The ecological impact of sinking such vessels in wartime is significant. -While the USS Thresher's wreck showed no environmental harm, the Soviet Union's mishandling of nuclear waste, leaking ...

The U.S. Coast Guard in Alaska found the wreckage of a small plane atop frozen sea ice today, after the aircraft suddenly lost altitude on Thursday and the crash killed all 10 people on board ...

The pelagic thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus) is a highly migratory species found in tropical and ... [+] subtropical waters of the Indo-Pacific, often known for its long, whip-like tail.

U.S. Navy commander and National Geographic Explorer-at-Large Robert Ballard was commissioned by the Navy to use a submersible to find the wreckage of two nuclear submarines. The USS Thresher and ...