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

WIRED Science: Space, Health, Biotech, and More by WIRED

Jul 26, 202404:40Science & Medicine

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. Learn about your ad choice...

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The Mysterious Discovery of ‘Dark Oxygen’ on the Ocean Floor is an episode from WIRED Science: Space, Health, Biotech, and More by WIRED. Researchers believe they have discovered oxygen being produced 4,000 meters below the sea surface, and...

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Published Jul 26, 2024, 04:40 long, audio available.