Mystery oxygen source discovered on the sea floor — bewildering scientists

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A chemical reaction could be producing oxygen by splitting water molecules, but its source of energy remains unknown.

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  1. Davide Castelvecchi

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Something is pumping out large amounts of oxygen at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, at depths where a total lack of sunlight makes photosynthesis impossible.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-02393-7

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  1. Sweetman, A. K. et al. Nature Geosci. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-024-01480-8 (2024).

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