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The Mysterious Discovery of ‘Dark Oxygen’ on the Ocean Floor

The Mysterious Discovery of ‘Dark Oxygen’ on the Ocean Floor

Update: 2024-07-26
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Researchers believe they have discovered oxygen being produced 4,000 meters below the sea surface, and think polymetallic nodules—the sought-after bounty of deep-sea miners—could be the source.

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The Mysterious Discovery of ‘Dark Oxygen’ on the Ocean Floor

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