New Research On Deep-Sea “Dark Oxygen” To Study How Life On Earth Began

A team of researchers, led by Professor Andrew Sweetman of the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS), has discovered a new form of oxygen, called “Dark Oxygen,” which is produced in complete darkness on the ocean floor.

This discovery is in contrast to the long-standing belief that oxygen is only produced through photosynthesis, which requires light.

The team first made this discovery last summer while studying the deep ocean in the Pacific. They found that oxygen can be created on the ocean floor, where light does not enter, contradicting the idea that sunlight is necessary for oxygen production.

The discovery of Dark Oxygen was a breakthrough in marine science, with questions in mind about how life might have started on Earth and how life could be supported in places where sunlight doesn’t reach.

The Nippon Foundation, a Japanese philanthropic organization, is providing £2 million to support further research into Dark Oxygen. This funding will allow the researchers to send specially designed sensors to the deepest parts of the ocean and study the phenomenon more thoroughly.

The research will take place over three years, and it will focus on understanding where…

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