The Bitter End Blog and gCaptain are reporting news of several new shipwrecks in the Baltic Sea between the Scandinavian Peninsula and Russia. The Baltic…
View More 12 New Shipwrecks Uncovered In BalticCategory: Social Sciences
Absolute Awesomeness of Arthropods Vol. I (#invwars)
They get huge! And can take down a frikkin house! Also, dey vill piiiiiiiiinch yooooo!!!!
View More Absolute Awesomeness of Arthropods Vol. I (#invwars)TGIF: Guinness for Strength!
Knot Wednesday: Eskimo Bowline
The Arctic explorer Sir John Ross brought an Inuit sled back to England. On that sled the rawhide lashing were tied in knot similar to the bowline…
View More Knot Wednesday: Eskimo BowlineAn Ape and a Dolphin
From A Journey Around My Skull. That is all.
View More An Ape and a DolphinNavy Allows Women on Subs
What started off 2 years ago as a joke by sub enthusiasts, will now be a reality. The Navy has made it clear that it…
View More Navy Allows Women on SubsSeafaring Part of Human’s Ancient Past
In case you didn’t know Crete is an island. Shocking, I know but stay with me. Crete has been an island for five million years.…
View More Seafaring Part of Human’s Ancient PastHelluva Halibut
Perusing the internet for maps, I came across the Cousteau Society’s World Ocean Census. They have several extracts available to read online. I clicked on…
View More Helluva HalibutEx Omnia Conchis: Darwin and His Beloved Barnacles
As part of Darwin Day on Friday, I gave a brief talk at Duke Marine Lab during happy hour about Darwin and his beloved barnacles.…
View More Ex Omnia Conchis: Darwin and His Beloved Barnacles“Amusing” Patent for Deep-Sea Voyage
The world of patenting is quite different from the world of science. Weaving through the legalese and dry writing is horrendous at time. I am…
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