US armed forces conducts first $2,000 attack drone live-fire test near North Korean borderUS Marines have conducted their first live-fire FPV attack-drone exercise on the Korean Peninsula, with six Archer drones striking mock bar...
21 Aug, 2026, 11.15 AM IST
In June 2026, El Niño weakened Pacific trade winds, shutting down nutrient-rich upwelling; satellites then watched phytoplankton decline, threatening anchovies and seabirds as the ocean food chain began to unravelEl Niño has returned to the Pacific Ocean in June 2026, impacting marine ecosystems. Weakened trade winds are reducing nutrient upwelling, ...
20 Aug, 2026, 11.32 PM IST
In the 1980s, the richest closed-canopy mangroves covered 77,643 sq km globally. 43 years later, they had grown to 88,772 sq km, helping turn decades of mangrove loss into a net global gainMangroves are far more than trees growing along tropical and subtropical shorelines. They form complex coastal ecosystems that provide habi...
20 Aug, 2026, 11.12 PM IST
In 2021, Cyprus submerged 93 sculptures to create an underwater forest; concrete trees rise from the seabed at different depthsAn underwater sculpture park in Cyprus offers a unique habitat for marine life. This art installation, MUSAN, features concrete figures and...
20 Aug, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
In 2023, Georgia sank two retired Atlanta commuter trains; seven months later, divers found corals, fish, and other marine life colonizing the railcarsRetired MARTA train cars were sunk off Georgia's coast to create new reefs. Divers found marine life and coral growth on the cars within se...
20 Aug, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
In 2019, Jordan sank 19 military machines in the Red Sea, turning retired tanks, cannons, an ambulance, and a combat helicopter into an underwater museum and artificial reefJordan's Aqaba hosts a unique underwater military museum featuring decommissioned vehicles. These sunken machines now serve as artificial r...
20 Aug, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
In 1985, the first invasive lionfish spotted off Florida after aquarium release; in three decades, they spread from Gulf of Mexico to the southern CaribbeanThe invasive lionfish, first introduced in the 1980s, has quickly proliferated across the Western Atlantic, extending its reach from Florid...
20 Aug, 2026, 04.35 PM IST
In 2026, EDP APAC deployed 13,312 solar panels on more than 30,000 pontoons in Singapore’s Strait of Johor. Today, marine growth has increased floater mass by nearly 43%, putting buoyancy and electrical connectors at riskEDP APAC deployed 13,312 solar panels across 30,000 pontoons in Singapore’s Strait of Johor. Today, heavy marine growth is threatening the ...
19 Aug, 2026, 07.02 PM IST
Psychology says people who save loyalty points but rarely use them may value having options more than immediate rewardsThe person who constantly collects loyalty points may not be interested in the reward alone. They may simply enjoy keeping thepossibility o...
19 Aug, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
In 1991, a Norwegian geologist found one ancient polar bear bone. 34 years later, 6,000 bones revealed a 75,000-year-old Arctic communityA polar bear rib led to the discovery of an ancient Arctic animal community. Researchers examined over six thousand bone fragments using DN...
18 Aug, 2026, 09.16 PM IST
Singapore put solar panels on the sea expecting waves to be the biggest challenge, but barnacles had other plansSingapore is using floating solar farms to address land scarcity while expanding renewable energy generation. However, marine organisms can...
18 Aug, 2026, 10.59 AM IST
Tech billionaires Jack and Laura Dangermond donated $165 million to protect a stunning 24,000-acre stretch of California coastline visible from spaceJack and Laura Dangermond have made a monumental donation of $165 million to The Nature Conservancy, ensuring the permanent protection of t...
17 Aug, 2026, 07.22 PM IST
Greaves Cotton acquires 100% stake in Excel ControlinkageGreaves Cotton has acquired the remaining twenty percent stake in Excel Controlinkage. This acquisition makes Excel Controlinkage a wholly-...
17 Aug, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
Marine heatwaves a growing threat to physical, mental health of humans: ResearchersMarine heatwaves are having a growing impact on human health in multiple ways. These extreme temperatures can exacerbate storms and raise c...
13 Aug, 2026, 01.51 PM IST
2026 Super El Niño Forecast: What happens this winter could shock California, here's whyCalifornia anticipates a dangerous winter with record coastal sea levels. A rapidly strengthening El Niño threatens increased flooding and ...
12 Aug, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
Beaches used swarms of rice-sized sand piranhas as nature's cleanup crew to consume dead and decaying matter; the result transformed organic waste into nutrients that return to the ecosystem and support coastal lifeSand piranhas, scientifically known as Excirolana chiltoni, are tiny marine isopods that inhabit sandy intertidal areas along Pacific coast...
12 Aug, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
Odisha CM Majhi unveils food processing push at Delhi investor outreachMajhi said the state views food processing not merely as an industrial activity but as an avenue for wider economic transformation.
08 Aug, 2026, 08.27 AM IST