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Liam Herringshaw

Liam's Latest Articles

From reefs to riches

A lone star from western Newfoundland provides an early chapter in the success story of starfish.

Muscling in on a new world

A tale of crazy weather, a union town, and a demon from the depths that might just be the first animal

A pillar of time and fire

Even when gazing at a Welsh hillside monument, it seems you can always find a connection to Newfoundland.

Hunting ancient animals in downtown St. John’s

Newfoundland was home to some of the earliest forms of animal life - and evidence of their presence can still be found all around us

Shales with beef

Newfoundland isn't the only place to find...Newfoundland

Newfoundland for shale?

Fracking? It's a complicated issue, but one we need to try to understand.

Sealing my fate

I used to think I knew where I stood on the seal hunt. Now I'm not so sure.

On a Moroccan Roll

How could a discovery beneath the seafloor of Atlantic Canada enable prospectors to locate oil in North Africa? It's all thanks to our old friend, plate tectonics...

Where the grand Banks met the farmer’s son

In October 1766 in St. John's, a chance encounter took place that would eventually change the world

Northern Lights deep within the Earth

The provincial mineral of Newfoundland and Labrador is ancient, tough and beautiful