Archaeologists Are Recreating Recipes from 17th-Century Ships
They want to learn what happens to salted beef and beer at sea—and more about the grub's nutritional value.
They want to learn what happens to salted beef and beer at sea—and more about the grub's nutritional value.
Led by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, the group used a high-tech vessel and historic ship logs to locate the famed World War II cruiser's remains.
The ship sank off the Irish coast 102 years ago.
Bandleader Wallace Hartley clung to his instrument until the end. He was found, but the violin was believed lost for nearly a century.
Two decades after the film’s release, the writer-director will scrutinize the film’s authenticity in an upcoming National Geographic special.
Rediscover forgotten history—80 feet below the surface.
On April 14, 1912, a lookout on the RMS Titanic called “Iceberg, right ahead!” A blaze in the ship's boiler room may have weakened the ship's infrastructure, making it vulnerable to sinking.
The wreck is the second oldest ever found in the Great Lakes.
Workers on cruise ships sometimes have their own bars, mafias, jokes—and even their own secret codes.
NOAA has discovered the final resting place of the USS Conestoga.
There was something strange happening on the island of Eilean Mor long before three lighthouse keepers disappeared in the winter of 1900.
Whether their crews disappeared or their captains went mad, these ghost ships still sail the seas (supposedly).
If you survived multiple shipwrecks, including the 'Titanic,' you might start wondering if you were the angel of death—or Violet Constance Jessop.
In the 100-plus years since the RMS 'Titanic' slipped beneath the surface of the Atlantic, a wealth of ideas has been offered for how to bring it back up. Here are a few of the strangest.
The largest ship ever built—she was nearly twice as long as the Titanic—actually sank, only to rise up from the ocean floor and sail again.
Spoiler alert: An "unsinkable" ship can still sink. Read on for more facts about what happened on the 'Titanic,' from its famous passengers to its last menu.