Geologists have uncovered evidence of when Earth may have first supported an oxygen-rich atmosphere similar to the one we breathe today. The study suggests that upheavals in the earth’s crust initiated a kind of reverse-greenhouse effect 500 million years ago that cooled the world’s oceans, spawned giant plankton blooms, and sent a burst of oxygen into the atmosphere. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Scientists claim they've created a totally new substance, an alloy of hydrogen and oxygen molecules, by splitting water. picked by sparky 3 years ago

Claims that a woman died because the American plane had empty O2 bottles and a malfunctioning defribrillator are not true, according to AA.

Follow-up to Dolly's earlier post. picked by tomphoolry 2 years ago

Jülich scientists have made an important step on the long road to artificially imitating photosynthesis. They were able to synthesise a stable inorganic metal oxide cluster, which enables the fast and effective oxidation of water to oxygen. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Scientists combine two molecules that occur naturally in blood to engineer molecular complex that uses solar energy to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. picked by aoeu 3 years ago

A 44-year-old woman who needed an electric oxygen pump to breathe died after an energy company cut the power to her home because of a $122 unpaid bill, her family claimed Wednesday.

Dupe. picked by super 3 years ago

A company has created the ultimate in environmentally friendly festive fare - edible Christmas cards.

Each card features a bowl of Brussels sprouts printed on potato paper. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

She caught fire on the operating table, "a rare but vexing problem".

Just what we need: one more thing to worry about before going under the knife. picked by meggysue 2 months ago

Human civilisation might have been millions of years more advanced today had it not been for massive chains of undersea volcanoes that erupted billions of years ago. New research has found that the birth of the oxygen-rich atmosphere we breathe was delayed 200 million years by marine volcanoes that destroyed the vital gas almost as fast as it was being exhaled by early bacteria. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

This Swiss jogger wasn't able to sway the police, but his argument makes perfect sense to me. If only he'd mentioned Vitamin D. picked by meggysue 2 months ago

A higher concentration of oxygen in the atmosphere let dragonflies sometimes grow to the size of hawks, and some millipede-like bugs reached some six feet (two meters) in length, a new study suggests. picked by neilharvey 2 years ago

Nanotechnology has paved the way for a healthy cigarette -- one whose filter can absorb every impurity and release small doses of oxygen to the smoker, which doctors say will keep the smoker alive on average 5-10 years longer than a non-smoker. [Spoof] picked by patrickflorida 2 years ago

Why dump some liquid oxygen on it of course! I found this guy's website via Google's "Random link" thingy way back in 1998. The original site is down, but here is a video of the deed. Science rocks! picked by Moe 2 years ago

MIT scientists propose that blood may help us think, in addition to its well-known role as the conveyor of fuel and oxygen to brain cells... picked by ziggyguy 2 years ago

Plants and flowers are the lifeblood of the Earth, providing oxygen for animals and humans alike. However, not everyone is fortunate enough to have a space to plant a garden. New Yorkers and other city dwellers haven’t let that stop them. These are some of the world’s most beautiful rooftop gardens, ranging in various size, shape, color and lifeforms. picked by shuallyo 3 months ago

A large star in its death throes is leaving a huge, turbulent tail of oxygen, carbon and nitrogen in its wake that makes it look like an immense comet hurtling through space. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Scientists analysing data gathered by the Cassini spacecraft have confirmed the presence of heavy negative ions in the upper regions of Titan’s atmosphere. These particles may act as organic building blocks for even more complicated molecules and their discovery was completely unexpected because of the chemical composition of the atmosphere (which lacks oxygen and mainly consists of nitrogen... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

In pasteurizing, juice is heated and stripped of oxygen. Then it's put in huge storage tanks where it can be kept for upwards of a year. It gets stripped of flavor-providing chemicals, which are volatile. When it's ready for packaging, companies such as Tropicana hire flavor companies such as Firmenich to engineer flavor packs to make it taste fresh. People think not-from-concentrate is a fresher ... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have uncovered the first clues about the ancient origins of a mother's intricate lifeline to her unborn baby, the placenta, which delivers oxygen and nutrients critical to the baby's health. The evidence suggests the placenta of humans and other mammals evolved from the much simpler tissue that attached to the inside of eggshells. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A spectacular new image shows how complex a star's afterlife can be. By studying the details of this image made from a long observation by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers can better understand how some stars die and disperse elements like oxygen into the next generation of stars and planets. Larger image. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago