often used as a metaphor for those kinds of feelings. But the truth ...

The ocean covers more than 70 percent of the Earth's surface. Considering how vast it is, scientists know relatively little ...