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Scientists discover 'dark' oxygen being produced more than 13,000 feet below the ocean surface

Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles, from the development of Jul 22, 2024

Newest development Jul 24, 2024 · 4 reports"Dark oxygen" created in the ocean without photosynthesis, researchers say

Sensor readings seemed to show that oxygen was being made on the seabed 4,000 meters below the surface, where no light can penetrate.

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    Scientists discover 'dark' oxygen being produced more than 13,000 feet below the ocean surface

    Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles ·

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    "Dark oxygen" created in the ocean without photosynthesis, researchers say

    Headline from CBS News ·

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  1. Science Alert

    Mysterious 'Dark Oxygen' Discovered at Bottom of Ocean Stuns Scientists (opens Science Alert)

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    Science Alert's feed description

    Chugging quietly away in the dark depths of Earth's ocean floors, a spontaneous chemical reaction is unobtrusively creating oxygen, all without the involvement of life.

  2. Scientific American

    ‘Dark Oxygen’ Discovered Coming from Mineral Deposits on Deep Seafloor (opens Scientific American)

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  3. Digital Journal

    Deep ocean 'dark oxygen' find could rewrite Earth's history (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    In the total darkness of the depths of the Pacific Ocean, scientists have discovered oxygen being produced not by living organisms but by strange

  4. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Scientists discover 'dark' oxygen being produced more than 13,000 feet below the ocean surface (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Sensor readings seemed to show that oxygen was being made on the seabed 4,000 meters below the surface, where no light can penetrate.

  5. WSVN Miami

    Scientists discover ‘dark’ oxygen being produced more than 13,000 feet below the ocean surface - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    (CNN) — A mysterious phenomenon first observed in 2013 aboard a vessel in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean appeared so preposterous, it convinced

  6. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Scientists discover ‘dark oxygen' being produced by seabed metals in ground-breaking study (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    A team of scientists has discovered that oxygen is being produced by metallic nodules thousands of meters below the surface of the Pacific Ocean.

  7. New York Post

    ‘Dark oxygen’ discovery on the Pacific Ocean floor stuns scientists — and could rewrite origins of life (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Scientists have discovered that metal nodules on the ocean floor are producing oxygen in total darkness without any aid from living organisms, which could upend our understanding of the origin of life.

  8. Forbes

    Scientists Discover Deep-Sea ‘Geobatteries’ That Make Oxygen In The Dark (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    "Dark oxygen" produced without sunlight could sustain life on the ocean floor. But authors of a new study on the discovery worry deep-sea mining could impact the supply.

  9. CBS News

    "Dark oxygen" created in the ocean without photosynthesis, researchers say (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    "Dark oxygen" refers to the oxygen created by nodules of metal on the ocean floor.

  10. BGR

    Scientists found strange 'dark oxygen' on the ocean floor (opens BGR)

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    BGR's feed description

    The ocean is a terrifying and mysterious place. And now, scientists have discovered what some are calling "dark oxygen" at the bottom.

  11. Al Jazeera

    What is ‘dark oxygen’, found 13,000 feet under the sea? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Scientists find evidence of additional source of oxygen, raising questions about the origins of life on Earth.

  12. NPR

    Scientists may have discovered 'dark oxygen' being created without photosynthesis (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    It has long been understood that photosynthesis creates oxygen, but researchers believe they've found oxygen being created in parts of the ocean with no light.

  13. The Economist

    The deep sea is home to “dark oxygen” (opens The Economist)

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    The Economist's feed description

    Nodules on the seabed, rather than photosynthesis, are the source of the gas | Science and technology

  14. The World from PRX

    Study finds 'dark oxygen' at the bottom of the ocean (opens The World from PRX)

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    The World from PRX's feed description

    An international group of scientists have discovered “dark oxygen” 13,000 feet below the ocean’s surface. This “dark oxygen” is actually produced by lumps of metal on the ocean floor that create oxygen without photosynthesis.

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