Ocean 'dead zones' begot by warming
A new study has linked low-oxygen 'dead zones' in North Pacific to the past ocean warming.
Nov 21, 2015, 11:33 AM IST
Rosetta space probe detects oxygen on comet 67P
The Rosetta space probe has been studying the comet for over a year and has detected an abundance of different gases pouring from its nucleus.
Oct 30, 2015, 10:35 AM IST
Discovery of oxygen on comet 'big surprise': Study
Stunned scientists announced today the unexpected discovery of large quantities of oxygen on a comet which streaked past the Sun in August with a European spacecraft in tow.
Oct 29, 2015, 01:25 AM IST
Oxygen in ocean spread much earlier than previously thought
Iron-bearing rocks that formed at the ocean floor 3.2 billion years ago carry unmistakable evidence of oxygen, much earlier than previous discoveries reported, a new research has found.
Oct 07, 2015, 16:34 PM IST
There's more oxygen in Earth's core than previously believed
A new view of the content of the Earth's core has suggested that there is more oxygen in it than previously believed.
Sep 23, 2015, 11:31 AM IST
Alien life: Don't let oxygen fool you
Oxygen doesn't always point to alien life as per a new study.
Sep 20, 2015, 17:28 PM IST
There may be alien life without oxygen: Researcher
Till date, oxygen has been thought to be essential for life. Now, a Japanese researcher has presented a novel hypothesis that it could be possible for distant planets to have large quantities of abiotic (non-biologically produced) oxygen.
Sep 10, 2015, 18:39 PM IST
