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Previous Sunspots posts have included a photo of spots on the sun, from NASA. I haven't been able to do that for this edition.

The previous Sunspots post pointed to a news article about Caitlin Clark, who recently scored more points than any other female college basketball player. Or not. NPR reports on two other great women scorers who have been mostly overlooked, Lynette Woodard and Pearl Moore.

ScienceAlert reports that scientists have produced cells that are part rice and part beef.

A Conversation writer compares Trump's claim of being persecuted with the actual persecution of Alexia Navalny.

Gizmodo reports on the discovery of small moons around Uranus and Neptune.

(Thanks to a relative for this item.) The Texas Christian University women's basketball team was so beset by injuries that they welcomed women who wanted to try out.

USA Today and many other outlets report on the discovery (by scientists -- aboriginal people knew about it) of a new, and large species of anaconda.

Neuroscience News reports that the belief of Pythagoras, that sounds related by simple ratios produced pleasing music, was not exactly correct. 

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to others*:

Science: Gizmodo reports that dog facial muscles are constructed so that the faces are attractive to humans.

Gizmodo also posted videos of squid, almost instantaneously changing color for camouflage purposes.

NPR on why some smells (like ripe peaches) are appealing

Gizmodo also reports that the planet Neptune is getting colder, and astronomers don't understand why this is so.

The graphic used in these posts is from NASA, hence, it is free to use like this.

*I try not to include items that require a password or fee to view.

Thanks for reading.