Published August 18, 2012 12:00AM
The best stories, videos, and photos I didn't post this week—until now.
OLYMPICS
It should be mathematical, Propeller via Science of Sport
Extremely close up at the Olympics, The New York Times
Analyzing Semenya’s race, The Science of Sport
The year of U.S. women, Mother Jones
The Olympians who won their country’s sole gold medal, Wired Playbook
When Olympic athletes defect, Discovery News
Olympic tweets, by the numbers, Twitter
Facebook Olympic records, Facebook
Eight design highlights from the 2012 Olympics, Co.Design
The top 10 sporting moments of the Olympics, CNN
Medal of honor, The New Yorker
The best pictures of the Olympics, The Guardian
Top Olympic cycling moments, Cycling News
Our favorite photos from the London Olympics, Wired
Amazing tilt-shift photography at the Olympics, My Modern Met
ADVENTURE
Scott’s lost Ship Terra Nova found, Explorer’s Web via Adventure Journal
Norwegian swerves around moose, hits bear, The Guardian
The 25 best Outside colleges, Outside
Major storm stalls Arctic Row, The Adventure Blog
Is this viral dolphin video a hoax? Mother Nature News
Jorg Badura’s pictures of paddlers, PDN
Michael Popov's last run, Outside
A preview of the Leadville Trail 100, iRunFar
10-year-old boy dead after swept down Merced River in Yosemite National Park, six-year-old still missing, Los Angeles Times
Kilian Jornet breaks 30-year speed record up Grand Tetons, Examiner via Adventure Journal
Father competes in triathlons with daughter who has cerebral palsy, Huffington Post
Finding Mars in familiar places, The New York Times
No. Menstruating women do not attract bear attacks, Mother Jones
Bear spray gone bad, The Jackson Hole News and Guide via Adventure Journal
Seven lessons from the Breck Epic, Outside
SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT
How shark week has evolved, Washington Post
Noticing changes in shark populations by the teeth used on weapons, Nature
Fabien Cousteau on saving Aquarius, Co.Design
Largest python found in the Florida Everglades yet, MSNBC
Angler photographs humbpack whale that almost jumped into his boat, Grind TV
The Exxon Valdez dismantled for scrap metal, Discovery News
A brief history of U.S. corn, in one chart, Washington Post
World temperatures fourth highest on record, NOAA
The bigger the dog, the less shake needed to dry off, Nature
HEALTH AND FITNESS
A host of ills when iron is out of balance, The New York Times Well
Is the marathon boom over? Outside
Doctors should prescribe exercise, NPR Shots
On exercising in the heat, The New York Times Well
The challenges of beach running, The New York Times Well
TRAVEL
Timelapse of Australia’s Blue Mountains, The Adventure Blog
The 25 best contemporary travel books, Gadling
DESIGN, TECH, AND GEAR
The duct tape kayak, Canoe and Kayak
The surfing robot that tracks great white sharks, Nature
OTHER
Years after the earthquake in Haiti, safe housing is still a dream, The New York Times
Chicken of the trees, Chicago Reader
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