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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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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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: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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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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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller