Using a time machine is harder than you think

Vikings in Nunavut?

Study unlocks history of the seas

Ocean life in olden days: Researchers upend modern notions of 'natural' animal sizes, abundance

Article on Perfect Pitch and Tone Languages

Ok, just saw two trailers relating about the Viking Age. The first is an animated film called The Secret of Kells, that deals with an Irish lad who must face Viking marauders in order to complete the Book of Kells. Actually, looks interesting. Trailer can be viewed hereThe second I'm not exactly sure what to make of. It's apparently becoming ( Read more... )

How does one figure out the measurement for the gusset? (I'm essentially doing this pattern, but with four gores instead of two -- or more technically the stomach-weight pattern from julia-spring's class @ Clothier's)

Islendica, a series in Icelandic and Norse Studies, now is offering it's current edition, "Speak Useful Words or Say Nothing", online. And it's free.

Volcanic shutdown may have led to 'snowball Earth'

Innovation: Computers to keep our emotions in check

Unknown internet 5: Is there only one internet?

Sea 'snake' generates electricity with every wave

Artificial ovary matures human eggs

Saturn Probe Beams Home Stunning Views

Children as young as 19 months understand different dialects

Star Trek's Warp Drive: Not Impossible

Marine scientists return from expedition to erupting undersea volcano

Buddhist temple and other structures in imminent danger of collapse

Press 'print' for a light-emitting T-shirt

Early domestic animals were surprisingly well bred

Yesterday the fanfilm The Hunt for Gollum came out. I haven't watched it yet, but it's on my To Do list. And ( Read more... )