/tags/hakai-magazine Hakai magazine en-US Copyright Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:11:05 GMT /science-technology/2017-09-21/the-rogue-scientist-who-solved-a-civil-war-mystery On a winter evening in 1864, the H. L. Hunley became the first combat submarine to sink a warship. The vessel successfully sank its target but then… Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:11:05 GMT /science-technology/2017-09-21/the-rogue-scientist-who-solved-a-civil-war-mystery Jennifer Brookland , Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2017-09-21/the-rogue-scientist-who-solved-a-civil-war-mystery On a winter evening in 1864, the H. L. Hunley became the first combat submarine to sink a warship. The vessel successfully sank its target but then… Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:11:05 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2017-09-21/the-rogue-scientist-who-solved-a-civil-war-mystery Jennifer Brookland , Frank Stasio