However, we wouldn’t know about any of this if it hadn’t been for the decision of metal detectorist Peter Heads to resist unearthing the hoard himself. On making the discovery in December 2021, Heads immediately contacted archaeologists at Durham University, setting in motion a textbook example of proper archaeological practice. This allowed crucial contextual information …
Author: Sea Run
Great Maps
Hungarian Robert Szucs (Grasshopper Geography) maps the veins of the Earth! By highlighting the water streams that cascade our planet, it reveals maps of the blood system… This mapographer had set out to map all the watersheds of the world, in other words, the territories drained by a single river, its tributaries and rivers. …
Doggerland
Furthermore, until now there has been considerable uncertainty about the total rise between 11,000 and 3,000 years ago. Estimates varied between 32 and 55 meters. The new study has eliminated that uncertainty and it shows that the total rise was about 38 meters. Sea level rise after the last ice age revealed by new …
New Book Reviewer at Gray’s
I saw the April 2025 Gray’s Sporting Journal, last night. It was Steve’s old book review gig some 30+ years ago. Teresa Mull does it now. I was surprised that Camuto did it for 30 years. Fifty years. It is an honor and privilege to say I’ve spent the past 30 years here at Gray’s …
Botany of Empire book
Modes of reproduction in the plant kingdom are not binary, she explains, but far more diverse. She makes a compelling case that plants do not have sex. And she observes that the xenophobic anxieties surrounding immigration and invasive species make for a telling parallel. Sounds like it might have interesting observations. Since Botany of Empire is …
I hope so.
Using their new approach, the researchers successfully created 50 cm² graphene membranes—far larger than what was previously feasible—with near-perfect integrity. The membranes demonstrated exceptional CO2 selectivity and high gas permeance, meaning they efficiently let CO2 through while blocking unwanted gases. Moreover, by optimizing the oxidation process, they were able to increase the density of CO2-selective pores, further …
Car Hawking
More Kestrels Car Hawking @iowa_gamehawker’s American Kestrel is named Mango, and Mango is making short work of invasive starlings in these drive-by hits – what a badass bird 🦅 ••• From: @iowa_gamehawker ••• “Mango’s 4th starling catch! It was a long road to get him to understand the game, but since he caught his first …
When hair trigger reflexes matter.
When hair trigger reflexes matter. How many times has this played out over millions of years. Crocs go way, way back to the time of the dinosaurs. Our ancestors knew this scene all too well. I remember Don Thomas writing about hunting a 10 foot wide African waterhole and being warned about the giant croc …
Denisovan mandible found
A fossil mandible (Penghu 1: 19,000 to 10,000 years ago) was discovered on the seabed of the Penghu Channel in Taiwan and reported as the first and oldest hominin fossil from Taiwan in 2015. Penghu 1 has distinct morphological characters and retains archaic features, but its taxonomic identity was unknown. Attempts were made to extract …
Chief Mountain – The Lewis Thrust
Rising more than 4,000 feet above the plains, Chief Mountain demands attention and has long played a prominent role in the cultures of indigenous people. The peak is called Ninaistaki by the Blackfeet and is the sacred home to the creator of thunder. It typically appeared on early maps of the area, and in 1901 …