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11.30.09

Odorless Undies

We are not looking forward to this being adapted for general use

By M. Farbman Posted 03.26.2009 at 10:26 am 5 Comments

I cannot even think about this long enough to make a joke: Japanese scientists have developed stink-free underwear for astronauts to wear for extended periods in space.

Also in today's links: a link between obesity and ADHD, a debate over the population of the Galapagos, and a remarkable climate-change contrarian.

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Rare, Storied Pink Iguana Discovered

Just in time to deem it endangered, scientists discover an elusive new species of iguana on the Galapagos

By Jeremy Hsu Posted 01.05.2009 at 6:05 pm 0 Comments

Darwin's visit to the Galapagos in 1835 missed finding a new species that has eluded generations of scientists until now – the "rosada" land iguana.

New to science, yes, but the iguana's lineage marks one of the oldest cases of divergence from other species on the Galapagos. Scientists were surprised to date the species' origin to more than five million years ago, before some of the islands had even formed.

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