Ships
Archaeologists From Eight Countries Team Up to Explore the Skerki Banks
Coordinated by Unesco, the project will examine the underwater site between Sicily and Tunisia
Can Tree Rings Solve the Mystery of a 19th-Century American Shipwreck?
A wreck off the coast of Argentina is likely a Rhode Island whaling vessel from the 1850s
The Incredible Story of the Iceberg That Sank the Titanic
The three-year-old chunk of ice had just weeks to live when it hit the cruise ship
A New Detection System Could Save Sperm Whales From Ship Strikes
Scientists have developed a computational technique that can track whales in real time—and potentially prevent collisions
The Race to Preserve Treasures From a Legendary 17th-Century Shipwreck
The new Bahamas Maritime Museum will feature finds from the "Maravillas," a Spanish galleon that sank in 1656 with a cargo of gold, silver and gems
Roman Coin Depicting Zodiac Symbol Discovered off Israel’s Coast
The rare bronze coin was minted during the reign of the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius
England's Oldest Surviving Shipwreck Is a 13th-Century Merchant Vessel
Carrying a cargo of locally sourced limestone, the so-called Mortar Wreck likely sank off the Dorset coast during the reign of Henry III
First Images of Mysterious 'Milky Seas' Captured
Bioluminescent bacteria are likely responsible for this rare luminous event covering thousands of square miles of ocean
Malaysia Authorities Seize Elephant Tusks, Rhino Horns Worth $18 Million
Criminals had hidden the contraband animal parts in a container full of sawn timber
World’s Deepest Shipwreck Discovered Four Miles Underwater in the Philippines
The U.S. destroyer was sunk during World War II
What Causes Swaths of the Ocean to Glow a Magnificent Milky Green?
A sailor who witnessed the rare phenomenon in person and a scientist who saw it from the sky team up to learn about the ghostly light
Divers Pull Marble Head of Hercules From a 2,000-Year-Old Shipwreck in Greece
The Antikythera shipwreck, discovered in 1900, continues to yield new artifacts
Drought in Italy Reveals Sunken World War II Barge
The Po, Italy's largest river, is experiencing its worst drought in 70 years
Rare Timbers From 17th-Century Spanish Shipwreck Discovered Off Oregon Coast
The Manila galleon—and its cargo of silk, porcelain and beeswax—vanished en route to Mexico in 1693
Wreck of Long-Lost Royal Battleship Discovered Off English Coast
Divers discovered the H.M.S. "Gloucester" in 2007, but authorities kept the news buried for 15 years as they waited to secure the site
Unlocking the Secrets of the 'Clotilda,' the Last Known Slave Ship
Archaeological divers spent 10 days evaluating the sunken ship in the Mobile River, and took samples for possible traces of DNA
An Ancient 'Harbor' Was Actually a Sacred Pool Designed for Scanning the Stars
Archaeologists think the devotional zone was dedicated to the god Ba'al
Twice Accused of Murder, This Writer Later Foresaw the Sinking of the Titanic
Under the pseudonym Mayn Clew Garnett, author Thornton Jenkins Hains published a maritime disaster story with eerie parallels to the real-life tragedy
Is This New England's Oldest Known English Shipwreck?
New research suggests the vessel is the mysterious "Sparrow-Hawk"
A Shipwreck, a Robot and an Archival Treasure Hunt Reveal the Diverse History of the Whaling Industry
Free Black Americans and Native Americans once worked on the "Industry," a whaling ship whose wreck was recently identified in the Gulf of Mexico
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