Weekly Science Report 10-10-26
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Weekly Science Report
October 10, 2025
“The true meaning of Islam will not only focus on how Muslims worship but also on who we are: mothers, fathers, spouses, students, neighbors, friends. People who smile with pride at their child’s first step; laugh with friends over the old times; worry about exam results; cry at the sight of our children in pain. People just like you!”
Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of the Kingdom of Jordan on being Muslim
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
95 million-year-old 'tiny, tiny skull' from never-before-seen crocodile-like creature discovered in Montana
Hybrid mammoths roamed North America following interspecies breeding, fossil teeth show
A skull unearthed in China challenges the timeline of human evolution, scientists say
Leopards may have feasted on our earliest ancestors
New dinosaur from Argentina discovered with a crocodile bone in its mouth
30,000-year-old 'personal toolkit' found in the Czech Republic provides 'very rare' glimpse into the life of a Stone Age hunter-gatherer
Scientists find ancient life-size animal rock carvings in the Saudi Arabian desert
A compelling book about the end of the Neanderthals is a rare treat
Researchers Discover 12,000-Year-Old Life-Size Animal Engravings in Saudi Arabia
Fossil found on Skye is new species of fanged Jurassic reptile
Groundbreaking discovery: Karahan Tepe reveals 12,000-year-old human face
Ancient Patagonian hunter-gatherers took care of their injured and disabled, study finds
Ancient teeth provide new insight into the lives of the world's first farming villagers
Early humans butchered elephants using small tools then made big tools from their bones, research finds
Ancient DNA reveals prehistoric connections and a patrilineal society in early China
History
Trump says he’s ordered the declassification and release of all government records on Amelia Earhart
George Hardy, last of the Tuskegee Airmen's World War II combat pilots, dies at 100
In 1909, Theodore Roosevelt Embarked on an Ambitious Expedition to East Africa. Here’s Why His Trip Still Matters Today
Wounded Knee Massacre Medals will not be revoked
Woman in Spanish cold case identified after 20 years
Osage Nation reacquires Sugarloaf Mound, St. Louis' oldest Native American structure
Tribal history and new evidence tell a different, fuller story of Sacagawea
Swiss Guards, protectors of the pope, don new uniforms
A more than 1,000-year-old Viking ship goes on a very short, final voyage
Take a look! 'Reading Rainbow' is back
Woman appointed Archbishop of Canterbury in a historic first for the Church of England
Two Years After Cormac McCarthy’s Death, Rare Access to His Personal Library Reveals the Man Behind the Myth
These Medieval Monks Scribbled Notes in the Margins of Their Books More Than 1,000 Years Ago
Historian uses AI to help identify Nazi in notorious Holocaust murder image
A 3,000-Year-Old Furnace May Have Accidentally Started the Iron Age, Scientists Say
Smithsonian directed to prepare Space Shuttle Discovery for relocation
Jane Goodall, renowned chimpanzee researcher and animal advocate, dies at 91
For Centuries, Indigenous People Lived in These Desert Canyons. Now, New Technology Reveals Extraordinary Details About This Sacred Site
'We survived, we are resilient': Remembering U.S. Indian boarding schools
The Dionne Quintuplets Captivated the World During the Great Depression. But Their Fame Came at a Cost
Ken Burns Loves America—and You Can, Too
Despite federal shutdown, local and state funds keep Great Smoky Mountains National Park open
This museum immerses students in U.S. history: 'You can smell it, touch it, see it'
A Chance for Healing, 170 Years After a Lakota Massacre
Twelve Failed Constitutional Amendments That Could Have Reshaped American History
Famed polar exploration ship Endurance not as strong as legend held, researcher says
New monument commemorates tragic anti-immigrant chapter in Wyoming history
Psychedelic beer may have helped pre-Inca empire in Peru schmooze elite outsiders and consolidate power
Archaeology
Archaeologists Discover a 5,000-Year-Old Tomb in Southern Spain
Archaeologists Find Both a Medieval Dungeon and Roman Burial Beneath a Market Square in England
The Titanic’s Sister Ship, the Britannic, Sank in 1916. For the First Time, Divers Have Recovered Artifacts From Its Wreck
Greetings from the Negev desert, where traces remain of a vanished ancient civilization
Did Ancient Jews Hide These Coins for Safekeeping During a Fourth-Century Revolt Against Roman Rule?
Archaeologists Say They’ve Solved the Mystery of This Marble Statue. Its Subject Was a Woman Who Might Have Helped an Ancient City Achieve Political Freedom
Wreck of WWII Submarine Found After 80 Years
Divers Recover More Than $1 Million Worth of Gold and Silver Coins From 310-Year-Old ‘Treasure Fleet’ Shipwrecks
Archaeologists Unearth Rare 1,000-Year-Old Food Storage Pit in Alaska
Archaeologists Discover Mysterious Earthwork Circles Built 6,500 Years Ago—Nearly 2,000 Years Before Stonehenge
Archaeologists Unearth Seven Rare Wampum Beads at 17th-Century English Settlement in Canada
Archaeologists in Pompeii Discover Ancient Bench Where Hopeful Clients Waited to Be Seen by an Elite Roman
A lost ancient language may be hiding in plain sight
Someone Donated These Mysterious Artifacts to a Thrift Shop. Experts Think They Might Date to Medieval Times
A Married Couple in New Orleans Found a Stone in Their Backyard. It Turned Out to Be an Ancient Roman Soldier’s Gravestone
Bering Land Bridge emerged much later than we thought it did, new study finds
200-foot scorpion effigy mound in Mexico may align with the solstices
Egyptology
Quest for Queen Cleopatra's lost tomb reveals a sunken ancient Egyptian harbor
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/egypt-ancient-harbor-discovered-in-quest-for-queen-cleopatra-lost-tomb/
This New Exhibition Explores the Lives of Ancient Egyptian Makers
Vast ancient Egyptian temple dated to Old Kingdom
A limestone pharaonic painting vanishes from the famed Saqqara necropolis in Egypt
Engineers Found Evidence of Hydraulics in an Ancient Pyramid, Solving a 4,500-Year-Old Mystery
General Science
Lockheed Martin unveils new US combat drone "Vectis": What to know
Physics, Earth and Space Sciences
Nasa plans first crewed Moon mission in 50 years for February 2026
Rare nova super-remnant discovered in the Large Magellanic Cloud
Scientists discover 85 'active' lakes buried beneath Antarctica's ice
NOAA's GOES-19 satellite captures rare view of the September partial solar eclipse from space
'We thought it was a problem with the instrument': Scientists shocked by rare 'Einstein cross' with a surprise in the center
Private spacecraft will give NASA's Swift space telescope an orbital boost in 2026 in 1st-of-its-kind mission
NASA modifies Dream Chaser ISS cargo contract as Sierra Space shifts to defense work
What is the heliosphere? A new mission could unravel the mysteries of this complex cosmic environment
Weird glass in Australia appears to be from giant asteroid impact — but scientists 'yet to locate the crater'
How Marsquakes Have Helped Researchers Investigate the Depths of the Red Planet’s Interior
Researchers Find Evidence of a Mysterious Giant Asteroid Impact, but They Don’t Know Where Its Crater Is
NASA Safety Panel Estimates Significant Delays for Starship HLS
A New Book Explains the Delay in Hiring Women as Astronauts
Earth's next 'mini-moon' could create a gold rush for asteroid miners
Venus has lava tubes, and they're weird
The world’s first commercial space station is getting closer to launch
Repeating gamma-ray bursts are ‘unlike any other’ in 50 years, astronomers say
New evidence proves North Sea asteroid impact
Scientists eye nuclear options as asteroid barrels toward moon
Europe wants to launch a life-hunting mission to Saturn's icy ocean moon Enceladus
A 'Great Wave' is rippling through our galaxy, pushing thousands of stars out of place
University of Arkansas researchers find possible evidence of ocean on Mars
Who Is the Man Who Discovered the Universe?
Bill Nye asks Congress to push back against 'extinction-level' NASA budget cuts
Scientists Finally Found Phosphine on a Brown Dwarf. Here’s What That Means for the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources
Piecing together the puzzle of future solar cell materials
Big trees in Amazon more climate-resistant than previously believed
Meet the Scientist Digitizing Millions of Fossilized Pollen Grains to Reveal Earth’s Climate History
This small Virginia island could be underwater before the next century
Judge says construction of large offshore wind farm near Rhode Island can resume
5 lessons from a house that generates more energy than it uses
Leaders promised to cut climate pollution, then doubled down on fossil fuels
Ted Cruz claims without evidence that China is funding U.S. climate lawsuits
By 2100, Humans Might See a Glacier-Free Sierra Nevada for the First Time Ever
Renewable energy outpaces coal for electricity generation in historic first, report says
Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences
'It lives underground and is fabulous': The race to save the world's rarest orchid
'Long history of blaming mothers': Trump's Tylenol warning echoes past misconceptions
This Invasive Vampire Fish Is Helping Researchers Understand the Human Nervous System in Jaw-Dropping Ways
What Causes Stuttering? A Large DNA Analysis Study Offers New Clues, Uncovering Links to 48 Genes
Experimental Gene Therapy Successfully Treats Huntington’s Disease for the First Time
The Curious Case of ‘Old Thom,’ an Orca Traveling Alone in the North Atlantic
Some People Experience Blissful Ecstasy Right Before a Seizure. Could Understanding This Feeling Help Treat Depression?
Generations of Bearded Vultures Stashed Humans’ Treasures, Including a 650-Year-Old Sandal, in These Bird Nests
With therapy hard to get, people lean on AI for mental health. What are the risks?
Scientists create human eggs in the lab, using skin cells
Scientists Converted a Kidney’s Blood Type, Then Implanted It Into a Brain-Dead Patient for the First Time
Scientists Made Functional Human Eggs With Skin Cells in ‘Proof of Concept’ for Advancing Fertility
Acidic tumor environment promotes survival and growth of cancer cells
New clinical trial to target cancer’s elusive growth switch
Other
Biosphere 2’s latest mission: Learning how life first emerged on Earth – and how to make barren worlds habitable
I remember doing the Time Warp: The 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' turns 50
Additional Informational
A haplotype-based evolutionary history of barley domestication
A Beacon to Space
NASA Selects Blue Origin to Deliver VIPER Rover to Moon’s South Pole
NASA’s Tally of Planets Outside Our Solar System Reaches 6,000
Catastrophic disruption of asteroid 2023 CX1 and implications for planetary defence
Studying a distant visitor: What we know about Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS
New Report Finds Performance Decline in Critical Spacesuit Maintenance
EPSC-DPS2025: Tumbleweed Rover Tests Demonstrate Transformative Technology for Low-Cost Mars Exploration
The ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter, mapping Mars’ atmosphere
Are We Alone?: Searching for Life Beyond Earth with The Planetary Society
International Science Council Newsletter
What is comet 3I/ATLAS?
Cassini proves complex chemistry in Enceladus ocean
3I/ATLAS from Trace Gas Orbiter
Discovery Alert: ‘Baby’ Planet Photographed in a Ring around a Star for the First Time!
WHOI Ocean Insights Newsletter
Josephine Baker - Songstress Spy
ESA Near Earth Object Coordination Centre Newsletter
Chile returns 19 archaeological objects to the Republic of Peru
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