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Scientists Find the $17-Billion ‘Holy Grail of Shipwrecks’

SCIENCE Three years after locating the ghostly galleon San José, researchers reveal how they made their famous find. (Science Alert) Use our article to learn how marine archaeologists explore the history and cultures of ancient civilizations. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers Toolkit. Discussion Ideas What was the San José? Why was it so laden with precious metals … Continue reading Scientists Find the $17-Billion ‘Holy Grail of Shipwrecks’

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Clare Fieseler snorkeling in Belize.
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Scientists Begin One of the Most Ambitious Climate Projects of Its Kind

Clare Fieseler is a National Geographic Young Explorer, NGS Waitt Grantee, and a Ph.D. candidate at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Since 2009, she has conducted field work on coral reef ecology, climate change, and reef conservation in the Caribbean. In fall 2015, she’ll be a fellow at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama. When not doing research, Clare is a freelance science reporter for … Continue reading Scientists Begin One of the Most Ambitious Climate Projects of Its Kind

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Columbus’ Lost Ship May Have Been Found

SCIENCE More than five centuries after Christopher Columbus’s flagship, the Santa Maria, was wrecked in the Caribbean, archaeologists think they may have discovered the vessel’s long-lost remains—lying at the bottom of the sea off the north coast of Haiti. It’s likely to be one of the world’s most important underwater archaeological discoveries. (The Independent) Use our resources to learn more about shipwrecks and underwater archaeology. … Continue reading Columbus’ Lost Ship May Have Been Found

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