The Latest Breaking News from the Indian Ocean

France is rushing help by ship and military aircraft to its poor overseas territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean that has been shattered by its worst storm in nearly a century

France's Interior Ministry says at least 11 people have died after Cyclone Chido caused devastating damage in the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean

For three years, Kala and her family were stranded on a remote British-US military base in the middle of the Indian Ocean, trapped in horrific conditions after fleeing persecution at home.

Nearly 50 survivors of a migrant boat tragedy last month that left 25 people dead in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar have arrived back in Somalia and were received by government officials

Researchers think the wreck was part of a flotilla that accompanied the Portuguese explorer's final voyage.

A camera set up on a buoy in the Indian Ocean caught the end of the sixth test flight of SpaceX's Starship megarocket on Nov. 19.

Authorities in Madagascar say the death toll has risen to 25 after two motorboats carrying migrants from Somalia capsized in the Indian Ocean

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.

Scientists have found new evidence that desertification, potentially linked to global warming, leads to large amounts of nutrient-rich dust landing in the sea, causing ocean algae to grow rapidly. Biological oceanographer John A. Gittings and an international group of researchers have found an example of this phenomenon in the Indian…

SpaceX successfully lands Starship in the Indian Ocean, showcasing resilience and exceeding expectations. Engineer Kate Tice highlights vehicle's capabilit...

Learn about SpaceX's upcoming Starship test flight in the Indian Ocean, pushing the spacecraft's limits with new descent maneuvers and data collection.