A recent lawsuit has revealed more about the state of the Gowanus Canal, one of America's most polluted waterways. The ...

Many of those who built the canals, in Pennsylvania and across the United States, came from Ireland. In the early 1800s life ...

Nov. 18—Historian Ronald Halackna said canals helped greatly increase the population of New Castle in the 1800s, going from 611 people in 1838 to 6,000 by 1871. One of these canals was The Erie ...

Using drones and Google Earth imagery, archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old network of earthen canals in what’s now Belize. The findings were published Friday in Science Advances.

Twin Historic Structures Will Be Combined on the Inside, Restored on the Outside ...

Latin American leaders defended Panama after President-elect Donald Trump threatened to take control of the Panama Canal. The canal, a vital shipping route, has a complex history involving early ...

The Lake Biwa Canal was built in the late 1800s to revive Kyoto’s economy. Now, sightseeing boats offer trips along it during the spring and fall. Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times The Kamo ...