Shipwrecks
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Rare 400-year-old ship found in German river is a stunningly preserved 'time capsule'The ship didn't capsize, but "sank almost standing."
By Tom Metcalfe Last updated
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Medieval cargo ship unexpectedly found during construction work in EstoniaA ship, uncovered by construction workers near Tallinn's Old Harbor in Estonia, is a rare find that can shed light on medieval shipbuilding.
By Emily Staniforth Published
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Shackleton's lost Endurance ship discovered beneath Antarctic seaErnest Shackleton's lost ice ship Endurance, which famously sank in 1915, has been rediscovered by searchers under Antarctica's Weddell Sea.
By Tom Metcalfe Published
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WWII 'ghost ships' rise from Pacific after volcanic eruptionExperts predict that the island of Iwo Jima could be on the verge of eruption.
By Ben Turner Published
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Henry VIII's favorite ship has a bacteria problem, and now scientists have ID'ed the culpritsAcid attacks from sulfur-producing bacteria could eat away at the preserved hull of a ship that was once the pride of King Henry VIII's armada, scientists recently discovered.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Greek ship carrying parts of the Parthenon is giving up more secretsBy Tom Metcalfe Published
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Nazi wreck may hold looted treasures from Russian palace's 'Amber Room'By Tom Metcalfe Published
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Divers discover lost WWII submarine wreck off Southeast AsiaDivers in Southeast Asia have located the lost wreck of what's thought to be a U.S. Navy submarine that sank in 1943 after it was attacked by Japanese aircraft.
By Tom Metcalfe Published
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Mysterious Mexican wreck was an illegal slave shipArchaeologists have identified the wreck of a Mexican steamer as La Union, an illegal slave ship that smuggled the Maya as cargo to Cuba.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
