The study team started by showing participants four knots of different strengths and asking them to pick the strongest between two in each quartet. The participants failed at that. They were shown ...

One example is the reef knot (top) vs. the grief knot (bottom). One is considerably stronger than the other. What does this mean, exactly? According to researchers, people were consistently unable ...

A gale warning alerts the public and nautical communities of strong winds, dangerous for coastal and maritime areas. With speeds of 34-47 knots, these ...