Ocean Exploration
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A submersible has gone missing near the Titanic wreck – what is it and what may have happened?
The battery-operated watercraft with five people aboard and around 70 hours of oxygen supply has gone missing in the Atlantic Ocean.
Stefan B Williams, The Conversation
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Listening to the oceans reveals a hidden world – and the challenges it faces
Scientists are now discovering the extent to which aquatic animals produce sound, and the role that their grunts, pops, growls and whines play in communication.
Iain Barber, The Conversation
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How scientists plan to build a detailed seafloor map by 2030
We have a clearer picture of the terrain on Mars than our own ocean floor.
Sean Mullan, The Conversation
Trending
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Thriller: A serial killer is on the loose, murdering India’s famous nuclear scientists one by one
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Memoir: A journalist remembers the 1960s and how the Naxal movement was portrayed in books and films
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The Man, the Machine: Merab Dvalishvili in Mumbai
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How a Colombian city’s ‘green corridors’ turned the clock back on global warming
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Watch: A fish-inspired robot survives a trip to the deepest point on Earth
The device ventured nearly 11 km below the surface to the Mariana Trench.
Dimitris Tsakiris, The Conversation
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The Indian Ocean is a rich historical archive – on the surface and below it
While the uniquely well-travelled surface of the ocean has received much attention, its depths barely register in the cultural or historical imagination.
Isabel Hofmeyr, The Conversation & Charne Lavery, The Conversation
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Video: The secret life of the Greenland shark, the oldest living vertebrate on the planet
The elusive creature that lives in frigid Arctic waters can easily live up to more than 400 years.
Ramakrishnan M
Video
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Watch: Stunning Northern Lights spotted in unexpected places around the world
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Geological team discovers millions of precious minerals under Indian seabed: TOI
Research vessels Samudra Ratnakar, Samudra Kaustabh and Samudra Saudikama carried out the exploration.
Scroll Staff
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Historians to explore origin of Ram Setu, determine whether it is a natural or man-made structure
However, the Indian Council of Historical Research has clarified that the project will not deal with whether the bridge was built by Hindu god Ram.
Scroll Staff
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Watch: Here’s how deep the oceans are, and what we would have seen if we could go down there
Every level hides wonderful (and sometimes terrifying) creatures.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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The enduring influence of the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ on Telugu cinema
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This mission to reach the centre of the earth (ok, the mantle) began way back in 1961
The JOIDES 360 has missed its mark but getting to the mantle can provide insights into the earth’s geological history.
Scroll Staff
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How fish fossils can help us build better submarines
Understanding the evolution of fossil fish could help us explore the ocean and build better underwater vehicles, such as the equipment used in the search for flight MH370.
Tom Challands, The Conversation
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India’s ocean technologists are following James Cameron into the abyss
Only five countries have developed vessels that can carry a human being 6,000 meters under the sea. In three years, India aims to join this club.
Nayantara Narayanan
The Field
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IPL 2024: Kolkata defeat Mumbai in rain-affected match to become first team to qualify for play-offs
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Cricket: England pacer James Anderson to retire after Lord’s Test against West Indies
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The Man, the Machine: Merab Dvalishvili in Mumbai
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Wrestling, World Olympic Qualifiers: Nisha Dahiya wins Paris quota in women’s 68kg
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League 2024: Neeraj Chopra shows a spark in season opener