Robert Ballard has directed his ship to Nikumaroro to solve the mystery. The world-renowned scientist who discovered the underwater wreckage of the Titanic now says a new clue may lead him to the spot ...

Forty years ago, in the early hours of September 1, grainy black-and-white images of a metal cylinder appeared on the video feeds in the command center of Knorr, a research vessel searching the ...

While the discovery of the RMS Titanic in 1985 captivated the world, the true story behind its discovery is far more complex. The search was not solely driven by historical curiosity finding the ...

FALMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — The sheer size of the vessel and the shoes were what struck Robert Ballard when he descended to the wreckage of the RMS Titanic in 1986, the year after he and his crew from the ...