'Dark oxygen': a deep-sea discovery that has split scientists
Could lumpy metallic rocks in the deepest, darkest reaches of the ocean be making oxygen in the absence of sunlight?
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We may have discovered how dark oxygen is being made in the deep sea
A newly discovered mechanism could explain the shock finding last year that oxygen is produced by metallic nodules on the ...
Why are proposed deep-sea mining rules so contentious?
After more than a decade of negotiations, a new round of talks to finalize a code to regulate deep-sea mining in ...
‘Fragile’ deep-sea creature — with 20 tentacles — discovered as new species in Pacific
Deep below the surface of the ocean in the South China Sea, a robot named “discovery” searched the seafloor for life. Faxian, ...
Scientists Race To Identify Deep-Sea Species Amid Growing Mining Interest
In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners -- and huge ...
100 years of deep-sea filmmaking and ocean exploration
In 1917, a civil engineer pioneered the first deep-sea vehicle to attempt filming underwater. A century later, we have James ...
Deep-sea worms waiting in ambush and reptiles lurking on walking trails: See new species
Learn more about some of the best new discoveries: ...
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Into the Unknown: How Similar Is Deep Sea and Space Exploration?
From immense pressure to limited supplies, learn more about the similarities between deep sea and space exploration and what ...
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Bring Your Friends to a Journey Into the Deep Sea With the Latest Deal on Oceans Deluxe Edition
Combine your love for the ocean and strategy board games with Oceans Deluxe Edition, available on Amazon at a whopping 30% ...
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Footprints of deep-sea mining
Mining of polymetallic nodules from the seabed might lead to significant and long-lasting ecological changes -- both in the mined area, where surface sediments and the fauna living in and on it are ...