Indian Ocean

The Mystery of the Sentinelese: The Stone Age People Killing Outsiders

The Sentinelese people, residing on North Sentinel Island in the Indian Ocean, are a stone age tribe that has inhabited the island for an estimated 60,000 years. Their population ranges from about 80 to 150 individuals, and they maintain a...

Ancient Whale Necropolis Found 23,000 Feet Beneath the Indian Ocean

Scientists have discovered a massive whale necropolis deep beneath the Indian Ocean, at depths reaching nearly 7,000 meters (22,966 feet), stretching almost 1,200 kilometers (746 miles) along the seafloor and containing hundreds of fossils dating back more than five...

When Ancient Greeks Encountered the Whales of the Indian Ocean

During his historic voyage, Nearchus, the ancient Greek admiral of Crete who served under Alexander the Great, experienced numerous remarkable adventures, including an astonishing encounter with whales in the uncharted waters of the Indian Ocean. It was a most...

Malaysia to Resume Search for Missing Flight MH370

Malaysia's government has agreed to re-open a second 'no find, no fee' proposal from a United States-based company to look for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared under mysterious circumstances in 2014. The proposal to renew the search...

MH370: Scientist Claims Missing Plane Is Hidden

Recently, it was claimed that the Malaysia Airlines MH370 missing plane, which vanished on March 8, 2014, could be buried somewhere in the Indian Ocean. The plane's vanishing was an event that left people shocked for months. The fateful plane...

Spacex’s Starship Lost in the Indian Ocean After Reaching Orbit

SpaceX's Starship rocket made its first trip to space successfully, but now it went missing upon reentry. The rocket, which is the largest and most powerful ever made, took off from its launch site in Boca Chica, Texas, on Thursday,...

Scientists Find Reason for Giant ‘Hole’ in Indian Ocean

Researchers have recently identified a significant anomaly in the Indian Ocean, and while it might be referred to as a "hole," it's not the kind that could suck up all the water. Instead, geologists use this term to describe...

Graveyard of Fossilized Shark Teeth Found in Indian Ocean

A graveyard of fossilized shark teeth was found nearly 5.3 miles below the Indian Ocean, according to researchers from Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). The researchers discovered the teeth in October during a month-long voyage along Indonesia's...