Museum Conservation Institute scientists used a nondestructive technique called X-ray fluorescence spectrometry to analyze ratios of elements in the obsidians. The process works by “exciting” atoms in ...

The eastern Pacific remains busy, with Tropical Storm Erick expected to strengthen into a hurricane by June 18. Here's the ...

According to Mohabeer and Sullivan de Estrada 35% of the global population live in countries bordering the Indian Ocean, ...

As a biodiversity hotspot, Socotra was once the preserve of intrepid archaeologists and die-hard birders—but now, its alien ...

African Maritime Forces Week. By Brigadier General John M. Waweru (Ret.), IMO Consultant. Introduction. The Western Indian Ocean Region (WIO) holds substantial geopolitical and ec ...

Saharan Dust over portions of Florida is keeping skies hazy. It's also helping inhibit the development of any tropical ...

Researchers tracked 13,000 ocean megafauna species over 30 years to uncover where they travel, feed and breed.

Without its own maritime doctrine, Africa risks gradually losing sovereignty over its seas ...

India and the European Union will participate in a joint naval exercise from June 1 to 3 in the Indian Ocean on advanced ...

It has the power to change global maps, reshape political ... giving rise to a new ocean,” he explains. “Consequently, this part of East Africa will evolve into its own distinct continent.” ...

Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Eritrea could break away, allowing Indian Ocean water to fill the gap, forming new coastlines and altering northeast Africa's climate and geography. In 2005, a 35-mile-long ...