India is exploring the commercial exploitation of deep-sea marine resources within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in an attempt better utilize them and ease pressure on its heavily exploited ...

Scientists have uncovered the mysterious gravity hole beneath the Indian Ocean.

A groundbreaking study in the journal Science, has unveiled how deep ocean currents—known as global overturning ...

Study finds 3-billion-year-old crystals on Mauritius tied to hidden microcontinent “Mauritia,” supporting 19th-century legends of a lost land beneath the Indian Ocean.

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

Increased technology and intelligence-sharing in maritime domain awareness is a win-win prospect for Washington and New Delhi ...

The U.S. gains a major military advantage in the Indo-Pacific from Diego Garcia's location, about 2,200 miles from Iran and 3,000 from southern China. The base gives both the U.S. and Britain access ...

Discover how Oman's unique equatorial position and developing infrastructure are making it a key player in the global space ...

MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman boasts an ideal location for space vehicle launches, with its proximity to the equator reducing ...

As a biodiversity hotspot, Socotra was once the preserve of intrepid archaeologists and die-hard birders—but now, its alien landscapes and Jurassic-era flora are luring a new crowd.

The global overturning circulation (GOC) includes both large wind-driven upwelling in the Southern Ocean and important internal diapycnal transformation in the deep Indian and Pacific Oceans. All ...

Cosmos 482, launched into space by the Soviet Union in 1972 with a destination of Venus, malfunctioned and has been in Earth's orbit since.