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Stunning Marble Floor Of Sunken Roman Villa Restored Off The Coast Of Southern Italy

Near the submerged city of Baiae, archaeologists found a stunning opus sectile floor that had been built in the last days of the Roman Empire.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 17, 2024

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Stunning Marble Floor Of Sunken Roman Villa Restored Off The Coast Of Southern Italy

Near the submerged city of Baiae, archaeologists found a stunning opus sectile floor that had been built in the last days of the Roman Empire.

By Austin Harvey • July 17, 2024

A Pod Of 77 Pilot Whales Died After Washing Up On A Scottish Beach In A Rare Mass Stranding Incident

This mass stranding event is believed to be the largest to occur in Scotland since 1995.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 15, 2024

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A Pod Of 77 Pilot Whales Died After Washing Up On A Scottish Beach In A Rare Mass Stranding Incident

This mass stranding event is believed to be the largest to occur in Scotland since 1995.

By Austin Harvey • July 15, 2024

The Astonishing Story Of Millvina Dean, The Last Survivor Of The Titanic

Millvina Dean was just two months old in 1912 when the Titanic struck an iceberg and sank to the bottom of the Atlantic — and she lived to the age of 97 before dying in 2009.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Jul 14, 2024

The Astonishing Story Of Millvina Dean, The Last Survivor Of The Titanic

Millvina Dean was just two months old in 1912 when the Titanic struck an iceberg and sank to the bottom of the Atlantic — and she lived to the age of 97 before dying in 2009.

By Aimee Lamoureux • July 14, 2024

Where Is Atlantis? Inside The Theories About The Lost City’s Location, From The North Sea To Antarctica

Ever since Plato wrote that Atlantis sank beneath the Atlantic Ocean around 10,000 B.C.E., theorists have set out to determine the location of this ancient civilization.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 8, 2024

Where Is Atlantis? Inside The Theories About The Lost City’s Location, From The North Sea To Antarctica

Ever since Plato wrote that Atlantis sank beneath the Atlantic Ocean around 10,000 B.C.E., theorists have set out to determine the location of this ancient civilization.

By Austin Harvey • July 8, 2024

Divers Capture Remarkable Photos Of German U-Boat That Sunk In 1945

The German U-boat was found in 180 feet deep in the Atlantic just nine nautical miles off the coast of Cornwall, England.

By Leah Silverman • Jun 28, 2024

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Divers Capture Remarkable Photos Of German U-Boat That Sunk In 1945

The German U-boat was found in 180 feet deep in the Atlantic just nine nautical miles off the coast of Cornwall, England.

By Leah Silverman • June 28, 2024

The Stories Of 13 Incredible Sunken Cities From History — And What’s Left Of Them Today

From Cleopatra's kingdom to "Japan's Atlantis," these cities sank beneath the water long ago, but the ruins they left behind continue to provide insight into what life was like for the people who lived in them.

By Mark Oliver • Jun 16, 2024

The Stories Of 13 Incredible Sunken Cities From History — And What’s Left Of Them Today

From Cleopatra's kingdom to "Japan's Atlantis," these cities sank beneath the water long ago, but the ruins they left behind continue to provide insight into what life was like for the people who lived in them.

By Mark Oliver • June 16, 2024

This Rarely-Glimpsed Seven-Foot Sunfish Just Washed Up On An Oregon Beach

The hoodwinker sunfish was first described by marine biologist Marianne Nyegaard in 2017, but the one that washed ashore in Oregon this month may be the largest ever observed.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 14, 2024

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This Rarely-Glimpsed Seven-Foot Sunfish Just Washed Up On An Oregon Beach

The hoodwinker sunfish was first described by marine biologist Marianne Nyegaard in 2017, but the one that washed ashore in Oregon this month may be the largest ever observed.

By Austin Harvey • June 14, 2024

Oregon Officials Won’t Blow Up Their Recently Beached Whale Carcass — And Repeat The Mistake They Made In 1970

When a dead whale washed ashore on an Oregon beach in late May, it called to mind an incident in 1970 when the state detonated a beached whale with dynamite. This time, however, the state parks department was adamant: "History isn't repeating itself."

By Austin Harvey • Jun 10, 2024

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Oregon Officials Won’t Blow Up Their Recently Beached Whale Carcass — And Repeat The Mistake They Made In 1970

When a dead whale washed ashore on an Oregon beach in late May, it called to mind an incident in 1970 when the state detonated a beached whale with dynamite. This time, however, the state parks department was adamant: "History isn't repeating itself."

By Austin Harvey • June 10, 2024

Titanic Facts That Reveal The Full Story Of The Doomed Ocean Liner

On April 15, 1912, the RMS Titanic sank into the North Atlantic after striking an iceberg. These facts capture the magnitude of history's most infamous maritime disaster.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 29, 2024

Titanic Facts That Reveal The Full Story Of The Doomed Ocean Liner

On April 15, 1912, the RMS Titanic sank into the North Atlantic after striking an iceberg. These facts capture the magnitude of history's most infamous maritime disaster.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 29, 2024

Inside The Alien World Of Challenger Deep, The Deepest Point In The Entire Ocean

Challenger Deep lies 35,876 feet beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean within the Mariana Trench, and the explorers who have ventured into its depths have spotted otherworldly landscapes, bizarre sea creatures, and even human trash.

By All That's Interesting • May 25, 2024

Inside The Alien World Of Challenger Deep, The Deepest Point In The Entire Ocean

Challenger Deep lies 35,876 feet beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean within the Mariana Trench, and the explorers who have ventured into its depths have spotted otherworldly landscapes, bizarre sea creatures, and even human trash.

By All That's Interesting • May 25, 2024