To everyone’s surprise, scientists found that the nodules release “dark oxygen” at 4,000 meters, where sunlight cannot reach. This discovery revolutionizes our understanding of deep-sea ...

In March 2025, researchers in China posted a preprint of a study (which has not yet been peer-reviewed) in which they report that two strains of deep-sea bacteria can reduce nitrate to ammonia, a ...

In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have identified a phenomenon they're calling "dark oxygen" — oxygen ... now have evidence that these deep-sea nodules may act like “geobatteries ...

Bizarre creatures like vampire squid and blobfish make their home in the dark, cold, depths of the deep sea, but most of this ...

Scientists have made an exciting discovery of “dark oxygen” 4,000 meters below the ... However, the new findings show that the deep-sea nodules may function like “geobatteries.” ...