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

Stakeholders from across the fishing sector, environmental groups, and policymakers remain watchful as the meeting unfolds.

Chinese oceanographers say information from Nasa satellites is indispensable for determining ‘distribution of mineral resources’.

The Indian Ocean is home to one of the most diverse whale populations in the world – as many as 18 species live there. And no one can get you closer to these hauntingly mysterious creatures ...

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

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 geoscience study uncovered zircon evidence pointing to the possible remains of the lost continent of Lemuria under the ...

The Indian Ocean tsunami was one of the greatest disasters of the past 100 years. The worst hit was Indonesia where more than 165,000 people died.

Emerald Cruises’ newest yacht, the Emerald Rayia, will sail in Europe and the Indian Ocean during its inaugural season. The 120-guest vessel is poised to debut in the Aegean Sea, offering a ten-night ...

In the Indian Ocean, there is a place where the laws of gravity seem to falter—a gigantic depression in the Earth’s geoid where the gravitational force is weaker than normal, causing the sea level to ...

Pulled from the mud as an infant after the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, and reunited with his parents following an emotional court battle, the boy once known as “Baby 81” is now a ...