Weekly Science Report 1-31-25
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January 31, 2025
''There is one thing that is stronger than all the armies in the world, and that is an idea whose time has come.”
Victor Hugo
Introduction
Steve Detwiler created this publication with the support of Graham Hancock and the late John Anthony West to share news and information on various disciplines to include but not limited to paleontology, space sciences, genetics, and archaeology. His goal behind sharing this publication has always been very simple, by sharing knowledge we can make our world a better place. This publication is Mr. Detwiler’s contribution to bring people together and share ideas and discoveries with his fellow humans.
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News Articles
Paleontology, Evolution and Prehistoric Studies
Ape-Like Human Ancestors Were Largely Vegetarian 3.3 Million Years Ago in South Africa, Fossil Teeth Reveal
How a Mass Extinction Driven by Ancient Volcanoes Led to the Age of the Dinosaurs
A Quarry Worker Felt Strange Bumps While Digging. They Turned Out to Be the Largest Dinosaur Trackway in the U.K.
Giant, Mysterious Spires Ruled the Earth Long Before Trees Did. What Exactly Are These Odd-Looking Fossils?
Discovery in South Africa holds oldest evidence of mixing ingredients to make arrow poison
Puzzling fossils unearthed in China may rewrite the human story
Rare fossil of flying dinosaur reveals 76-million-year-old crocodile-like bite
DNA and radiocarbon analysis provide new insights into prehistoric mammoth bone complex
Hand axes discovered in Iraqi desert may go back 1.5 million years
Discovery of a unique drainage and irrigation system that gave way to the 'Neolithic Revolution' in the Amazon
Largest single-burial assemblage of beads confirmed at ancient Montelirio grave site
Ancient DNA analyses bring to life the 11,000-year intertwined genomic history of sheep and humans
New evidence confirms Indigenous languages have a common source, but how they spread remains a mystery
How Neandertal DNA May Affect the Way We Think
History
A Native American tribe is closer to acquiring more land in Arizona after decades of delay
Trump vexes New Zealanders by claiming one of their proudest historical moments for America
This Rare Printing of the Declaration of Independence Could Sell for $4 Million
‘Unsolvable’ Code Hidden in Antique Dress Pocket Is Finally Cracked
The Enduring Mystery of a Plane That Vanished in the Icy Canadian Wilderness With 44 People On Board
How the Nation’s First ‘Madam Secretary’ Fought to Save Jewish Refugees Fleeing From Nazi Germany
The Top Ten Most Important Ancient Documents Lost to History
Ten Must-See Museums Opening Around the World in 2025
Erasing Mount Denali
Artist marks 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation by donating works to Unesco
Montgomery County commissioners terminate library director, put county judge in charge
Paraguay’s disappeared: A dictator’s shadow is a roadblock for justice, but a few keep up the fight
Auschwitz memorial holds observances on the 80th anniversary of the death camp’s liberation
Auschwitz: 80 years after its liberation, three survivors tell their stories
Fire damages a 19th century district town hall in Paris, leaving the bell tower at risk of collapse
A $1 Million Reward Awaits Anyone Who Can Crack the Ancient Indus Script
Details finally emerge over 50 years after U.S. woman accused of 3 murders vanished from Mexican prison
Art Thieves Blew Up a Dutch Museum’s Door to Steal an Ancient Golden Helmet From Romania
This Heroic Dog Raced Across the Frozen Alaskan Wilderness to Deliver Life-Saving Medicine—but His Contributions Were Long Overlooked
British Museum partly closed after fired employee broke in and shut down IT systems
'My family was murdered at Auschwitz. Her grandfather drove trains to the camp'
German president condemns Russia’s ‘war against Ukraine’s culture’ as evacuated works go on show in Berlin
The Globe-Trotting Scholar Who Unlocked the Secrets of the Aztecs
One of the Oldest Surviving Operas by a Black American Composer Will Be Performed for the First Time—138 Years After It Was Written
Historian reveals emotional impact of White Ship disaster near Normandy in 1120
Nearly 100 Washingtonians Died When a Theater Collapsed in One of the Largest Snowfalls Ever to Hit D.C.
Hundreds Died When This Steamship Sank in the Pacific Northwest in 1875 With Gold Worth Millions On Board
Archaeology
Experts Are Unraveling the Mysteries of This Breathtaking 2,000-Year-Old Mosaic Depicting Alexander the Great in Battle
Archaeologists Stumble Upon Marble Statue of Greek God in Ancient Sewer
‘Things are really changing for them’: Why explorer known as ‘Indiana Jones for girls’ is walking across Saudi Arabia
Outcry from Native American tribes after Florida company tries to give artefacts away
Trove of Rare Artifacts Unearthed Beneath an Ancient Roman Well
Researchers Have Deciphered a Nearly 2,000-Year-Old True Crime Papyrus
Archaeologists discover 5,400-year-old neolithic stone house in Provence
Researchers puzzled by mysterious 'Water Goddess' statuette discovered in Germany
15th-century hoard of gold and silver coins discovered in Israel near Sea of Galilee
Archaeologists Discover Bizarre Ancient Burials
Remote sensing tools yield insights into abandoned pre-Columbian Mexican city
Sprawling Lost City From 600 Years Ago Revealed
Egyptology
See the Haunting Stone Face of a Ptolemaic Statue Unearthed Near the Ancient Egyptian City of Alexandria
General Science
National Science Foundation freezes grant review in response to Trump executive orders
Physics, Earth and Space Sciences
Check Out the Hubble Space Telescope’s Stunning New View of the Andromeda Galaxy
Astronomers Discover Supersonic Winds on a ‘Puffy’ Exoplanet, Forming a Record-Breaking Jet Stream
Hubble budget cuts could impact science and mission operations
FAA Requiring Mishap Investigations for Both Blue Origin and SpaceX
Newly discovered super-Earth orbits in and out of its star's habitable zone. Could life survive its extreme climate?
Mass Retirement? SpaceX Spotted Deorbiting Dozens of Starlink Satellites
Astronaut Suni Williams, stuck in space, says she's "trying to remember what it's like to walk"
How the Largest Volcanic Eruption in Human History Changed the World
Otago scientists discover Antarctic fast ice secrets
Scientists test space device to detect elusive dark matter
Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources
Future of UK peatlands under threat due to climate change
First major chunk breaks off world's biggest iceberg
Grasshoppers' size shifts reveal climate change winners and losers
Hydrogen annealing approach sets new efficiency record for kesterite solar cells
Greenhouse gas emissions grow in latest data, throwing Minnesota off target for climate goals
Ancient agricultural strategies revealed: How pre-industrial communities adapted to climate changes
Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences
How Are Tardigrades So ‘Indestructible?’ Scientists Finally Have an Explanation
Spotted hyena found in Egypt for 1st time in 5,000 years — then trackers killed it with a pickup truck
Why Is Every Human Being Riddled With Genetic Errors?
Researchers leverage large-scale data to uncover new insights into rare diseases and COVID-19
Other
UFO is "moving at hundreds of miles an hour underwater," Republican congressman says
Doomsday clock ticks closer to catastrophe in dire global warning
One of the largest searches for alien life started 30 years ago—its legacy lives on today
U.S. government wants to move conversation around UFOs from speculation to science
Additional Informational
Earth’s quasi-moons, minimoons, and ghost moons
Space Recommendations for the Second Trump Administration
NASA Sets Sights on Mars Terrain with Revolutionary Tire Tech
The Birdman: Our Connection to the Stars, Expressed in Art, Understood (and affirmed) through Science
ESA’s Planetary Defence Office is keeping a very close eye on 2024 YR4
The Planetary Society’s role in real space missions
NASA Juno Mission Spots Most Powerful Volcanic Activity on Io to Date
The sounds of BepiColombo's sixth flight past Mercury
NASA’s Asteroid Bennu Sample Reveals Mix of Life’s Ingredients
WHOI Ocean Insights Newsletter
NASA, Asthros Mission
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