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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
The “New Species” Pipeline Is Speeding Up—and It’s Revealing What We’ve MissedScientists are identifying new species at an unprecedented rate, not due to recent evolution, but improved genetic and observational tools....
06 Feb, 2026, 08.37 PM IST
‘Iron-breathing’ microbe which eliminate toxic sulfide from Earth discovered by scientistsUniversity of Vienna researchers discover MISO bacteria that breathe iron minerals while oxidizing toxic hydrogen sulfide in marine sedimen...
27 Oct, 2025, 12.03 PM IST
Alien world found under the ocean; Scientists discover the planet’s deepest hidden ecosystemIn the remote Pacific Ocean trenches, scientists have discovered a unique, methane-fueled ecosystem thriving at record depths. This communi...
16 Aug, 2025, 03.14 PM IST
Scientists uncover a microbe challenging the definition of ‘Life’; a discovery that could rewrite biology textbooksResearchers have discovered Sukunaarchaeum mirabile, a unique microbe found off the coast of Japan. This organism blurs the line between li...
10 Aug, 2025, 02.31 PM IST
Meet Indian-origin scientist Dr Nikku Madhusudhan, who is leading the search for life on distant exoplanetsA team led by Indian-origin astrophysicist Dr Nikku Madhusudhan has detected potential signs of life on K2-18b, a distant exoplanet 120 lig...
18 Apr, 2025, 12.19 AM IST
Are there hidden secrets of life where Biblical 'Moses parted the sea'? Scientists reveal shocking detailsScientists found deep-sea 'death pools' in the Gulf of Aqaba. These pools host extremophile microbes and are devoid of oxygen. The discover...
22 Feb, 2025, 11.03 PM IST
Fatal attraction: Paul-Henri Nargeolet, a submariner who feared the Titan sub, but couldn’t resist the TitanicThe presence of Paul-Henri Nargeolet, a renowned French submariner, on the ill-fated Titan submarine that repeatedly dove into the Titanic,...
17 Sep, 2023, 10.57 AM IST
A new VC fund will put $100 million into decarbonizing the oceanBoston-based Propeller will focus on startups developing tech to remove carbon dioxide from the ocean, decarbonize shipping and improve eff...
26 Oct, 2022, 09.35 AM IST