A flurry of criticism followed the article’s publication, including from the deep-sea mining company that funded the study, ...

The shock discovery that metallic nodules could be producing oxygen in the deep sea made headlines last year – now the team ...

Researchers who discovered “dark oxygen” on the ocean floor are planning a new project to learn even more about their ...

Certain metallic rocks seem to be making oxygen in the dark, without light or sunshine, at the bottom of the ocean.

A project is underway to investigate the production of “dark” oxygen further. Understanding the phenomenon better could help ...

A breakthrough discovery of oxygen production in darkness could redefine life's origins on Earth and open new frontiers in space exploration.

Deep-seafloor organisms consume oxygen which scientists believe is produced by seawater electrolysis without light or sunshine.

Scientists who recently discovered that metal lumps on the dark seabed make oxygen, have announced plans to study the deepest ...

A startling discovery made public in July that metallic rocks were apparently producing oxygen on the Pacific Ocean’s seabed, where no light can penetrate, was a scientific bombshell. Initial ...

The discovery challenges traditional photosynthesis concepts, revealing new possibilities for life in harsh environments, ...

Marine scientists who made headlines last year with their discovery that deep sea nodules could be producing “dark oxygen” are embarking on a three-year research project to explain their findings.