A North Sea heavyweight has highlighted the appeal of acquisitions in the area where it expects to generate huge amounts of cash although firms are facing big tax increases. Serica Energy has said ...

Sir James Clark Ross discovered magnetic north pole in 1831 in northern Canada. British scientists have recently revealed that Earth's magnetic north pole is drifting towards Russia at an ...

A Royal Navy submarine has been used to warn off Russian spy ships operating around British waters. Defence Secretary John Healey gave details about the activities of the Yantar, which he said the ...

A HUGE earthquake has struck in the North Sea. The tremor, measuring 2.8 magnitude was logged by the British Geological Survey at 9.12am today and at a depth of 31km. The earthquake's epicentre ...

Marking the North Pole is challenging, as it’s covered by moving sea ice, but its geographic location, also known as the true North Pole, is fixed. By comparison, the magnetic north pole is the ...

Researchers studying crustaceans in Vietnam have identified a new "supergiant" sea bug species that bears a surprising resemblance to a classic movie villain. Deep-sea sea bugs, or the Bathynomus ...

OEUK CEO David Whitehouse. 2025 is set to be a pivotal year for the future of our North Sea. In the coming months, the UK government will consult on future oil and gas licencing, the future oil ...

Serica Energy, a top-10 UK oil and gas producer, is still willing to invest in the nation’s North Sea even after the rising tax burden prompted other companies to shift their focus elsewhere.

Last month, an 18th-century 28-meter wooden shipwreck was discovered off the Mazandaran coast of the Caspian Sea in southern Iran. Operating under Russian influence, the ship likely comprised part ...

Thousands of wind turbines will be added to the North Sea in the next decades. Environmental scientist Chen Li identified the most beneficial areas for their construction, focusing on material use, ...

‘As a powerful North Sea Empire is forged by the sword of history’s greatest medieval ruler, his Vikings thirst for glory, riches and revenge,’ the synopsis reads. So if you’re looking for ...

Anirudh Kanisetti is a researcher, writer, and historian. Excerpted with permission of Juggernaut Books from Lords of Earth and Sea: A History of the Chola Empire.