The finding challenges long-held assumptions that only photosynthetic organisms – those which use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to create fuel and oxygen – such as plants and algae generate Earth ...

Polymetallic nodules on the ocean floor near Hawaii. Credit: Public domain / NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana A recent study published in Nature Geoscience has revealed ...

This new result from the Mars 2020 mission could be how future astronauts generate breathable air on the Red Planet. An experiment on the Perseverance rover has, for the first time, produced oxygen ...

Indoor plants that generate oxygen have emerged as an essential component in both interior design and health promotion. These plants are not merely ornamental; they are essential to human survival. A ...

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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 research ...

Scientists have discovered ‘dark’ oxygen being produced more than 13,000 feet below sea level. Curious to know what it is? Read on. Ocean scientist Andrew Sweetman encountered a strange phenomenon in ...

Metals on the deep-ocean floor produce ‘dark oxygen‘ 13,000 feet below the surface, a new study has suggested. The finding challenges long-held assumptions that only photosynthetic organisms – those ...

A new form of oxygen production has been detected on the ocean floor, raising concerns about the impact of deep-sea mining to this vital ecosystem. Researchers have discovered large amounts of oxygen ...

Oxygen-producing rocks have been found on the deep seafloor, challenging what we know about oxygen production. I don’t know about you, but when I learned about oxygen production, it involved plants, ...