Comprehending these relationships provides critical context for future ... and suggests that changes in ocean oxygen were driven by evolution. According to Ryb, these discoveries not only enhance ...

Children are always asking“Why?” As they experience things for the first time, it's natural to want to find out more. But as ...

Ocean ecosystems play a critical role in carbon storage and oxygen generation ... But seagrasses can provide a buffer against that, too. By reducing the acidity of surrounding waters, seagrass ...

Dark oxygen provides a previously unknown source of oxygen in the deep ocean, produced through electrochemical reactions involving polymetallic nodules. This process occurs in complete darkness ...

Researchers provide a mechanism to explain ... "Activity of microorganisms in the ocean played a central role in the evolution of atmospheric oxygen. However, we think this would not have ...

When the oxygen levels go down, dead zones will expand ... is the real issue - not the impact on animals.' Plankton is important to ocean health. They provide food for many animals, and they are also ...

These conditions, likely in an ocean depleted of dissolved oxygen with a strong volcanic or hydrothermal influence, would have helped to support microbial growth, potentially spurring biological ...