Published October 6, 2012 12:00AM
This Week's Missing Links, October 6
A few facts on the cheetah, via Not Exactly Rocket Science. Go to Jacob O'Neal's website for a larger gif.
The best articles, videos, and photos I didn't post this week—until now. If you only have time to click on one link, make it, “Aftermath of a Tragedy,” Devon O'Neil's detailed account of what happened on Manaslu.
ADVENTURE
Swiss court finds Floyd Landis guilty of defaming UCI chiefs, BBC
How Greg LeMond responded to the UCI's request that he change his tune, Cycling News
A Kickstarter expedition comes to a halt. Shouldn't someone be saying something? Outside
Who wants to squeeze red stag poop for water? Bear Grylls to open a survival school in Scotland. The Gear Junkie
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle worked as a surgeon on a whaling ship and clubbed seals, Yahoo News
A few words on the recovery of skier Sally Francklyn, Elevation Outdoors
Cyclists on a trail of tacks left on a New York City bridge, Gothamist
How to identify the four types of sandbagging, Adventure Journal
Brooklyn cyclist killed in hit and run, New York Daily News
Keeping goats off the trails—with paint guns, Yahoo News
There's one spot left on the ASP Women's World Tour, ASP
What happened on Manaslu? ESPN
Body of Remy Lecluse found on Manaslu, NDTV
The world's hardest rock climb just went down, Outside
A sister continues her brother's adventure legacy, National Geographic Adventure
Amazing tilt-shift images of Teahupo'o, Club of the Waves
Hollywood's best survival scenes, and the science behind what you should do in four common survival situations, Outside
SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Can dolphins communicate with us? Outside
What Hurricane Isaac left behind, New Orleans Times Picayune
The clearest summary yet of what happened with biologist Charles Monnett and those drowned polar bears, The New York Times
Three elephant guards murdered in Chad, National Geographic
Great white sharks have individual tastes, RedOrbit.com
The Great Barrier Reef loses half of its coral reef cover in 27 years, National Geographic
The consequences of being a manatee cowboy, Treehugger
Scientific paper retractions due mostly to misdeeds, not mistakes, NPR Shots
Captain Paul Watson sounds off on Western Australia's shark hunt, Beach Carolina
Using drones to monitor poaching in Nepal, Scientific American
Costa Rica may ban sport hunting, Scientific American
Black mamba venom can cause convulsions, cardiac arrest, and death in 15 minutes. It also has a painkilling chemical. Not Exactly Rocket Science
Vietnam's last alleged Siamese crocodile killed, Tuoitrenews.com
How do bees make blue-green honey? Treehugger
HEALTH AND FITNESS
A few words on bike seats and sex, Harvard
A few words on how hard you need to run to get runner's high, Sweat Science
How sunlight weakens your skin, NPR Shots
Why do my hands swell on long hikes? Outside
GEAR, DESIGN, AND TECH
Cow's vaginas now able to send booty texts, Grist
A Hubble mash-up of a starry night, Wired
An emergency submersible for tsunamis, Wired
A prefab gym designed for low-income areas, Fast.Co
A new wetsuit design to help deter sharks, Adventure Journal
OTHER
The 2012 MacArthur Fellows, The New York Times
The women soldiers patrolling India's border, The New York Times Lens
The blind faith of the one-eyed matador, GQ
President Obama to establish national monument for César E. Chávez, The White House
An argument for single page articles, Slate
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