Ocean Exploration
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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
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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
Trending
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Armed gangs and a partisan state: How Manipur slipped into civil war
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Why froth is essential for the perfect beer-drinking experience
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Watch: Beyoncé was joined by her daughter Blue Ivy on stage for a dance routine during UK concert
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Did the Pakistan foreign minister’s stance on Kashmir dash hopes of resuming ties with India?
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Has Modi’s Vande Bharat push come at the cost of train safety?
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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
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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
Video
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Watch: Hydroelectric dam damaged during war in Ukraine, floods hit nearby towns
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Watch: Beyoncé was joined by her daughter Blue Ivy on stage for a dance routine during UK concert
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Watch: Dalit groom rides horse on wedding day under police protection in Madhya Pradesh
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Caught on camera: Roadside vendor in Noida uses water from drain to clean fruits
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Watch: BJP spokesperson says ‘Down with Nathuram Godse’ on air under pressure from Congress leader
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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
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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
The Reel
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Watch: Trailer of ‘The Night Manager’ part two is out
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‘Satyaprem Ki Katha’ trailer: Romantic film stars Kartik Aaryan, Kiara Advani
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Tigmanshu Dhulia on Irrfan: ‘His observation of life was very surgical, very meticulous’
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Start the week with a film: ‘Charlie’s Country’ is a powerful portrait of defiance
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‘Scoop’ review: A flat view of a highly irregular case of police overreach
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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