To everyone’s surprise, scientists found that the nodules release “dark oxygen” at 4,000 meters, where sunlight cannot reach. This discovery revolutionizes our understanding of deep-sea ...

Environmentalists said the presence of dark oxygen showed just how little is known about life at these extreme depths, and supported their case that deep-sea mining posed unacceptable ecological ...

In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have identified a phenomenon they're calling "dark oxygen" — oxygen ... now have evidence that these deep-sea nodules may act like “geobatteries ...

The deep seafloor remains a mystery—only 0.001% has been seen. We live on an ocean world. Yet we know surprisingly little ...

There is currently no commercial deep-sea mining happening anywhere in the world, though companies have been pushing for years. They appear to have found a new champion in Trump.

Bizarre creatures like vampire squid and blobfish make their home in the dark, cold, depths of the deep sea, but most of this watery realm ... the currents down there bring oxygen and key nutrients up ...

Scientists have made an exciting discovery of “dark oxygen” 4,000 meters below the ... However, the new findings show that the deep-sea nodules may function like “geobatteries.” ...