The phenomenon of 'dark oxygen,' whereby deep-sea metallic nodules generate oxygen without sunlight, is reshaping our ...

Researchers found that some Pacific Ocean rocks can produce oxygen, called 'dark oxygen', without sunlight, challenging the idea that oxygen generation only relies on photosynthesis ...

Dark oxygen produced on the floor of the ocean ... The three-year research initiative will focus on deep-sea areas in the Pacific Ocean, including parts of the hadal zone, which extends to depths ...

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

NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration ... Survey’s Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, tells CNN. Against this backdrop, the team behind the initial “dark oxygen” discovery is planning ...

The shock discovery that metallic nodules could be producing oxygen in the deep sea made headlines last year – now the team behind it is launching a new project to confirm and explain the findings ...

Researchers who discovered “dark oxygen” on the ocean floor are planning ... occurring “battery rocks” on the floor of the Pacific Ocean, some 13,000 feet below the surface, were producing ...

Uncovering dark oxygen revealed just how little is known about the deep ocean, and the Clarion-Clipperton ... chief at the US Geological Survey’s Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center ...

A startling discovery made public in July that metallic rocks were apparently producing oxygen on the Pacific ... dark oxygen revealed just how little is known about the deep ocean, and the ...

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