STONES, BONES, AND WRECKS

The infant's genome—the oldest complete genetic profile of a New World person—reveals the existence of a human lineage that was previously unknown to scientists.

The ship was a Christmas tradition in Chicago until one stormy night in 1912.

Australia's first sub, the AE1, disappeared off Papua New Guinea on September 14, 1914.

It's the earliest physical evidence of ancient Greek parasites.

A century ago, a French cargo ship filled with explosives ignited spectacularly in Nova Scotia's Halifax Harbor. Researchers think that an unidentified schooner lying at the bottom of the harbor may have been another victim of the blast.

The vessel's treasures likely belonged to an elite Canaanite family.

Who needs a gym when you haul grain and till fields all day?

"A mutiny, a psychopath, and a brutal mass murder."

While browsing eBay for vintage finds, steer clear of anything that looks like it once graced an ancient tomb, temple, or palace.

The ships are considered the graves of thousands of sailors.

Teams of scientists are excavating the colonial settlement's tiny churches to see if they can locate the bones of notable historic figures like John Rolfe, Pocahontas's husband.

"We have dramatic proof that living by the sea isn't always a life of beautiful golden sunsets," as one researcher put it.