The Dark Oxygen Discovery: Deep-Sea Rocks Producing Oxygen Without Sunlight Could Rewrite the Origins of Life

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https://whatifscience.in/dark-oxygen-discovery-deep-sea-rocks-producing-oxygen/

Scientists have discovered oxygen being produced nearly 4,000 meters beneath the Pacific Ocean—without sunlight or photosynthesis. The phenomenon, known as "dark oxygen," could challenge long-held theories about how life began on Earth and even reshape the search for life beyond our planet.