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Barnacle

Science

A Possible Break in One of Evolution’s Biggest Mysteries

The little-understood history of the whales and how barnacles may be the key to understanding how giant mammals evolved underwater.

Peter Brannen The Atlantic Dec 2016 15min Permalink

World Food

The Barnacle Queens of the Spanish Seaside

Four Galician sisters take on the macho percebeira culture to harvest one of the world’s most expensive delicacies, the gooseneck barnacle, from the frigid sea.

Adapted from Grape, Olive, Pig: Deep Travels Through Spain’s Food Culture.

Matt Goulding Roads and Kingdoms Nov 2016 25min Permalink