The Indian Ocean tsunami traveled as much as 3,000 miles (nearly 5,000 kilometers) to Africa, arriving with sufficient force to kill people and destroy property.

A new study, published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters on Thursday, found that this giant “hole” in the Indian Ocean is due to the Earth’s gravity being very low in this region.

The five oceans on Earth, the Pacific, Indian, Atlantic, Arctic, and Antarctic, have the most water and support significant plant and animal life. 10 facts about the ocean Since ancient times ...

The Indian Ocean "gravity hole" is a region where Earth's mass is reduced, leading to weak gravitational pull, lower-than-average sea levels and a puzzle scientists have only just begun to solve.

After Independence, the Indian Navy adopted the motto, Śaṃ no Varuṇaḥ. This is an ancient invocation to Lord Varuna from the ...

People attend a prayer at the Siron mass grave, one of the two major mass burial sites where victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami were laid to rest, in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on Dec. 26, 2024.

“The Indian Ocean tsunami 20 years ago has reshaped the way the humanitarian community addresses emergencies today, highlighting the importance of disaster preparedness,” a European Union ...

World Oceans Day is observed on June 8 around the globe to raise awareness about role of oceans and how they play a role in making the Earth habitat ...

China has rapidly expanded its military footprint across the Indian Ocean, conducting exercises from the Red Sea to the Malacca Strait and deepening ties with key regional players—including some ...

The Xiang Yang Hong 03 reached the Indian Ocean on July 11 after a brief stop in Malaysia. Damien Symon, an open-source intelligence expert, mapped the ship's movement in the region in a recent ...