The Department of Housing, Heritage and Local Government’s National Monuments Service, in partnership with the Spanish Ministry of Culture, has launched a new publication called “The Letter from ...

Instead of asking whether a particular attack went too far, Congress should ask how the summary execution of criminal ...

Beneath the sea’s surface, a sunken ship hides a secret city of marine creatures — silent, glowing, and ever-moving.

One of the most devastating natural disasters in Detroit history struck 51 years ago on this date, turning the days after Thanksgiving into a surreal winter nightmare for the city.

Caleb Bigham · In the wake of the 50th anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald’s sinking, it may surprise readers to know that centuries-old Great Lakes ships are still being uncovered on a regular basis ...

This photo in the Library of Congress shows the “remains of the wooden steamboat Celt wrecked along Bowman’s Jetty,” in Charleston Harbor, according to the SC Marine Researcher Division. The Celt is ...

The cook fell ill and was tied to the mast of the sinking ship. But when the crew abandoned the ship, they left Lydia Dale ...

Located where the Columbia River meets the Pacific, Astoria, Oregon, charms visitors with history, seafood, scenic views, and ...

Tamara Thomsen, a maritime archaeologist and diving instructor, has helped uncover more than 100 shipwrecks across the region ...

Researchers recovered coins, a cannon, and more from the wreck, which is believed to hold billions of dollars’ worth of gold ...

The Tudor-era ship had evaded search parties for centuries, and would probably have continued to do so were it not for the ...

The artifacts are the first treasures to be recovered from the wreckage of the San José, a Spanish galleon that was sunk by ...