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Researchers use advanced technology to locate shipwrecks in the Great Lakes, where cold waters preserve wrecks but invasive species pose threats.
NPR's Juana Summers talks with maritime archaeologist Tamara Thomsen about the record number of shipwreck discoveries in the Great Lakes in recent years, including two just in the last several months.
Legends say the Great Lakes has a mysterious "Lake Michigan Triangle." Here's a look at the facts behind the mystery.
MADISON, Wis. — The Great Lakes’ frigid fresh water used to keep shipwrecks so well preserved that divers could see dishes in the cupboards. Downed planes that spent decades underwater were left so ...
With an underwater drone named Rhody, archaeologists are mapping some of the dozens of sunken vessels in Lake Ontario. A new unidentified shipwreck discovered in the Lake Ontario National Marine ...
Four mysteries related to the Lake Michigan Triangle include a missing plane, missing ship and missing crews. For a deeper dive, the Great Lakes has a few mysteries of their own, including a lake ...
(WPBN/WGTU) -- The Department of Natural Resources is highlighting the historic treasures found under the Great Lakes and explaining why shipwrecks are preserved so well. An estimated 6,000 vessels ...