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When a Blue Whale Falls, an Entire Ecosystem Rises: How One Death Feeds the Deep SeaA dead whale sinking to the ocean floor creates a unique deep-sea ecosystem.: this whale fall provides food for scavengers, then enriches s...
India signs deepsea mining exploration deal with International Seabed AuthorityIndia has signed a 15-year contract. The agreement is with the International Seabed Authority. It grants India exclusive rights. These righ...
All about Axial Seamount, the underwater volcano that's shaking with 1,000 tiny tremors every day and could erupt soonAn underwater volcano, Axial Seamount, near Oregon is showing signs of a possible eruption. The volcano, located about 300 miles offshore, ...
New steam plume rises at Yellowstone National Park. Should we be worried?A new thermal vent near Yellowstone's Norris Geyser Basin is drawing attention for its roadside visibility. Scientists affirm it's a routin...
2024 set targets of building space station, starting fast breeder reactor, boosting researchIndia unveils an ambitious space vision targeting a space station by 2035 and a manned moon mission by 2047. The National Research Foundati...
NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars begins steep climb to rim of a craterNASA's Perseverance rover has begun a challenging climb to the rim of Jezero Crater on Mars, 1,000 feet above its current location. The mis...
After Aditya and Chandrayaan, now India aims to scale depth of oceans with SamudrayaanIndian scientists are preparing to embark on Project Samudrayaan, an ambitious mission to explore the depths of the ocean in search of prec...
Miniature swimming robots may soon explore 'ocean worlds' of the Solar SystemThe environment in these oceans may be very similar to that on Earth at the time life began.
How building blocks of life formed decodedThe team found that these flows are surprisingly complex and chaotic - meaning that individual paths follow a rough general pattern, but no...
China's unmanned submersible sets new national recordDuring the trip the submersible dived over 8,000 metres below the sea surface once, 9,000 metres twice and 10,000 metres twice.
India begins first seabed exploration for gold and other mineral deposits in Indian OceanThe country's first ever seabed exploration is being done in the Rodriguez Triple Junction, a geological junction in the southern Indian Oc...
Chinese deep-sea sub discovers big mineral deposits in oceanChina's 'Jiaolong' deep-sea manned submersible returned from its maiden 118-day exploratory voyage to the Indian Ocean where it is reported...
India to explore mineral deposits off Mauritius coastThe exploration is expected to lead to vast deposits of lead, zinc and copper ranging from several thousands to about 100 million tonnes.
China's sub finds mysterious deep-see living creatures in seaWith a size similar to a regular sea cucumber, the first mysterious creature broke into three parts when it was taken to the vessel in the ...
Chinese submarine dives into Indian Ocean for a 120-day mission hunt goldThe project involves exploring the Indian Ocean for 120 days, reflects China's hunger for resources, and its long-term development plans.
China's submersible begins exploration of Indian OceanEarlier China's State Oceanic Administration (SOA) said the discovery of poly metallic deposits in the southwest Indian Ocean as "beyond an...
China deploys submersible in Indian Ocean to explore metalsChina's deep-sea manned submersible today carried out its first dive in the southwest Indian Ocean to look for deposits of copper, zinc and...