Maldives is called the Land of the Sea because it is a coral-island nation surrounded by the Indian Ocean, where geography, ...

Editor’s Note: This is part of a short series examining maritime geography and strategic challenges in specific bodies of water, ranging from the Arctic Ocean to the Gulf of Guinea and the South China ...

Isabel Hofmeyr receives funding from the National Research Foundation. Charne Lavery does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit ...

While New Delhi shares strategic concerns with the rest of the Quad, its Indo-Pacific approach is primarily a means to counterbalance Beijing in its immediate maritime neighborhood. India’s adoption ...

60 Interesting Ocean Facts That'll Either Terrify You or Amaze You originally appeared on Parade. The ocean makes up the majority of the Earth's surface, so it makes sense that 95% of our seas are ...

The ocean makes up the majority of the Earth's surface, so it makes sense that 95% of our seas are still unknown to us—there's just so much to explore. And we know even less about the deepest parts, ...