Workers assemble tree trunks into a long raft for floating down the Yalu River in Jilin province. It's an ancient tradition ... The practice brought wealth to many villages along the river.

The faithful reproduction of the ancient ... raft will undergo a series of tests over the summer, but so far performed very well, Hosler says. Although there were high winds that caused problems ...

Schmidt also noted the water level in the river has dropped in recent days, exposing many branches that rafts can easily get snagged on. The high number of people rescued does not appear to be ...

Stone hand axes unearthed on the Mediterranean island of Crete indicate that an ancient Homo species — perhaps Homo erectus — had used rafts or other ... of Archaeology. Many of these finds ...

One highlight of this weekend’s Smithfield festival — absent for nearly three years — will be a raft race. Smithfield will bring a blast from the past this weekend, when it presents Olden ...

A large number of campers at the lake saved themselves by taking to the water on logs and rafts. Forty families are left homeless and destitute. But two houses are left standing on the upper Lewis ...