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Dark oxygen: New deep sea expedition to explore mysterious discovery
The shock discovery that metallic nodules could be producing oxygen in the deep sea made headlines last year – now the team ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN5h
Scientists Who Found Mysterious ‘Dark Oxygen’ on the Ocean Floor Plan a New Expedition, Hoping to Settle Disputes
Last year, the team made headlines when it published a paper describing how metal lumps at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean seemed to produce oxygen without sunlight ...
Scientists say they found oxygen where it shouldn’t be. Now, the hunt is on for more answers
A project is underway to investigate the production of “dark” oxygen further. Understanding the phenomenon better could help ...
BBC5y
Climate change: Oceans running out of oxygen as temperatures rise
but in some tropical locations the loss can range up to 40%. Even small changes can impact marine life in a significant way. So waters with less oxygen favour species such as jellyfish ...
BBC6mon
Oxygen discovery defies knowledge of the deep ocean
About half the oxygen we breathe comes from the ocean. But, before this discovery, it was understood that it was made by marine plants photosynthesising - something that requires sunlight.
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New energy system powers autonomous underwater vehicles, can replace lithium cells
Scientists have developed a new energy system for autonomous underwater robots, such as ocean gliders. The system uses hydrogen and oxygen as energy source instead of lithium batteries, which pose ...