A new study by an international team of researchers has revealed the huge role Indian Ocean fisheries play in feeding the ...

People gathered in prayer and visited mass graves in Indonesia's Aceh province on Thursday to mark 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami hit the region in one of modern history's worst ...

The Indian Navy, in collaboration with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), plans to deploy advanced underwater sensors to detect submarine movements—an ambitious move aimed ...

Countries along the Indian Ocean have agreed to stop using industrial fishing gear. The industrial fishing gear drastically depletes the tuna stock in the ocean.

There is a “gravity hole” in the Indian Ocean — a spot where Earth’s gravitational pull is weaker, its mass is lower than normal, and the sea level dips by over 328 feet (100 meters).

“The Indian Ocean tsunami 20 years ago has reshaped the way the humanitarian community addresses emergencies today, highlighting the importance of disaster preparedness,” a European Union ...

Malaysia approves a new search for MH370 wreckage in the Indian Ocean The Boeing 777 plane vanished from radar shortly after taking off on March 8, 2014, carrying 239 people. The plane headed ...

A private search in 2018 by Ocean Infinity also found nothing. The final approval for a new search came three months after Malaysia gave the nod in principle to plans for a fresh search.

Twenty years ago, a tsunami devastated coastal communities along the Indian Ocean. NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Margarettha Siregar, who helped respond to the disaster in Indonesia.

Indian Navy To Deploy Underwater Sensor Network To Monitor Chinese Submarines In Indian Ocean The new strategic plan focuses on creating a network of underwater sensors capable of detecting ...