Science News Linkspam

I have had some slowly accruing linkspam posts kicking around my inbox. I keep meaning to make them perfect; instead let me just get them out there. Today, here's the science one, with particular thanks to purlewe.

http://endonymmap.com <-- countries as they call themselves

http://www.space.com/22434-stunning-baby-star-photos-alma-telescope.html

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/08/20/ancient_jewellery_meteoric_iron/

http://www.arcadiastreet.com/cgvistas/beyond/index.htm <-- images of extrasolar planets

http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0717/463097-trinity-college-dublin-pitch-experiment/

http://babytapirphotos.tumblr.com

peteralway's daily pictures of biological subjects, and his school-year photographs of astronomical subjects.

Star trails: http://med-cat.livejournal.com/721542.html
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lincoln-Harrison-Photography/197919773672879
http://astrumpeople.com/photography-by-lincoln-harrison-truly-amazing-landscapes/

http://news.discovery.com/animals/pets/glowing-bunny-born-in-turkey-130813.htm <-- glowing genetically engineered bunny

http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2013/08/14/211945779/is-there-a-giant-life-form-lurking-in-our-solar-system-possibly-say-scientists <-- Cute article on life on Titan; the doodles particularly delighted me

http://montshire.org/programs/children-families/super-science-day-microworlds-investigation-of-the-very-small/ <-- an exhibition Tigerlily and kayre took E to.

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/08/area-51-pop-culture/ <-- Area 51 in fiction and reality