NEWS FROM NOWHERE: Friday/Saturday

ON THIS DAY IN -  1577 - Five ships under the command of Sir Francis Drake left Plymouth, England, to embark on Drake's circumnavigation of the globe. The journey took almost three years.
And now some more recent news from the CFZ Newsdesk

New Zealand insect named after hobbit Frodo Baggin...

Deep-Sea Explorers Find Rare Shapeshifting Jellyfi...

Guppies teach us why evolution happens

Scientists in New York City discover a valuable me...

Elaborate Komodo dragon armor defends against othe...

AND TO WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK... (Music that may have some relevance to items also on this page, or may just reflect my mood on the day