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What Did Scientists Find 4,000 Meters Beneath the Pacific Ocean?An international research effort has unveiled nearly 800 new species in the Pacific's Clarion-Clipperton Zone. These deep-sea discoveries, ...04 Mar, 2026, 04.27 PM IST- No Sunlight, No Photosynthesis — So How Is the Deep Sea Creating Oxygen?Researchers have discovered evidence of oxygen production in the deep Pacific Ocean, independent of sunlight and living organisms. Polymeta...22 Feb, 2026, 10.00 PM IST
- Oxygen Without Sunlight? Deep-Sea Discovery Challenges What We Thought We KnewScientists have discovered a phenomenon dubbed "dark oxygen" on the Pacific seafloor, where oxygen appears to be generated in total darknes...16 Feb, 2026, 03.54 PM IST
- Scientists Investigate How Oxygen May Form in the Deep Ocean Without SunlightScientists have discovered a surprising source of oxygen on the deep ocean floor, challenging the long-held belief that sunlight is essenti...14 Feb, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
- Offshore mineral blocks: Govt to launch 1st round of auction on Thursday; 13 mines to be on saleIndia is set to auction 13 offshore mineral blocks in the Arabian Sea and Andaman Sea on November 28, 2024. This groundbreaking initiative ...27 Nov, 2024, 01.56 PM IST
- Centre readies to auction 10 offshore mineral blocksThe centre will soon auction ten offshore mineral blocks to expand raw material sources for key industries like construction. Secretary of ...18 Sep, 2024, 02.10 PM IST
- India to seek licences to scout Pacific Ocean for critical mineralsIndia plans to apply for deep-sea mineral exploration licenses in the Pacific Ocean to secure critical minerals for energy transition techn...22 Jul, 2024, 01.57 PM IST
- India to go 6km deep inside ocean to power your next electric carIndia and China compete for minerals crucial for electric vehicles and solar panels. India applies to explore the Indian Ocean for cobalt a...21 May, 2024, 11.19 AM IST
- Minerals in Indian Ocean can turn India self-sufficient in nickel, cobalt: International Seabed Authority chief"India was one of the very first pioneer investors in deep sea mining, starting from the 1980s. In recent years, there has been enormous pr...14 Feb, 2023, 04.00 PM IST
- Deep-sea crawler to help mine minerals"We have also developed a soil tester that will be deployed, before the crawler is sent, to test the strength of the seabed," explained Sat...30 Oct, 2017, 11.35 AM IST
- Chinese submersible discovers polymetallic nodules in South China SeaThe submersible named 'Jiaolong' was underwater for six and a half hours on the second stage of China's 38th ocean scientific expedition, w...06 May, 2017, 01.42 PM IST
- India extends contract for deep sea exploration of nodulesNew Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The government on Monday extended its 15-year contract with International Seabed Authority (ISA) to continue explo...12 Sep, 2016, 03.37 PM IST
- Government to extend pact with ISA on exploring manganese nodulesThe Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved extension of contract between Ministry of Earth Sciences and ISA for exp...12 Sep, 2016, 03.08 PM IST
- 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...02 Jan, 2015, 09.46 PM IST
- China speeds up Indian Ocean exploration for mineralsChina's research vessel surveying polymetallic deposits in the Indian Ocean has discovered two hydrothermal and four hydrothermal anomaly a...26 Feb, 2014, 04.56 PM IST
- China obtains approval to explore Indian OceanNaval intelligence has expressed concern that this will provide an excuse for China to operate warships and compile data on resources in In...03 Aug, 2011, 02.31 PM IST
- China gets first-ever chance to enter Indian Ocean for explorationChina is stepping into the Indian Ocean for the first time, something it has been unsuccessfully seeking through alliances with Myanmar and...02 Aug, 2011, 11.25 PM IST
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