‘Dark’ oxygen found in deep ocean 13,000 feet below sea level, may provide insights into origin of life

‘Dark’ oxygen found in deep ocean 13,000 feet below sea level, may provide insights into origin of life

Scientists have discovered ‘dark’ oxygen being produced more than 13,000 feet below sea level. Curious to know what it is? Read on. Ocean scientist Andrew Sweetman encountered a strange phenomenon in the remote Pacific Ocean. He initially believed his monitoring equipment was defective. His sensors indicated oxygen production on the 13,100-feet-deep seabed without sunlight, CNN …

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An essential guide to the building blocks of life

An essential guide to the building blocks of life

I didn’t like biology when I was a kid. I remember dissecting a flatworm in high school and thinking, “What relevance does this have for my life?” The answer, of course, is a great deal—but at the time, I didn’t see the connection between a worm’s biology and a person’s. It wasn’t until I started …

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