Gathering minerals such as nickel, cobalt, manganese and lithium from the seabed could affect everything from sponges to ...

The discovery of this deep-sea oxygen, dubbed "dark oxygen," is the first time scientists have ever observed oxygen being generated without the involvement of organisms and challenges what we know ...

Oxygen was previously thought to require light to be produced; the new finding calls that notion into question. The implications of this discovery could affect future deep-sea mining prospects.

Dubbed “dark oxygen”, it is created in extremely hostile conditions at 4,000 metres below the water's surface by sea floor clusters of metals known as polymetallic nodules. These clusters ...

We all know about oxygen, but recently a scientist found out about dark oxygen produced in a region without sunlight. Here's everything to know about it.

the photosynthesis of plants and phytoplankton. However, the existence of 'dark oxygen' produced in the deep sea, where no light reaches and photosynthesis is supposedly impossible, has been ...

Metals on the deep-ocean floor produce ‘dark oxygen‘ 13,000 feet below the surface, a new study has suggested. The finding challenges long-held assumptions that only photosynthetic organisms ...

New research challenges a long-held assumption about oxygen in the deep sea, with scientists finding oxygen produced without photosynthesis in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone.

The discovery of "dark oxygen" in the deep sea challenges our understanding of oxygen production and raises concerns about the potential environmental impact of deep-sea mining.

A spokesperson for the ISA, when asked about the “dark oxygen” research, said the agency is committed to supporting scientific research in the deep-sea marine environment, and any relevant ...

The discovery of this deep-sea oxygen, dubbed "dark oxygen," is the first time scientists have ever observed oxygen being generated without the involvement of organisms and challenges what we know ...