Water Transportation
How Vacationers on Antarctic Cruises Are Filling in Scientific Gaps
From ships and submarines, citizen scientists can access remote areas ripe for new discoveries. But does the research make up for the climate impact?
129-Year-Old Vessel Still Tethered to Lifeboat Found on Floor of Lake Huron
The 'Ironton' has been perfectly preserved since the day it sank in 'Shipwreck Alley'
A Long Low Tide Dries Up Venice's Smaller Canals
A high-pressure anticyclone is driving the situation, making it difficult to get around the carless city
Once a Floating Speakeasy, This Shipwreck Tells a Tale of Bullets and Booze
The "Keuka" sank in 1932, just three years after its grand opening as a dance hall, roller rink and illicit party boat
Rare 16th-Century Ship Unearthed in England
Quarry workers discovered the vessel 1,000 feet from the nearest coastline
Archaeologists Recover 275 Artifacts From Mysterious Arctic Shipwreck
Explorer John Franklin and his 128 crew members disappeared while searching for the Northwest Passage in the 1840s
These Pants Were Pulled From an 1857 Shipwreck. Are They the World's Oldest Jeans?
After more than a century at the bottom of the ocean, the garment fetched $114,000 at auction
Hurricanes Reveal 19th-Century Shipwreck Hidden Beneath Florida Beach
After two recent storms, a mysterious structure began to emerge
Archaeologists in Norway May Have Found a 700-Year-Old Shipwreck
The vessel is located 1,350 feet below the surface of Lake Mjøsa
Drought Reveals Rare American Lion Fossil in Dried-Up Mississippi River
Low water levels have also stranded barge traffic and threatened drinking water
Unusual 120-Year-Old Whaleback Shipwreck Discovered in Lake Superior
"Barge 129" was the last undiscovered whaleback wreck in the Great Lakes
Archaeologists Dig Up 1,400-Year-Old Native American Canal in Alabama
The nearly mile-long structure allowed inhabitants to paddle to rich fishing grounds and access trade routes
3,000-Year-Old Dugout Canoe Recovered From Wisconsin Lake
Archaeologists believe it’s the oldest canoe ever found in the Great Lakes region
Nebraska Man Makes World’s Longest Journey by Pumpkin Boat
The trip down the Missouri River took some 12 hours
SpaceX's Starlink Satellite Internet Is Coming to Cruise Ships
Royal Caribbean says it will begin installing Starlink terminals across its entire fleet immediately
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
Untold Stories of American History
The Barrier-Breaking Rowers of America's First All-Black Crew Team
At the height of the civil rights movement, Howard University's oarsmen held their own against rivals from established, largely white programs
The Man Who Invented Water Skiing
One hundred years ago, Ralph Samuelson successfully skied across the waters of Lake Pepin
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
Intact, 1,200-Year-Old Canoe Recovered From Wisconsin Lake
The remarkably well-preserved wooden vessel was probably made by the Effigy Moundbuilders, ancestors of the modern Ho-Chunk Nation
