80 Years Later, Polar Explorer's Sunken Ship Floats Again

For the first time in more than 80 years, the Maud is floating above the sea surface. The sturdy oak ship, made to withstand Arctic winters stuck in pack ice, was originally built for the Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen, the first human to arrive at the South Pole. The Maud is "ready for the next step, which is to sail home," project manager Jan Wanggaard told Live Science.