New research uses bird droppings to track avian flu in remote regions, revealing hidden hotspots and potential for early ...

A striking seasonal phenomenon is unfolding off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, as cold, nutrient-rich waters rise to the ...

The forward deployment of warships marks Washington's commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, the Navy said.

The naming of the Indian Ocean has sparked debate for centuries, with Indonesia and Pakistan objecting to India's prominence ...

Beneath the ocean surface, a global mission is underway that could reshape our understanding of our planet. Inspired by Sir ...

By the end of the 18th century, as Europeans began colonizing throughout the Indian Ocean region, the area became difficult for pirates to operate in, but they never truly disappeared.

Soft corals, which are members of the class Octocorallia, are major components of marine ecosystems, including coral reefs.

The evidence links human presence to Marine Isotope Stage 5a, a period of dramatic environmental shifts when monsoons from ...

Soft corals in the West Philippine Sea and Benham Bank in the Philippine Rise, which are under threat from China, are among ...

French President Emmanuel Macron and Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina will meet in Paris on Monday to discuss the ...

In 2022, an international team of scientists sent a 20-foot-long autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) named “Ran” to traverse ...

Why was the country of Iran formerly called Persia? What has this got to do with the conquests of ancient Middle Eastern ...