The ocean near Panama quietly skipped a season and scientists are still trying to understand whyFor the first time in over 40 years, the Gulf of Panama experienced a complete break in its annual upwelling cycle. This vital process, dri...
11 May, 2026, 03.39 AM IST
Ex-military officers defend Great Nicobar push, reject Rahul Gandhi’s concernsRetired military officials are backing the Great Nicobar Project. They counter allegations of land grabbing and corruption, highlighting it...
02 May, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
It stands over 100 feet tall, is nearly 200 feet wide at the base, and may be older than many famous monuments; now NOAA believes that this Maug coral may hold clues to the future of reefsScientists discovered an ancient, massive Porites coral colony, estimated to be over 2,000 years old, in the Maug caldera near the Mariana ...
30 Apr, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
IndiGo launches direct Chennai–Réunion Island flightsIndiGo has launched direct flights from Chennai to Réunion Island, marking the first Indian airline to offer non-stop connectivity to the F...
30 Apr, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
To combat coral bleaching, Kenya turns to reef nurseriesThe marine area, jointly managed by the foundation and the island's community, has been planting over 8,000 corals a year since 2012 and pl...
27 Jun, 2022, 09.05 AM IST
Five major heatwaves in 30 years has turned the Great Barrier Reef into a bleached checkerboardThe Great Barrier Reef is comprised of more than 3,000 individual reefs stretching for 2,300 kilometres, and supports more than 60,000 jobs...
05 Nov, 2021, 11.20 AM IST
Great Barrier Reef in Australia lost more than half of its corals in 3 decadesThe scientists said the loss of these corals means a loss of habitat for interdependent species.
15 Oct, 2020, 04.56 PM IST
Great Barrier Reef has lost half of its corals over past 25 years: StudyHalf of the Great Barrier Reef's corals have died over the past 25 years, scientists said on Wednesday. Larger species, such as branching a...
14 Oct, 2020, 08.19 AM IST
New spider species named after Bob Marley24 Dec, 2017, 03.10 PM IST
- Scientists discover how coral-eating starfish communicate
Tokyo, June 5 (IANS) Japanese and Australian scientists have discovered the communication patterns of a species of starfish that feeds on c...
05 Jun, 2017, 04.10 PM IST
Amble around or chill out on the sun-kissed beaches of Andaman & Nicobar islandsThe islands are exotic with serene and pristine beaches, underwater corals and natural wonders.
18 May, 2017, 08.05 AM IST
Deep sea corals under threat from climate change: StudyNorth Atlantic coral populations - which support a variety of sea life - are under threat from climate change, according to scientists who ...
28 Nov, 2016, 01.51 PM IST
Rare sea snakes thought to be extinct found in AustraliaScientists have discovered two critically endangered species of sea snakes off the coast of Western Australia, which were thought to be ext...
21 Dec, 2015, 05.10 PM IST
Gujarat reefs get a helping hand from MannarZSI has been successful in regenerating the unique 'branching corals' from the southern tip of Gulf of Mannar to Gulf of Kutchch.
10 Aug, 2015, 11.51 AM IST
Marine park installing CCTVs, strengthening security on coastConcerned over frequent detection of carcasses of various marine species, illegal fishing methods and discharge of effluents, the Gulf of M...
15 Oct, 2013, 10.19 AM IST
- Decline in shark population worldwide
Sharks are in big trouble on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and worldwide, according to scientists.
11 Nov, 2011, 11.09 PM IST
- The world of corals at idyllic islands of the Maldives
Visit the idyllic islands of the Maldives to find out how crucial corals are for the marine eco-sphere.
07 Oct, 2010, 12.41 AM IST