Roy P. Mackal — the controversial and colorful University of Chicago scientist whose study of monsters caught the attention ...

Roy P. Mackal, a University of Chicago scientist, fruitlessly pursued the creature for decades. One of his long-lost ...

Boaty McBoatface is one of three Autosub Long Range vehicles being developed and tested to travel under ice to study the world’s polar regions, according to the NOC. The vehicles are able to return to ...

Australis had been berthed at the small Finnart oil terminal on Loch Long, Argyll and Bute, and used for fuel storage since March 2019. The facility is earmarked for closure as a consequence of ...

04/07/2025 April 7, 2025 Tucked away in the rugged Scottish Highlands, Loch Long appears pristine. But researchers have found high levels of microplastics in the water. What’s polluting one of ...

University of Chicago Prof. Roy P. Mackal, who studied monsters and other mythical creatures, holds a model of the Loch Ness monster in this 1980 photo. Sun-Times File Share In 1970, University of ...

National Oceanography Centre Loch Ness, the infamous freshwater lake in the Scottish Highlands, has long been thought to be the home of an indescribable creature. Though whether “Nessie” is a ...