A steel ship is essentially a giant magnet, and that's a serious problem for the compass trying to navigate it. Here's how ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This is the model that accompanied William Thomson's 1880 application for an American patent for an improved mariner’s ...

What is the difference between a barnacle and a binnacle? Anyone? Anyone? Well, yes, both are related to the sea, but the difference ends there. A barnacle is a small marine animal that likes to ...