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We Found Oxygen Being Made in Total Darkness Without Plants
For centuries, the story of oxygen on Earth has seemed settled. Plants, algae, and certain bacteria capture sunlight, split water, and release oxygen as a byproduct of photosynthesis. From school textbooks to university lectures, the message has been consistent: without sunlight, there is no natural production of oxygen. In the deepest parts of the ocean,…
Why Octopuses Are Throwing Shells at Targets They Seem to Dislike
Octopuses have long been seen as mysterious and astonishingly intelligent animals, but new research from the waters of Australia and New Zealand has revealed something far more unexpected. Scientists studying the gloomy octopus observed a behavior that is so unusual in the animal world that it challenges long-held assumptions about how creatures without bones, tools,…