In 1960, two explorers descended nearly seven miles into the Mariana Trench and entered the deepest known place on EarthIn 1960, Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh made history by descending into the Mariana Trench. Aboard the Trieste submersible, they reached Cha...
17 May, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
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
Ancient fossils and shifting continents reveal a rewritten Earth storyPaleolatitude.org has been upgraded, allowing users to track continental drift and Earth's pole shifts over 320 million years. This tool, b...
08 May, 2026, 11.58 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
Ocean Animals Are Forming Strange FriendshipsRemarkable interspecies cooperation is reshaping our understanding of marine life. Octopuses and reef fish are now observed hunting togethe...
22 Apr, 2026, 05.49 PM IST
Mother and calf humpback whale milk feeding viral video: Is it real or fake? Here's milk properties, fat content, composition, daily production and mother’s weight lossMother and calf humpback whale milk feeding viral video gained attention after an underwater clip sparked discussion about whale feeding sc...
21 Apr, 2026, 07.05 PM IST
How a US blockade on Iran has sanctioned ships turning aroundThe US Navy’s blockade of Iran is showing impact, with sanctioned vessels turning back or halting after crossing the Strait of Hormuz. Offi...
16 Apr, 2026, 07.41 AM IST
New domain in modern warfare? China’s deep-sea cable cutter test at 3,500 meters—where most internet cables lie—could give America an an internet blockade at China willChina deep-sea cable cutter test at 3,500 meters is now a proven capability. Over 95% of global internet traffic moves through submarine ca...
15 Apr, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
Hormuz on edge: GPS blackouts, mine warnings rattle Indian seafarersIndian sailors face grave dangers in the Strait of Hormuz. GPS systems are failing, and warnings of underwater mines are frequent. The Isla...
28 Mar, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
Some Fish Hide Inside Sea Cucumbers: Scientists Say the Reason Is Surprisingly PracticalCertain small fish, like pearlfish, have evolved a bizarre survival strategy by taking refuge inside sea cucumbers. These fish enter throug...
17 Mar, 2026, 06.52 PM IST
The Deep Sea Has “Brine Pools” That Can Kill Fish InstantlyScientists have discovered alien-like brine pools deep beneath the ocean, forming dense, hypersaline lakes on the seafloor. These extreme e...
22 Feb, 2026, 04.57 PM IST
India's first deep sea marine microbial research facility coming up in Andhra's NelloreThe state-of-the-art facility will allow scientists to study, isolate and culture microbes for industrial, biomedical, and environmental ap...
07 Dec, 2025, 06.18 PM IST
Four dead, 3 missing after landslide in West Sikkim's Upper RimbiA landslide in Upper Rimbi, Sikkim, claimed four lives and three people are still missing. Rescue operations are underway. Earlier, the Ind...
12 Sep, 2025, 10.04 AM IST
Scientists find alien-like predator in the depths of the ocean, call it 'Darkness'Researchers from the University of Concepción in Chile and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in the US have discovered Dulcibella ca...
13 Dec, 2024, 01.15 PM IST
- Why marine animals are more vulnerable to man-made pesticides
New York, Aug 13 (IANS) Marine mammals such as dolphins, manatees, seals and whales, which evolved to make water their primary habitat, los...
13 Aug, 2018, 06.27 PM IST
More microplastics on Maharashtra, Karnataka beaches than Goa: studyDuring the study, researchers found significant variations in the distribution pattern of plastic contaminants on different beaches of Maha...
22 Mar, 2018, 12.43 PM IST
- NASA deep sea expedition to prepare astronauts for Mars journey
Washington, June 10 (IANS) A team of 22 persons including a university professor is set for a deep sea expedition by NASA to test simulated...
10 Jun, 2017, 02.40 PM IST