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Three views of the American Turtle.
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The World's First War Submarine Was Made of Wood, Tar, and a Bit of Metal

Underwater combat dates back to the American Revolution.
Cara Giaimo September 7, 2018
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Eating Lunch 14,000 Feet Below Sea Level

Meals on Alvin are simple, for good reason.
Lizzie Philip September 6, 2018
The tunnel through the limestone rock.
San Lawrenz, Malta

The Inland Sea

The fishing boats that moor in this small lagoon enter and leave through a tunnel to the sea.
Various plants grow within the underwater farm.
Noli, Italy

Nemo's Garden

The world's first underwater farm is home to more than 700 plants.
Inside the pedestrian tunnel.
Rotterdam, Netherlands

Maastunnel

The Netherlands' first car tunnel has an unusually rectangular shape.
Waves hitting scrap.
Oxnard, California

La Jenelle Park

Rusty pieces of metal jutting out of a breakwater are all that's visible of the 12,500-ton ocean liner that capsized just off the beach.
A photo of mechanic Joseph David, made by biologist Louis Boutan.
science

How a 19th-Century Biologist Became an Underwater Photography Pioneer

A deep dive into the "submarine landscapes" of Louis Boutan.
Anika Burgess June 14, 2018
Saturation divers do construction and demolition work at depths up to 1,000 feet or more, and must spend weeks living in a pressurized environment.
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The Weird, Dangerous, Isolated Life of the Saturation Diver

One of the world's most hazardous jobs is known for its intense pressure.
Jen Banbury May 9, 2018
Oriskany two years after sinking.
Pensacola, Florida

USS Oriskany

The 44,000-ton aircraft carrier was purposely sunk to create an artificial reef teeming with life.
Parts of the battleship are still identifiable when diving the wreck.
Pensacola, Florida

Wreck of the USS Massachusetts

The "worst battleship ever built" is enjoying a grand second act, submerged 30 feet in the Gulf of Mexico.
Christ of the Abyss
Key Largo, Florida

Christ of the Abyss

An underwater statue of Christ blesses the depths off Key Largo.
The mermaid and piano.
Bahamas

The Musician

A full-scale sculpture of a mermaid and baby grand piano hidden underwater by David Copperfield.
The USS <em>Juneau</em>, in New York Harbor.
exploration

Found: The Wreck of the USS Juneau, Where 5 Brothers From Iowa Died

An incredible St. Patrick's day discovery.
Natasha Frost March 21, 2018
Underwater Boston Tea Party.
Somerville, Massachusetts

Underwater Boston Tea Party

A little Lego easter egg is hidden underwater in the Boston Tea Party tableau at Miniland.
floods

Watch a Trail Guide Take an Eerie Walk Through a Flooded Nature Preserve

When the clear waters of a Brazilian river overflowed earlier this month, it made for movie magic.
Cara Giaimo February 22, 2018
Skate eggs, like this deep sea example, are known as "mermaid purses."
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Found: A Natural Egg-Incubator in the Deep Ocean

Who knew hydrothermal vents make such great nurseries?
Vittoria Traverso February 9, 2018
A hammerhead shark nursery in the Galápagos Islands.
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Found: A Hammerhead Shark Nursery

Another natural wonder in the Galápagos Islands.
Vittoria Traverso January 30, 2018
Down periscope.
Washington, D.C.

USS Balao Conning Tower

Part of a WWII submarine is lurking outside the Washington Navy Yard parking lot.