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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 ...
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"Dark oxygen" discovery upends centuries of scientific beliefs, textbooks to be rewritten
Certain metallic rocks seem to be making oxygen in the dark, without light or sunshine, at the bottom of the ocean.
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Scientists say they found oxygen where it shouldn’t be. Now, the hunt is on for more answers
Initial research suggested potato-size nodules rich in metals, predominantly found 4,000 meters (13,100 feet) below the surface in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, released an electrical charge ...
Cook Islands government accused of misleading public on seabed mining
An advocate for ocean conservation and protection claims the Cook Islands government is misleading public into believing the ...
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, ...
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Oxygen Found Where It Shouldn’t Exist – Could It Solve the Mystery of Life Beyond Earth?
In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have found oxygen being produced in a location where no one expected it – the seabed of the Pacific Ocean, thousands of meters below the surface. This ...
These Metallic Rocks Produce 'Dark' Oxygen: What It Means
The metallic rocks release electrical charge that splits the seawater into oxygen and hydrogen through electrolysis.
Center for Biological Diversity9 年
MAP: Exploration Areas in the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone
Each colored area on this map represents a different country's mining claim in the Clario-Clipperton zone. Map courtesy International Seabed Authority.