From this work, I have learned that shipwrecks are not only cultural icons but can also be biological treasures that create habitat for diverse communities of underwater life. Recently ...

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“The shipwreck is a candidate to be one of the most important discoveries not only in Türkiye but also in the world’s underwater archaeology,” said Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, the Turkish Minister ...

And while there have been numerous expeditions to the wreck since its discovery in 1985, its sheer size and remote position — some 12,500 feet underwater ... allow people to zoom out and to ...

Since 1965, the annual Underwater Photography of the Year awards ... He dove 104m to capture this decaying ship, resting on a ...

A small underwater drone called Hydrus has located ... scientists were able to use photogrammetry to virtually "rebuild" the 210-foot ship into a 3D model (above). You can explore an interactive ...

The team discovered the wreck’s location in April, while studying an underwater landslide off the west coast of Tasmania, according to a statement from the federal Commonwealth Scientific and ...

Nearly 1,000 cultural relics have been recovered from shipwrecks dating back to the Ming Dynasty — from 1368-1644 — including porcelain and pottery, copper coins, and deer antlers, China’s ...

Sometimes the very ship crumbles underwater. Other times, it stands for thousands of years, only to disintegrate when it reaches dry land. Some artifacts degrade nearly immediately, and then ...

The planes were moved down to the hangar deck before they caught fire when underwater missiles from the Japanese pounded the ship. Further investigation is required to confirm if the 6-B-5 was one ...