New Scientist on MSN7d
Dark oxygen: New deep sea expedition to explore mysterious discovery
The shock discovery that metallic nodules could be producing oxygen in the deep sea made headlines last year – now the team ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN7d
Scientists Who Found Mysterious ‘Dark Oxygen’ on the Ocean Floor Plan a New Expedition, Hoping to Settle Disputes
Last year, the team made headlines when it published a paper describing how metal lumps at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean ...
CNN on MSN11d
Scientists say they found oxygen where it shouldn’t be. Now, the hunt is on for more answers
A project is underway to investigate the production of “dark” oxygen further. Understanding the phenomenon better could help ...
National Geographic news2y
Deep Dark Secrets
Many astrobiologists believe such conditions may exist in pockets of liquid water deep beneath the surface of Mars or in a sea under the frozen ... blue holes—deep, dark, sheltered, with little ...
Newsweek on MSN11d
Scientists Seek 'Dark Oxygen' in Ocean Depths To Unlock Life's Secrets
A breakthrough discovery of oxygen production in darkness could redefine life's origins on Earth and open new frontiers in space exploration.
Critics Shot Down A Major 'Dark Oxygen' Discovery. Experts Are Trying to Prove Them Wrong.
A flurry of criticism followed the article’s publication, including from the deep-sea mining company that funded the study, ...
TravelReveal on MSN5mon
Find Out What's Really At The Bottom Of The Ocean
In the deep, dark ocean, you find a unique fish with a transparent ... They help the bigfin squid maneuver through the water ...
Panda4mon
No Deep Seabed Mining
Starting at roughly 200 meters and stretching to 10,000 meters deep, the deep sea is dark, cold, under intense pressure and food-scarce. The life that thrives here has adapted over millions of years ...