Bizarre Mineral Clumps Make Dark Oxygen' on Deep SeafloorPolymetallic nodules in the Pacific Ocean's CCZ produce oxygen in total darkness, contrary to conventional beliefs.
'Barbie pigs' among new species discovered near planned deep-sea mineDeep-sea researchers catalog new species in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, including unique marine life like 'Barbie pig' and 'Rattail fish'.The CCZ, rich in metal nodules for advanced batteries, prompts ecological census for potentially undiscovered species.