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Could lumpy metallic rocks in the deepest, darkest reaches of the ocean be making oxygen in the absence of sunlight? Some scientists think so, but others have challenged the claim that so-called "dark ...

A new study suggests that metals scattered about the deep ocean may be producing oxygen, a finding that could strengthen the case against controversial deep-sea mining. Scientists have long assumed ...

"Dark oxygen" is being produced deep in the ocean, and scientists are baffled by the strange phenomenon, according to a new study. In science class, kids learn that plants need sunlight to do ...

Mining activity could negatively affect the seafloor ecosystem, scientists warn. Rare metals on deep sea and ocean floors miles below the surface produce "dark oxygen," and mining these minerals could ...

In a global first, scientists working in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the North Pacific Ocean have found that metallic nodules on the seafloor produce their own oxygen, dubbed "dark oxygen." When ...

A giant group of crabs filmed 1,350 feet below the surface in San Antonio Canyon. Credit: Schmidt Ocean Institute / YouTube A deep sea robot is exploring remote underwater canyons. And the biodiverse ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...