The very air we breathe, composed of approximately 21% oxygen, is the lifeblood of our planet. It sustains everything from microscopic organisms to towering redwoods and, of course, humanity. But what ...

Oxygen is one of the many components that make life on Earth possible. However, a new study says that an extreme drop in oxygen could one day suffocate most of the life on our planet. Luckily, that ...

It's no secret that Earth is doomed. Sure, there's the threat of climate change and the fact that sea levels are rising around the world. But that's not what we're talking about. Instead, our planet's ...

Oxygen is paramount for the survival of many beings on Earth. Therefore, when a team of researchers found that oxygen levels on Earth are in danger of dropping by a millionfold, they were evidently ...

Oxygen levels in the Earth's atmosphere are likely to have 'fluctuated wildly' one billion years ago, creating conditions that could have accelerated?the development of early animal life, according to ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Low oxygen levels measured off the coast of Oregon and Washington are raising fears of large “dead zones” that could wipe out crabs and bottom-dwelling fish within. The National Oceanic and ...

Gray seals may possess a secret sense that helps them survive at sea. The marine mammals adjusted their time spent underwater based on the amount of oxygen in the air they breathed before diving, ...

The Chesapeake Bay saw oxygen levels hit record lows this summer. That’s according to the hypoxia measurement, which is performed twice a month. Hypoxia happens when water has less than 2 mg/l of ...