Long-Lost British Ship Discovered in Arctic Ice

One of two long-lost British explorer ships that mysteriously vanished in the Arctic in 1846 was recently discovered, Canada's prime minister announced Tuesday, possibly solving one of history's biggest puzzles.

Last seen in the 1840s while under the command of Sir John Franklin, both the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror have long been considered a lost cause, until Canadian researchers using a remotely controlled underwater vehicle discovered the well-preserved wreck of one of the vessels Sunday. (Scroll to read on...)