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Christopher Moore answers the question "why do humpback whales sing?" in his national bestseller Fluke, Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings. Take a journey to Hawaii.

Culinary cozy mysteries are increasingly popular, and few do it better than Joanne Fluke. Her newest novel combines food, a family reunion, murder...and a few recipes.

Fasciolopsis buski, often referred to as the giant intestinal fluke, is a parasite of southern Asia. Read about its life cycle, distribution, and significance.

Opisthorchis viverrini, common in Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia, comes from raw fish and causes many deaths from liver cancer in Southeast Asia.

Intestinal flukes-trematodes-have been killing thousands of bluebills, coots, and other water birds in the Great Lakes and Mississippi regions of North America for years.

What happens when cake-judging turns to chaos -- and murder -- at the Tri-County Fair?

Digital multimeters or multitesters are popular and easy to use, but analog multimeters can be better for some situations. Here's how to choose the right multimeter.

Coincidence has been a term used by many indicating fluke, luck or chance. But, when you look to the heart of it, you'll see there is more to it than you think.

Christopher Moore writes another fabulous story with The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove. What happens when a psychiatrist takes an entire town off their antidepressants?

Whale watchers like to know which species they are looking at, and it is nice to be able to recognise individual whales.

Millions of people host parasites that they have acquired from eating raw fish. Rare in some countries, very common in others, some of these infections are dangerous

Dicrocoelium dendriticum is a liver fluke of animals. It occasionally infects people, but scientists study it because it alters the behavior of its ant intermediate host.

Infrared thermometers are fast and versatile. This article looks at their uses, features, limitations, advantages and disadvantages.

A whale watching tour takes tourists out for a few hours to snap photos of the sea mammals. In Newfoundland, however, whales can be studied, counted and researched.

A GFCI electrical outlet, or GFI receptacle, is a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter. It's an outlet with a built-in circuit breaker for wet areas like kitchens and baths.

Learn how to treat some of the more common fish diseases such as ich, ectoparasites, velvet disease, fungal infestations, skin and gill fluke.

How to troubleshoot your electric range and oven. Essential steps to take before buying kitchen appliance parts. A Fluke digital multimeter will help find malfunctions.

The New "Whale Watching Spoken Here" Center Offers Excellent Viewing Complete with Spotting Scopes and Guides to Help Locate Whale Spouts and Flukes

Flounder are available all over the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. They provide anglers with the perfect gamefish, and they are a favorite on the dinner table.

Farm ponds are often small, but they generally hold large bass. These fish are not as finicky as bass in larger lakes, which makes them easier to catch.

The Umpqua River is becoming world renowned for its huge population of aggressive bass, and several southern Oregon reservoirs also have good angling for bronzebacks.

Installing a pendant light fixture - an easy DIY project that adds to home equity. When it's too cold to build a deck or install new siding, remodel the home's interior!

Pilot Whale are known to swim very fast underwater. They actively pursue squid, and their unique hunting strategy is very successful.

Smallmouth bass are ravenous fish that feed on minnows, insect larvae and adults, crayfish, frogs, and at times, even small mammals. Following are lures that catch them.

Once a target for whaling boats, now humpbacks draw whale watching crowds with their acrobatics, as they rebound from a history of being hunted.

This is the true, raw, sea adventure/tragedy about the crew of the Essex, forced to abandon their ship and survive the elements, after the attack of an angry, sperm whale

Soft plastic baits are fun and easy to use, as they may be fished in different ways, but they generally catch a lot of fish.

Reading about parasites can be confusing because of all the specialized words that scientists use. This brief parasitology glossary can help.

There are many types or styles of anchors available for use by recreational boaters. Pick the one best suited to your boating activities.

When people find frogs with too many legs, they often suspect pollution. In many cases, this type of frog deformity results from parasitic disease caused by a fluke.

A look at the four-horse race known as the American League Central,highlighted by the Twins trying to repeat as division champs and the Tigers hoping to make another run.

In 1900, Max Planck announced a solution to the black-body problem, and in doing so set physics on a revolutionary new path altogether.

Robert Sawyer calls Tobias Buckell "a dazzling new voice" while Cory Doctorow uses the phrase "an exciting new writer". The first third of his new book Crystal Rain is available for free online at http://www.crystal-rain.com - for the rest you'll have to check at your local bookstore.

The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim last night 2-1, and are now the Western Conference Champions. Their next stop is the NHL Stanley Cup Finals.

Peacock bass are the most popular gamefish that the Amazon rainforest has to offer. They are aggressive, explosive, and strong, and Brazil has prime fishing for them.

The Essex and the Anne Alexander, whalers from Massachusetts' ports were rammed and sunk in the Pacific by enraged, wounded sperm whales.

As the Grand Prix season neared its conclusion it seemed increasingly unlikely that anyone would catch Williams driver Nigel Mansell.

McLaren were the surprise pace setters at the start of the 1998 Grand Prix season, with Hakkinen winning the first two races.

Stéphane Mbia scored twice as the Indomitable Lions beat the 2004 champions in Kumasi to reach Thursday's semi final against hosts Ghana.

Sports trivia covering 25 different sports can be found in this entertaining and educational book about Atlantic Canada athletes.

American Idol judges get credit for helping viewers make up their minds when it's time to vote. But at least one web site may have as much power, and it picks the worst.

Some baseball players take a while to heat up. For these five players, the hot days of July have been a blessing for their respective swings.

Late summer is the time of year when largemouth bass are most active. Even the bigger fish are liable to chase down lures and baits, so it is best to know what to throw.

There's two reasons to give dad tools as a Father's Day gift. First, hand tools or power tools are something he'll use. Also, they'll expedite the honey-do list.

Capped by the massive Harding Ice Field, Kenai Fjords' status as a national park is defined by the concentration of deep fjords and hanging and tidewater glaciers.

Nikki Sands loves her job as wine manager for the luxurious Malveaux Estates winery, restaurant, and spa, until she finds the chef shot in the spa's soaking tub.

When the result of the Man Booker Prize was announced on 16th October 2007, the winner came as a surprise to most. Who exactly is Enright, and is The Gathering any good?

Some of the best whale watching in the world plus history and natural beauty in Newfoundland, Britain's oldest colony - the British Empire started here.

From April to October visit feeding grounds for humpback and other whales off Cape Cod National Seashore. . Tour Provincetown before or after your whale watch cruise.

Whaling was an important industry in the colonial nor'east. Households ate supper and read their papers by the light of whale oil lamps and candles.