Off the coast of Belize, in the Caribbean Sea, lies a captivating natural wonder familiar to any nature photography ...

Marine scientists who made headlines last year with their discovery that deep sea nodules could be producing “dark oxygen” are embarking on a three-year research project to explain their findings.

The research that gave rise to the dark oxygen discovery was partly funded by a Canadian deep-sea mining business, The Metals Company, that wanted to assess the ecological impact of such exploration.

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.

This "dark oxygen" is believed to be produced through a process called seawater electrolysis, facilitated by minerals targeted for deep sea mining. The discovery raises concerns about the ...

The largest biome on Earth, the deep-sea is a dark, barren place and the distance between individuals that live there can be vast, Kenaley said. Most animals in this realm produce their own light ...

A study analyzing these modules reveals that these rocky lumps are capable of producing “dark oxygen” 4,000 ... complicates negotiations around deep-sea mining regulations as it showcases ...

The discovery of this deep-sea oxygen, dubbed "dark oxygen," is the first time scientists have ever observed oxygen being generated without the involvement of organisms and challenges what we know ...