When the SS Gairsoppa was hit by a torpedo from a German U-boat 70 years ago, it carried its huge silver payload to an underwater grave. Now, divers are working to recover what may be the biggest shipwreck haul in recorded history, valued at over $210 million. Florida-based Odyssey Marine Exploration has confirmed the identity [...]

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Driving at speeds in excess of 240mph, the world’s fastest Ferrari plunged into the Atlantic Ocean after losing control at the Newfoundland Targa. The Ferrari Enzo was being driven by Zahir Rana, a supercar dealer from Calgary, who swam away with a co-driver unhurt after the crash. This particular Ferrari Enzo had been tuned by [...]

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It’s getting a little crowded in the Atlantic Ocean as the 2012 hurricane season cranks into high gear, so we thought we’d help you keep track of what’s going on. There are now three separate systems spinning away and preparing to potentially wreak havoc on the Eastern U.S. Hurricane Katia has weakened to a category [...]

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What’s that?  All the hype from Hurricane Irene left you feeling a little down?  Never fear, weather freaks, Hurricane Katia is (almost) here. While it’s technically still a tropical storm, Katia could develop into a “major hurricane” by late Wednesday or early Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center. In its 11 a.m. EDT advisory, the NHC [...]

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In June of 2009, Air France Flight 447 disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean. It was soon revealed that the plane had crashed, killing all 228 people on board. Now, thanks to the recent recovery of the Airbus’ black boxes at 13,000 beneath the Atlantic, investigators are finally beginning to piece together what brought the plane [...]

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In 2009, high school student Corey Swearingen wrote a letter, put it in a bottle, sealed it, and dropped it into the Atlantic just off the Florida coast as an experiment for school. In that letter, he asked whomever found it to get ahold of him and tell him where it washed up. Someone did. [...]

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Air France Flight 447 vanished after about four hours in the air on its way from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. The plane sent an automated message to Air France “signaling electrical circuit malfunction,’’ according to the company. The wide-body Airbus A330-200 was carrying 228 people. Officials have said they have”no hope” for finding the [...]

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