The silver bar was found about 50 feet below the surface after divers aboard the salvage vessel DARE detected what was ...

More than three centuries after the San José sank in the Caribbean, Colombian scientists have finally brought pieces of it ...

The wreck’s famed “Mother Lode” was discovered by treasure hunter Mel Fisher’s team in 1985 and continues to yield artifacts ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A school of grunts on a sunken World War II German submarine in the Atlantic Ocean off North Carolina. Karen Doody/Stocktrek ...

Over 100 historic shipwrecks have been uncovered at a strategic maritime gateway — and researchers warn they may be at risk of fading away. The vessels were found on the seafloor of the Bay of ...

The gravy train has nothing on the treasure ship. Divers in a Swiss lake were gobsmacked after uncovering a 2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck filled with iconic Gladius swords, olive oil jugs and other ...

Many Michiganders grow up with the Great Lakes as a backdrop, serving as a place to swim, sail and escape the heat. But few of us think about what lies just a little deeper. For centuries, these ...

Seattle’s Lake Union is typically abuzz with activity, from the gentle splash of kayak paddles to the roar of seaplanes skimming across the water. It’s one of the city’s most popular sites, yet most ...

WASHINGTON — Hidden beneath the surface of Lake Union in Washington state, dozens of long-forgotten shipwrecks are being rediscovered using modern robotics — offering a rare glimpse into underwater ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Avery Paxton, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (THE CONVERSATION) ...