A few more linketies
SmithsonianMag: These Rainbow-colored Transparent Ants Are What They Eat -- really gorgeous, and it includes extra pics that weren't on Facebook.
SmithsonianMag: Triclosan, A Chemical Used in Antibacterial Soaps, is Found to Impair Muscle Function -- I am _really_ not a fan of the stuff, and categorically refuse to buy products containing it.
SmithsonianMag: This African Fruit Produces the World’s Most Intense Natural Color
When they examined P. condensata on a cellular level, they realized that the fruit produces its characteristic color through structural coloration, a radically different phenomenon that is well-documented in the animal kingdom but virtually unknown in plants.
Alternet: Extremists Hold a Mock Memorial For Woman Who Died From Abortion Complications -- *rage* Her loss is a tragedy. Their use of her as a weapon against Dr. Carhart is obscene. He handles some of the most complicated cases in the country, and that does mean he and his patients are facing greater risks medically. Watching them twist his expertise and compassion into "butchery" makes me sick.
SmithsonianMag: Triclosan, A Chemical Used in Antibacterial Soaps, is Found to Impair Muscle Function -- I am _really_ not a fan of the stuff, and categorically refuse to buy products containing it.
SmithsonianMag: This African Fruit Produces the World’s Most Intense Natural Color
When they examined P. condensata on a cellular level, they realized that the fruit produces its characteristic color through structural coloration, a radically different phenomenon that is well-documented in the animal kingdom but virtually unknown in plants.
Alternet: Extremists Hold a Mock Memorial For Woman Who Died From Abortion Complications -- *rage* Her loss is a tragedy. Their use of her as a weapon against Dr. Carhart is obscene. He handles some of the most complicated cases in the country, and that does mean he and his patients are facing greater risks medically. Watching them twist his expertise and compassion into "butchery" makes me sick.