Thursday, January 31, 2013

[Science] Humans Alone Wiped Out Tasmanian Tiger: Study

Humans Alone Wiped Out Tasmanian Tiger: Study
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/national/humans-killed-off-the-thylacine-study/story-e6frfku9-1226565877123
Humans alone were responsible for the Tasmanian tiger's extinction in the 20th century, according to a new study that shoots down claims that disease also doomed the meat-eating marsupial.

Man offered $65K for lump of whale vomit his dog found on British beach
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2271570/Why-lump-whale-dung-dog-walker-Morecambe-beach-truly-floating-gold.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
BRITISH man has been offered $A65,625 for a strange-smelling rock his dog found on a beach, which may be a rare form of whale vomit used in perfumes.

Special NASA jet testing Bay Area air quality
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/south_bay&id=8976284
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (KGO) -- An aircraft that looked like a fighter jet seen making low passes over the Bay Area Thursday is the latest weapon scientists are using to fight air pollution, an airborne lab that could someday allow us to breathe cleaner air.

NASA to Honor Fallen Astronauts this Friday:
http://www.eham.net/articles/29691
On January 27, 1967, Virgil "Gus" Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee were killed in the Apollo 1 fire during a launch pad test.

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