Jeff Wise’s July 2026 reporting drew attention to a report by marine researcher Jean-Yves Royer concerning hydroacoustic recordings from the period of MH370’s disappearance. Wise linked a publicly shared copy of that report.
The distinction between dates matters: recordings from 2014 and an analysis written in 2016 are not newly collected 2026 evidence. Their renewed public discussion can nevertheless be relevant to people assessing the research record.
What remains unproven
This coverage does not establish that a particular sound came from MH370, that the wreckage has been located, or that an official search area has changed. Arguments about detectability and the absence of an identifiable signal depend on the instruments, propagation conditions, and proposed event.
Compare the original research
A separate 2024 paper by Usama Kadri in Scientific Reports examines hydroacoustic approaches and proposes further tests. It should be read as its own study, with its own assumptions—not as a validation of every later interpretation of Royer’s work.
The original hydrophone data and specialist review matter more than a dramatic headline. FindMH370.com has not independently authenticated the shared report or reanalysed the recordings.