Survivors scavenge for food and water as Indonesia death toll continues to rise
The official death toll from the 7.5 magnitude quake that hit the west coast of Sulawesi island last Friday rose to 1,407, many killed by tsunami waves it triggered. But officials fear the toll could soar.
Yemen's war hasn't yet reached this remote island paradise. But conflict is brewing.
Arab governments are fighting over an island paradise in the Indian Ocean that few people have seen. Socotra, the size and shape of Long Island, New York, is home to 60,000 people and some of the strangest-looking plants on Earth.
Cutting-edge DNA labs help identify people missing in conflicts and disasters
New technology, donated by the Dutch holding company Qiagen, enables scientists to better extract DNA from "even challenging bone samples. Ones that are decades old."
What can the Indian Ocean plane wreckage tell us?
Part of a plane wing washed up on a beach on the island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean this week. The wreckage is now en route to France for identification. It appears to be part of a Boeing 777. Malaysia Airlines flight 370 — which mysteriously disappeared over the Indian Ocean last year — was also a Boeing 777.
One year later, the mystery of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is still just that
One year ago, Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 disappeared without a trace. The hunt is still on for any evidence of the plane's whereabouts, and that search still isn't even halfway to its conclusion.
Survivors will never forget the day the tsunami hit
Dr. Vinya Shanthidas Ariyaratne survived the 2004 tsunami in Sri Lanka. But even a decade later, the waves that killed thousands the day after Christmas are always on his mind.
Conservationists are working to create more national parks at sea
Here's some positive environmental news. In fact, it's a positive environmental trend: nations across the world are protecting huge swaths of ocean waters. And the trend may just be getting started.
An oceanographer tells why it will be so tough to find missing Flight 370 in the Indian Ocean
It took two years to find the flight data and cockpit voice recorders for an Air France jet that disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean in 2009. In that tragedy, the crash site was found within two days of the accident. With Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, the search may be much harder.
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 families remain distraught and suspicious after news that aimed to end their uncertainty
A day of protest and disbelief unfolded in China after yesterday's announcement by Malaysian authorities that they were convinced flight 370 went down in a remote part of the Indian Ocean.
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Malaysian officials say they know where their missing jet went down — but it won't end hope for families
Malaysian officials now say that there's firm evidence flight 370 flew into a remote area of the Indian Ocean, where it could only have crashed into the water. Yet a psychologist says even that certainty will likely not provide closure to families of the passengers.
Behind the Big Dry
New research suggests the cause of southeastern Australia's unusually severe drought might lie in the warming Indian Ocean.
Hard as Sea Snails
Soldiers in need of tougher armor might get help from under the sea.
The World's Largest Water Park
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown considers turning 221,000 square miles in the Indian Ocean into a pristine marine sanctuary.
Cruise Ship Costa Allegra Towed to the Seychelles
Mohamed Nasheed and Jon Shenk on the State of the Maldives
Aceh's Orphans
Donations have generously helped tsunami survivors in Aceh, but the neediest children in there these days are not tsunami survivors.
Yugoslavia, Zaire and other defunct geo names
From politics to revolutions and branding -- the history behind geographic name changes around the world.
In the island nation of the Maldives, China and India trying to assert themselves
China and India are trying to establish a measure of control over the Indian Ocean and a small island nation, the Maldives, is at the center of the tensions between the two.
Tourists flocking to tsunami-scarred Indonesian communities
As Indonesia recovers from the devastating 2004 earthquake and tsunami, many tourists are coming to the country because of the disaster. They want to see the recovery and especially the iconic location photographed after the tsunami.
Body percussion a sign of cultural heritage in recovering Aceh province in Indonesia
As Aceh recovers from the devastating 2004 tsunami and earthquake, the Indonesian province is turning to its unique cultural heritage, rooted in its brand of Islam, to build from.