Water Transportation
Coal Recovered From the Titanic and Thousands of Other Historic Shipwreck Artifacts Are Going to Auction
The Shipwreck Treasure Museum in Cornwall, England, is selling its collection, which includes items connected to nearly 150 shipwrecks
Invasive Mussels Recently Spotted in California Mark a First for North America
The species may have been carried to the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta in ballast water on ships
Divers Recover 300-Year-Old Glass Onion Bottles From a Shipwreck Off the Coast of Florida
The fragile 18th-century containers, which likely held alcoholic beverages that were shared among passengers and crew members, survived for centuries at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean
Shipwreck Hunters Find Lost World War II-Era Submarine That Vanished With 64 Crew Members Onboard
The HMS "Trooper" likely sank after hitting an underwater German mine off the coast of an island in the Aegean Sea in 1943
This Shipwreck's Location Was a Mystery for 129 Years. Then, Two Men Found It Just Minutes Into a Three-Day Search
The "John Evenson" tugboat was helping another ship enter the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal in Wisconsin when it sank to the bottom of Lake Michigan in 1895
DNA Reveals Identity of Officer on the Lost Franklin Expedition—and His Remains Show Signs of Cannibalism
Researchers recently identified James Fitzjames, a captain on the ill-fated HMS Erebus that went looking for the Northwest Passage in 1845
Low Water Levels Reveal Sunken Nazi Ships Full of Unexploded Munitions in the Danube River
Due to a drought in Eastern Europe, the scuttled German vessels are reemerging 80 years after they disappeared beneath the river's surface
Divers Discover the Long-Lost Wreckage of a Passenger Steamship That Sank in a Hit-and-Run in 1856
"Le Lyonnais" descended into the depths off the coast of Massachusetts after colliding with the "Adriatic," a sailing vessel that left the floundering steamship to fend for itself
Divers Can Now Explore Historic Shipwrecks in Lake Michigan More Easily
Crews installed buoys and mooring lines to mark the locations of 19 wreck sites in the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary
Stonehenge's Massive Central Stone May Have Been Shipped From Hundreds of Miles Away
Researchers think they've solved the mystery of the monument's Altar Stone, which could have traveled all the way from Scotland
Unraveling the Mysteries of the Battle of Attu, the 'Forgotten Battle' of World War II
Underwater archaeologists discovered three shipwrecks submerged near the small Alaskan island, which was the site of one of the deadliest conflicts in the Pacific
These Remote Volcanic Islands in the South Pacific Just Became a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Marquesas, located some 3,000 miles from their nearest continental neighbor, are some of the most isolated islands on the planet
Divers Find Crates of Unopened Champagne in 19th-Century Shipwreck
Discovered near Sweden, the vessel was loaded with bottles of sparkling wine, mineral water and porcelain
Why Are the Olympic Surfing Events Being Held in Tahiti?
The tiny village of Teahupo’o, known for its monstrous, barrel-shaped waves, will host 48 athletes from 21 countries during the Summer Games
Shipwreck Found in Lake Michigan 130 Years After Sinking With Captain's 'Intelligent and Faithful' Dog Onboard
The captain said he would "rather lose any sum of money than to have the brute perish as he did"
This Bronze Age Ship Replica, Made From Reeds and Goat Hair, Just Sailed 50 Nautical Miles
Researchers constructed the vessel using a list of materials found on a 4,000-year-old clay tablet
With the Recovery of Massive Grave Slabs, England's Oldest Shipwreck Continues to Reveal Its Secrets
Maritime archaeologists hoisted the heavy artifacts, made of a special type of limestone, from 23 feet below the surface of the English Channel
How the United States Laid Claim to the Mississippi River, One Mile at a Time
Thomas Jefferson imagined the waterway as the heart of his “empire of liberty" as he dispatched surveyors to measure a land already occupied by Native Americans
Archaeologists Discover Ancient Canoes Hidden Beneath a Wisconsin Lake
One of the vessels dates back around 4,500 years, making it the oldest ever found in the Great Lakes region
Wreck of WWII Submarine Found After 80 Years
The USS Harder, known by the nickname "Hit ‘em HARDER," was led by a commander known for his 'particularly audacious attacks' on Japanese warships
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