Metallic minerals on the deep-ocean floor split water to generate ‘dark oxygen,’ new study finds

An international team of researchers, including a Northwestern University chemist, has discovered that metallic minerals on the deep-ocean floor produce oxygen—13,000 feet below the surface. An international team of researchers, including a Northwestern University chemist, has discovered that metallic minerals on the deep-ocean floor produce oxygen—13,000 feet below the surface. Earth Sciences Environment Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories