Gulf oil spill could hasten corrosion of shipwrecks
Metal parts decay more slowly in pristine water, study finds
![3D scan with World War II U-boat](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/022316_ts_corrodingship_free.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
SUNKEN TREASURE Oil spewed during the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill may quicken the corrosion of historical shipwrecks such as the World War II U-boat U-166, pictured here in a 3-D scan of the seafloor.
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