Neptune factor

Scientists discover "chimneys" on the sea floor, hope to get an insight into how the ecosystem works

Fishing in truobled water

Does India need to import exotic fish species, when the experience with them has not been particularly good? Besides, the country already boasts …

Burning ice

Ice crystals, known as methane hydrates, found inside the seafloor, have tremendous energy potential. But humans are yet to tap them

Science and Engineering Research Board awards national post-doctoral fellowships to 301 researchers

These fellowships supports young budding researchers to establish themselves as independent scientists

Oceans Great Dying 2.0: Mass extinction haunts oceans

Scientists warn an imminent mass annihilation of marine species similar to one 250 million years ago that wiped out most lives in oceans 

Eels have fascinated us for ages — now we need to stop eating them

All available data consistently show that current eel abundance is only a shadow of what it used to be a few decades ago

Oceans Great Dying 2.0: Earth’s climate moderator is warming, faster

Oceans are heating up as they cross their natural capacity to sink carbon and atmospheric heat induced by GHGs emissions. It will further …

Marine invasive alien species threaten islands in Asia-Pacific

The species, which is little understood but is a serious threat to biodiversity, will make for a key topic of discussion at the IPBES meet

To prevent overkill

Medicinal values of marine life make it vulnerable to overexploitation. But it is now possible to artificially produce such qualities

What can a bucket of water tell us about Arctic marine life? A lot, says a new study

Scientists have proposed a new technique to monitor the impact of climate change and human activity on marine life

World's first digital map of the ocean floor released

This interactive map will help scientists study the impact of global warming on oceans

‘Marine Protected Areas must be evaluated for effectiveness’

At present, focus is only on coverage; quality and effectiveness not assessed, point out experts

Under-sea study will help India

Prattipati Shivshankar Rao is the first Indian scientist to sail the seabed of the mid-Atlantic ridge. His search for hydrothermal fields and …

Undersea explorer

A submarine tractor will help scientists understand the seabed

Marine census bit by bit

Giant bacteria

Under-sea watchdog

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Guts of the ocean

Homage to the seafarer

Sound judgement for whales

Whales give clues

Colour catch

Fishery forecasts based on ocean colour can quadruple profits

Killer algae strikes

Corals in trouble

Massive coral bleaching strikes Great Barrier Reef

Fish eat weed, save corals