2026-06-10 a92d6aabd8589f26830578321315671e611cb8e9 30 Chinese scientists 1 /wiki/science%20and%20technology%20in%20china Indian Ocean 36 /wiki/indian%20ocean Pterocetus diamantinae 115 /wiki/pterocetus%20diamantinae deep-sea ecosystem 70 /wiki/deep-sea%20ecosystem whale 13 /wiki/whale Chinese scientists Indian Ocean Pterocetus diamantinae deep-sea ecosystem whale Chinese scientists 2026-06-5 fc8454379bd3e89fa53a287fff754c9c09e881e6 4 Indian Ocean 1 /feed/2026/06/5/united-states-indo-pacific-command-forces-intercept-the-stateless-vessel-m-t-davina-in-the-indian-ocean-for-allegedly United States Indo-Pacific Command forces intercept the stateless vessel M-T "Davina" in the Indian Ocean for allegedly supporting Iran. 2026-04-23 c299d6b4ee8220649e3055c28c002fd167de9df1 5 Indian Ocean 1 /feed/2026/04/23/the-us-indo-pacific-command-conducts-a-boarding-operation-on-the-stateless-tanker-m-t-majestic-in-the-indian-ocean The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command conducts a boarding operation on the stateless tanker M-T "Majestic" in the Indian Ocean, alleged to be carrying US-sanctioned Iranian oil. 2026-03-21 feda261d7bc3ee47daec6877048ccc2696c5f549 /feed/2026/03/21/iran-fires-two-ballistic-missiles-at-the-diego-garcia-military-base-in-the-indian-ocean-however-neither-missile-hits-t Iran fires two ballistic missiles at the Diego Garcia military base in the Indian Ocean. However, neither missile hits the base, with one of the missiles failing in-flight, and the other having been intercepted by a U.S. warship using a SM-3 interceptor. 1774092511 2026-03-21 fec1a66dcbfc47d8fd8ee791c46159c2f39bfab2 12 Indian Ocean 1 /feed/2026/03/21/iran-fires-two-intermediate-range-ballistic-missiles-at-the-diego-garcia-military-base-in-the-indian-ocean-however-nei Iran fires two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at the Diego Garcia military base in the Indian Ocean. However, neither missile hits the base, with one of the missiles failing in-flight, and the other having been intercepted by a United States warship using a SM-3 interceptor. 2026-03-1 784bf21c94076ac800ee16bebd4415c068e3c419 22 Indian Ocean 1 /feed/2026/03/1/the-irgc-says-it-has-launched-missiles-at-the-united-states-navy-aircraft-carrier-uss-abraham-lincoln-in-the-indian-oc The IRGC says it has launched missiles at the United States Navy aircraft carrier USS "Abraham Lincoln" in the Indian Ocean. 2025-12-30 04b30314c5830ee67f97fba724245bd138ee8f6b 12 Indian Ocean 1 /feed/2025/12/30/the-search-for-the-wreckage-of-malaysia-airlines-flight-370-resumes-in-the-southern-indian-ocean-under-a-contingent-fee The search for the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 resumes in the southern Indian Ocean under a contingent fee agreement between the Malaysian government and Ocean Infinity, which has deployed autonomous underwater vehicles. 2025-12-10 32af1069c27c8835c3020cff0b7890bf3a9cbc36 26 Chinese scientists 1 /feed/2025/12/10/brazil-and-china-begin-constructing-a-joint-laboratory-for-radio-astronomic-technology-with-the-federal-university-of-ca Brazil and China begin constructing a joint laboratory for radio astronomic technology with the Federal University of Campina Grande and the Federal University of Paraíba to support space research as both countries work on the BINGO radio telescope. 2025-12-3 85f54ea352aeb1f55b52055f83d07fe89a10ce95 /feed/2025/12/3/malaysia-announces-that-the-search-for-the-wreckage-will-resume-on-december-30-with-ocean-infinity-conducting-a-55-day-u Malaysia announces that the search for the wreckage will resume on December 30 with Ocean Infinity conducting a 55-day underwater search in a targeted area of the southern Indian Ocean under its existing "no-find, no-fee" agreement with the government. 1764772452 2025-12-3 2505487603f88bec42014a61691aa79031ff2ec1 /feed/2025/12/3/malaysia-announces-that-the-search-for-malaysia-airlines-flight-370-will-resume-on-december-30-with-ocean-infinity-condu Malaysia announces that the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 will resume on December 30 with Ocean Infinity conducting a 55-day underwater search in a targeted area of the southern Indian Ocean under its existing "no-find, no-fee" agreement with the government. 1764765227 2025-12-3 1574dec9eb43fe3f0729e46f2e480fc204777183 12 Indian Ocean 1 /feed/2025/12/3/malaysia-announces-that-the-search-for-the-wreckage-of-malaysia-airlines-flight-370-will-resume-on-december-30-with-oce Malaysia announces that the search for the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 will resume on December 30, with Ocean Infinity conducting a 55-day underwater search in a targeted area of the southern Indian Ocean under its existing "no-find, no-fee" agreement with the government. 2025-05-10 babc9e8c405073f444df17c5907bde2c1afc3fcc /feed/2025/05/10/kosmos-482-a-failed-venus-probe-launched-by-the-former-soviet-union-in-1972-re-enters-earth-s-atmosphere-splashing-do Kosmos 482, a failed Venus probe launched by the former Soviet Union in 1972, re-enters Earth's atmosphere, splashing down in the Indian Ocean west of Indonesia, according to the Russian space agency. 1746906072 2025-05-10 11fff7d2abb0905fdc84998239c2bafa7ec7089e /feed/2025/05/10/kosmos-482-a-failed-venus-probe-launched-by-the-former-soviet-union-in-1972-re-enter-earth-s-atmosphere-splashing-do Kosmos 482, a failed Venus probe launched by the former Soviet Union in 1972, re-enter Earth's atmosphere, splashing down in the Indian Ocean west of Indonesia, according to the Russian space agency. 1746891674 2025-05-10 e1161c16931b8eed847a46c073321be695b53c15 /feed/2025/05/10/kosmos-482-a-failed-venus-probe-launched-by-the-soviet-union-in-1972-is-expected-to-re-enter-earth-s-atmosphere-some Kosmos 482, a failed Venus probe launched by the Soviet Union in 1972, is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere some time between 9 and 10 May. Experts are unsure of where it will crash land. 1746884467 2025-05-10 b96d687fdbf4701731f50e2bf0736a0ac656ba39 14 Indian Ocean 1 /feed/2025/05/10/kosmos-482-a-failed-venus-probe-launched-by-the-soviet-union-in-1972-re-enters-earth-s-atmosphere-splashing-down-in-t Kosmos 482, a failed Venus probe launched by the Soviet Union in 1972, re-enters Earth's atmosphere, splashing down in the Indian Ocean west of Indonesia, according to Roscosmos. 2025-02-28 b9d2d521c331df2823017d6b1a7e204f5e16716e 8 Indian Ocean 1 /feed/2025/02/28/three-people-are-killed-as-tropical-cyclone-garance-makes-landfall-in-reunion-in-the-indian-ocean Three people are killed as tropical cyclone Garance makes landfall in Réunion in the Indian Ocean. 2025-01-11 7c3e7c1a5186d20e40f72bcfb2c0c88b760bd9f5 /feed/2025/01/11/france-puts-the-indian-ocean-territory-of-mayotte-on-red-alert-due-to-approaching-tropical-cyclone-dikeledi-roughly-one France puts the Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on red alert due to approaching Tropical Cyclone Dikeledi, roughly one month after the territory experienced the destructive passage of Cyclone Chido. 1736644578 2025-01-11 749338681698bc8707afe39d65e6db5e183e9f69 22 Indian Ocean 1 /feed/2025/01/11/france-places-the-indian-ocean-island-of-mayotte-on-red-alert-due-to-approaching-tropical-cyclone-dikeledi-roughly-one France places the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte on red alert due to approaching Tropical Cyclone Dikeledi, roughly one month after the French overseas department was devastated by Cyclone Chido. /feed/2026/06/10/chinese-scientists-discover-the-largest-known-whale-graveyard-in-the-indian-ocean-identifying-nearly-500-whale-skeleton AFP via France 24 10 f195928c82351ca928424eeb8f1e67e116f61c10 6 https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260610-world-s-largest-whale-graveyard-discovered-by-chinese-sub 2026 The Guardian 10 fedc201c5e1524f5a7e5eee6b51fa9bf30b6c31d 6 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/10/deepest-most-extensive-whale-graveyard-discovered-indian-ocean 2026 Chinese scientists discover the largest known whale graveyard in the Indian Ocean, identifying nearly 500 whale skeletons spanning millions of years and documenting deep-sea ecosystems associated with the remains. A new species, "Pterocetus diamantinae" named after the location, was also discovered.