Oceanography
What would the Titanic look like if the water around it were drained away?
Have you ever imagined what the Titanic would look like if it were brought ashore?
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Archeology
Ghost ship 'appears' in coal mine after 1,700 years missing
The ghost ship is 20m long, has a flat bottom like a barge and could be an important treasure revealing the famous Roman capital of Viminacium.
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The most catastrophic maritime accident in human history, more than 9,000 people died in just one night
This shipwreck disaster is considered much more catastrophic than what happened to the legendary Titanic.
Discover science
The surprising discovery of 'MH370 hunters' at the site of the mysterious missing plane crash
During the search for debris from the MH370 plane, experts discovered a remarkable sign.
Archeology
Discovery of the shipwreck of explorer Vasco da Gama
Researchers may have found the wreck of a ship that belonged to the famous Portuguese explorer's fleet on his final voyage.
Archeology
Barley grains revived from 145-year-old shipwreck to make wine
Experts collect rye seeds from a shipwreck under Lake Huron to revive the lost plant and plan to make whiskey.
Archeology
New details about mysterious shipwreck in Norway's largest lake
A shipwreck discovered during a search for discarded wartime ammunition in Norway's Lake Mjøsa has been identified as a local ship from 700 years ago.
Archeology
'Pacific Ghost Ship' Discovered, Double Agent in World War II
The wreck of the destroyer USS Stewart was recently found at a depth of about 1,065 m at the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, about 80 km northwest of San Francis…
Archeology
Colombia begins exploring the wreck of a ship carrying $20 billion in treasure
Colombia conducted the first phase of an underwater expedition to discover the wreck of a Spanish warship that sank in the Caribbean Sea more than 300 years ago.
Archeology
Discovered a 1,700-year-old ghost ship with strange cargo still intact
Despite being swallowed into the Mediterranean since the 4th century, the objects inside the Roman ghost ship are still strangely intact.
Archeology
Weapon chest discovered on the remains of a 15th century 'floating castle'
A hundred-year-old weapons chest could help archaeologists understand the fire and explosion that sank the Danish king's flagship.
Oceanography
Discovery of extremely rare pink hand fish in the wreck of the SS Tasman
Divers exploring an SS Tasman shipwreck off the coast of Tasmania were in for a surprise when they discovered an extremely rare pink handfish.
Archeology
Next April, the ship carrying $17 billion in treasure will be salvaged
Colombian authorities announced they could salvage the San José ship carrying treasures of gold, silver, emeralds and many other goods as early as next month.
Environment
Shipwreck on the bottom of the river was discovered due to a record drought
The worst drought in 70 years has brought a World War II shipwreck out of the water in the Po River.
History
Never-before-seen image of the San José shipwreck loaded with treasure
Recently, the Colombian military released never-before-seen images of the legendary San José wreck that sank more than 3 centuries ago,