Stepping Off Shore and into Sea Country

Along the Australian coast, tens of thousands of years’ worth of Indigenous history lies a short dive below the sea’s surface. The hard part is finding it.

Feb 2, 2021 | 2,600 words, about 13 minutes

Svalbard’s Mysterious Disappearing Shipwrecks

In the Arctic, maritime history is vanishing without a trace.

Nov 5, 2020 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes

This Seawater-Infused Wine Is Sweet, Thick, and Not at All Salty

After 2,500 years, wine enthusiasts bring back a wine adored by ancient Greeks.

Nov 2, 2020 | 500 words, about 2 minutes

La Belle’s Mysterious Bones

New genetic research unveils an unexpected origin for bones found trapped in a 17th-century shipwreck.

Jun 11, 2020 | 750 words, about 3 minutes

Coastal Job: Underwater Archaeologist

Guillermo de Anda explores the hidden underwater world of the ancient Maya.  

Apr 24, 2020 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

Stone Age Diets Were Far From Healthy

Even in the Neolithic, Norwegians were overloaded with heavy metals.

Feb 27, 2020 | 400 words, about 2 minutes

Treasure Fever

The discovery of a legendary, lost shipwreck in North America has pitted treasure hunters and archaeologists against each other, raising questions about who should control sunken riches.

Jan 14, 2020 | 5,900 words, about 29 minutes

The South Pointing Spoon

One of the world’s first compasses was a magnetized spoon.

Dec 20, 2019 | 700 words, about 3 minutes