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Nancy Adams, Wendy Nelson, and the Three Kings’ seaweeds

The three kings (or three wise men or magi) are Christian icons – but how many people are aware that they have seaweeds named after them? The connection is via the Three Kings Islands north-west of Cape Reinga. Known as Manawatahi to Māori, they are one of only two localitiesRead more

2016-07-20
By: Colin Miskelly
On: 20 Jul 2016
In: History, Science

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