Indian Ocean
Bizarre wave clouds seen rippling over the ocean
An astronaut on the ISS photographed the rippling clouds over an archipelago near Antarctica.
See first baby shark of hundreds released in bid to save endangered species
An ambitious international reintroduction project hopes to release 500 zebra sharks in an area where they have all but disappeared.
Five major discoveries since flight MH370 disappeared
New Netflix documentary series "MH370: The Plane That Disappeared" delves into three theories surrounding the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370.
A 23-ton chunk of rocket is set to slam into Earth and no one knows where
The core booster from China's Long March 5B rocket, delivering the final piece of the Tiangong space station, will crash-land in an uncontrolled reentry.
Incredible Aurora Filmed From ISS After Huge Solar Storm Hits Earth
The video shows a view from the International Space Station as it traveled around 270 miles above the Indian Ocean toward the Coral Sea east of Australia.
Videos Appear to Show Rocket Debris Light Up Sky as NASA Criticizes China
U.S. Space Command confirmed the Long March 5B rocket re-entered the Earth's atmosphere over the Indian Ocean.
Songs of Rare Pygmy Blue Whales Picked Up by Nuclear Bomb Detectors
Listening devices set up to check unapproved nuclear testing picked up whale songs in the Indian Ocean.
Madagascar Police Minister, Mechanic Swim in Ocean for 12 Hours After Crash
"My turn to die has not yet come, thank God. I'm well. I'm just cold," said General Serge Gellé, the country's police minister.
Suspected Missile Attack on Ship Puts Spotlight on Iran, Israel Tensions
The cargo ship was reportedly hit by an "unknown weapon" and a fire broke out on its deck, prompting fears that "that this was a deliberate attack."
Scientists Use Nuclear Bomb Detectors to Discover Population of Rare Whales
"We don't know how many whales are in this group, but we suspect it's a lot by the enormous number of calls we hear," study author Tracey Rogers said.
Cargo Ship Carrying 25 Tons of Acid Sinks in Sri Lankan Marine Disaster
"The ship has dealt a death blow to our lives. We can't go into the sea, which means we can't make a living," Joshua Anthony, head of a region fishing union.
Two Students Found Dead After Hiking Volcano for Closer View of Eruption
The victims, male hikers in their twenties, had been walking near the Piton de la Fournaise volcano, French media reported.
Extreme Ocean Phenomena in 2019 May Have Set Australia Up For Fires
Scientists compared centuries-worth of data to see how the Indian Ocean Dipole has changed over the last millennia. Their results suggest extreme events are becoming more frequent and more intense.
Enormous Robber Crab Stole $4k Camera, Scientist on Christmas Island Says
Robber crabs—also known as coconut crabs—are the largest terrestrial invertebrates in the world
Man Designs Special Vehicle Device to Prevent Squishing Crabs
The annual crab migration takes place on Christmas Island—an Australian territory in the Indian Ocean.
Iran Says U.S. Middle East Dominance Is Over After Russia-China Drills
Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said American military presence is undermining, rather than providing, regional security.
Shark Attacks Tourist in Seychelles, Leaves Her Seriously Injured
The French tourist was swimming at Amitie, in Praslin, the archipelago's second biggest island.
Shark Eats Tourist, Severed Hand With Wedding Ring Found Inside Its Stomach
The man went missing after a swim in the Hermitage Lagoon, off Saint-Gilles, in the Indian Ocean French overseas territory.
Elusive Shark Lost for 40 Years Rediscovered by Forrest Galante
Galante spoke to Newsweek about encountering leopards, elephants and accidentally netting a crocodile in his search for the critically endangered Pondicherry
Remote, Barely Inhabited Islands Drowning in Millions of Pieces of Plastic
Scientists believe there are more pieces of plastic in the ocean than stars in the Milky Way.
Potential New MH370 Crash Area Identified by Mathematical Technique
The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in 2014 is one of the biggest mysteries in the history of aviation.
Sailor Abhilash Tomy Rescued 2,000 Miles Out to Sea
Tomy was caught in a storm on Friday that damaged his boat and left him injured and immobilized.
MH370 Shipwrecks Among Deepest Ever Discovered
The two wrecks lie between 2.2 and 2.4 miles below the Indian Ocean.
'MH370 Wreck' Turns Out to Be 19th Century Coal Ship
Two wrecks discovered in 2015 have been identified as coal-trading ships, rather than the plane that went missing in 2014 with 239 passengers.
Remains From Mysterious Island Massacre Discovered
Dutch and Australian experts are excavating the bodies of victims in the worst act of mass murder in present-day Australian territory.
First Footage Of Giant Crab Hunting Seabirds
This giant crab was observed for the first time hunting and killing a seabird.
500-Year-Old Navigation Device Found in Shipwreck
A series of tests have shown the artifact to be an astrolabe, recovered from the Esmeralda in the Indian Ocean.
Dubai Firm Plans to Drag Icebergs 5,700 Miles for Water
The Emirati firm believes the scheme could also affect the dry climate of the Gulf and attract tourists.
Scientists Discover Ancient Continent Beneath Mauritius
The continent likely broke off from a supercontinent hundreds of millions of years ago.
MH370: Abortive Search Could Land Fishermen Big Catches
The information gleaned should provide unprecedented insight into the habitats of valuable species.