Archaeologists have discovered by chance what they say are the remains of a 16th-century merchant ship more than 1.5 miles underwater off southern France, the deepest such find in its section of the ...

Lake Huron sits on the border between the U.S. and Canada, and its closest state is Michigan. The freshwater lake features state parks, great fishing and underwater shipwreck preserves. Dozens of ...

Jennifer Boehme grew up scouting beaches around her home in St. Petersburg, Florida, for whatever she could find. Rocks, sand dollars, coquina mollusks — anything the ocean gave up. Now, 40 years ...

Considered the world’s richest shipwreck, the San Jose was found off the coast of Colombia in 2015. New research into the gold coins now scattered on the ocean floor offered insights into the ...

Underwater archaeology is a multidisciplinary field dedicated to the discovery, recording and preservation of submerged cultural heritage. This branch of archaeology not only unravels historical ...

Oswego — On Nov. 6, 1803, the Washington, a Canadian commercial ship, departed the port of Kingston to cross Lake Ontario and return to its home port in Niagara. The five men on board, three crew ...

Scuba diving is one of the best adventures one can take. If you're interested in getting certified, here are five ...

In July 1860, the Clotilda—the last known slave ship to arrive in the United States—landed in Mobile, Alabama. The wooden vessel’s cargo hold measured around 500 square feet, about the size of a ...

PORT WASHINGTON – About 16 miles offshore, the conditions in Lake Michigan were considered normal and favorable. The winds blew in from the southeast at seven knots, considered a gentle breeze on the ...