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A Deep Sea Expedition Will Soon Confirm if 'Dark Oxygen' Exists

A team of scientists announced Tuesday they have developed new deep-sea landers specifically to test their contentious discovery that metallic rocks at the bottom of the ocean are producing "dark oxygen".

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