Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to others*
Health:
A Conversation writer tells us why we often get nasal congestion when we're sick, and about the functions of snot.
Politics: (or something) A Conversation writer tells us that young black men are more likely to die in certain small areas of large cities than as if they were engaged in battle as part of the US military.
Russia has withdrawn support for the nuclear test ban treaty, according to Reuters.
A Conversation article tells us that Democrats and Republicans differ widely on whether or not to remove misinformation from social platforms.
Science: Gizmodo reports on how the Yucatán asteroid may have wiped out the dinosaurs.
Gizmodo also reports that scientists have found that an asteroid, less than a kilometer in size, has an even smaller asteroid orbiting it. A later report shows that the smaller asteroid is actually two rocks.
Phys.Org reports that studies of DNA from many species of crabs indicates that crabs took up residence out of the ocean about 17 different times.
A Conversation writer tells us how we come up with the word we want, fast.
*I try not to include items that require a password or fee to view
Thanks for reading.
