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Dark Oxygen, Singing Dunes, Uphill Rivers: 9 “Impossible” Things Science Can Now ExplainScientists have demystified astonishing natural events once thought impossible. From oxygen forming in deep oceans without sunlight to sand...
16 Feb, 2026, 04.08 PM IST
Oxygen Without Sunlight? Deep-Sea Discovery Challenges What We Thought We KnewScientists have discovered a phenomenon dubbed "dark oxygen" on the Pacific seafloor, where oxygen appears to be generated in total darknes...
16 Feb, 2026, 03.54 PM IST
Scientists Investigate How Oxygen May Form in the Deep Ocean Without SunlightScientists have discovered a surprising source of oxygen on the deep ocean floor, challenging the long-held belief that sunlight is essenti...
14 Feb, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
Deep-sea mining may be necessary for a greener futureDeep-sea mining for cobalt and nickel could speed up renewable energy adoption. Discoveries in the Clarion-Clipperton zone revealed unique ...
31 Jul, 2024, 09.49 AM IST
India to seek licences to scout Pacific Ocean for critical mineralsIndia plans to apply for deep-sea mineral exploration licenses in the Pacific Ocean to secure critical minerals for energy transition techn...
22 Jul, 2024, 01.57 PM IST
Deep ocean targeted for mining is rich in unknown lifeMiners are eyeing an abyssal plain stretching between Hawaii and Mexico, known as the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), for the rock-like "nod...
24 Jul, 2023, 09.19 PM IST
Deep sea mining permits may be coming soon. What are they and what might happen?The International Seabed Authority - the United Nations body that regulates the world's ocean floor - is preparing to resume negotiations t...
03 Jul, 2023, 11.57 AM IST