Hunters recently located the 217-foot steamer that went down in October 1872, after a quest that began almost 60 years ago.

COLOMBO — Sri Lanka is once again facing a significant marine environmental crisis, as tiny plastic pellets, commonly known as nurdles), have begun washing ashore along the island’s northern coastline ...

Nearly all Duluthians and Northlanders are familiar with the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, 50 years ago on Nov. 10, 1975, taking with it all 29 crew members. Many who were around when it happened ...

The MSC ELSA-3 shipwreck, off Kerala’s coast in southern India, spilled oil and plastic pellets, with potential impacts on marine life, coastal ecosystems and fishing livelihoods. Gaps in maritime law ...

Treasure hunters believe a fortune in gold remains lost in the wreckage. One hundred sixty years ago, the S.S. Brother Jonathan sank just south of the Oregon border in what remains one of the region’s ...

Cruise ships promise luxury, leisure, and escape—but sometimes, those dreams go disastrously off course. Behind the glossy brochures and endless buffets are stories of chaos, confusion, and survival ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the history of science and exploration. Mighty Fitz: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, by author (and Great Lakes ...

Graph illustrating the stark increase in global trade (exports and imports) in the late 1800s, with an exponential increase (dashed colored line) becoming particularly marked by circa 1980. Numbers ...

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Monday is the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Superior, marking a half-century of fascination with one of the most infamous nautical ...