Weekly Science Report 11-24-23
- Emergency Manager's Weekly Report
- Nov 25, 2023
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Weekly Science Report
November 24, 2023
“When you were born, you cried, and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice.”
Cherokee Saying
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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Britons’ tools from 560,000 years ago have emerged from gravel pits
Stone Age Europeans mastered spear-throwers 10,000 years earlier than we thought, study suggests
Archaeological skull fragments from Ukraine reveal early modern humans came from the East
Hunter-gatherer approach to childcare suggests that the key to mother and child well-being may be many caregivers
Orkney's lost tomb—how researchers made the Neolithic discovery
Australia’s Oldest Known Bird Tracks Are 120 Million Years Old
In America, national parks are more than scenic − they’re sacred. But they were created at a cost to Native Americans
‘From the river to the sea’ – a Palestinian historian explores the meaning and intent of scrutinized slogan
A UNESCO World Heritage site with thousands of people living inside it
The Vatican says priests can baptize transgender people
'Half American' explores how Black WWII servicemen were treated better abroad
Pope Francis removes a leading US conservative critic as bishop of Tyler, Texas
A school where students can be ‘unapologetically Indigenous’
U.S. Army sets aside convictions of 110 Black soldiers arrested over 1917 Houston riots
5-year-old 'Baby Jane Doe' buried in concrete is identified 35 years later; mother and boyfriend charged with murder
Britain bans prosecution of past Catholic and Protestant killings in Northern Ireland
Long-lost $26 million masterpiece found in kitchen heads to the Louvre after 4-year campaign
31,000 acres of ancestral land could be returned to Penobscot Nation
Unesco under fire for failing to prevent evictions at Angkor Wat temple site
She lived in a New York hotel for more than 40 years. But her life was a mystery
Oklahoma restricted how race can be taught. So these Black teachers stepped up
60 years after JFK's assassination, the agent who tried to save him opens up
New Hampshire man had no car and no furniture, but died with a big secret, leaving his town millions
Aztec and Maya civilizations are household names – but it’s the Olmecs who are the ‘mother culture’ of ancient Mesoamerica
Rosalynn Carter, transformative former first lady and mental health advocate, dies
The Vatican broadens public access to an ancient Roman necropolis
Epic 1970s raft journey from Ecuador to Ballina still holds world record
Artist's work rises from the ashes of a kibbutz attacked by Hamas onto a museum wall
Mapping project shows how extensive frontier violence was in Queensland
The Real History Behind Empress Joséphine in Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’
How Cabinets of Curiosities Laid the Foundation for Modern Museums
Inside the Autopsy Room: The Details Doctors Gathered About JFK’s Assassination
The Unsung Hero Who Saved Thousands of Children During the Holocaust
Hadrian's Wall was damaged when the Sycamore Gap tree came down, analysis finds
Archaeologists discover previously unknown ancient language
Archaeologists Discover Vast, Complex Prehistoric Society That Rewrites History
4,000-year-old tomb discovered in Norway may contain region's 1st farmers
Satellite images bring Serbia’s hidden Bronze Age megastructures to light
2,800-year-old ivory carved with sphinx discovered in Turkey
Headless skeletons in China represent the largest known headhunting massacre from Neolithic Asia
Archaeologists Discover Pyramid Built More Than 3,000 Years Ago
Examining late medieval to early modern stone engravings created by prisoners in a castle dungeon
Late Prehistoric discovery turns archaeological assumptions on their head
Forensic scientists help locate missing Second World War pilot after eight decades
Archaeologists May Have Found Traditional Home of Jesus' Apostles by the Sea of Galilee
Home of the “Book of Deer” Identified in Scotland
Coin Cache Unearthed at Mohenjo-Daro
A Stitch in Time
A 1,400-year-old temple discovered at Suffolk royal settlement
Radiocarbon dating meets Egyptology and Biblical accounts in the city of Gezer
Sphinx may have been built from a natural rock feature eroded by wind, study claims
Rare tumor with teeth discovered in Egyptian burial from 3,000 years ago
Army ants use collective intelligence to build bridges. Robots could learn from them
Autonomous excavator constructs a 6-meter-high dry-stone wall
Space Force’s Elusive Spaceplane Is Launching on SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy for the First Time
'Planet killer' asteroids are hiding in the sun's glare. Can we stop them in time?
Jupiter’s moon Ganymede is telling us more about its alien ocean
Meet 'Tenacity:' Sierra Space unveils 1st Dream Chaser space plane
Airbus Launches Device to Keep Dead Satellites from Tumbling in Space
European Space Agency signs on to upcoming 'Starlab' space station
Mining asteroids: A new method to extract metals from asteroids
Can we grow veggies on Mars? Fly larvae and synthetic soil may hold the answer
NASA is pausing all Mars missions, effective immediately. Here's why.
Mysterious cosmic ray observed in Utah came from beyond our galaxy, scientists say
NASA’s Psyche wins first deep space laser relay
SpaceX loses Starship rocket eight minutes after second launch
Dwarf galaxies use 10-million-year quiet period to churn out stars
From underground detectors to cosmic secrets: Exploring dark matter-nucleon interactions
New constraints on the presence of ultralight dark matter in the Milky Way
New Indian telescope identifies its first supernova
Did the Solar System Just Gain 2 New Worlds?
Climate-heating gases reach record highs, UN reports
How Central Valley Farmworker Communities Are Tackling Climate Change
Biohybrid microrobots could remove micro- and nano-plastics from aquatic environments
Study identifies key algae species helping soft corals survive warming oceans
AI detects methane plumes from space, could be powerful tool in combating climate change
Arkansas man receives the world's first whole eye transplant plus a new face
Endangered egg-laying mammal seen for the first time in over 60 years
HPV vaccines are so effective that new screening policies may be in order, suggests study
For the first time, gene-editing provides hints for lowering cholesterol
Indiana high court reprimands AG for remarks about 10-year-old rape victim's doctor
Lessons from brain science — and history's peacemakers — for resolving conflicts
A Groundbreaking Scientific Discovery Shows That We Can Reverse Death
WHO declares loneliness a ‘global public health concern’
Anti-science rhetoric is organized movement that's killing people, prominent physician says
Chlorine disinfectant is no more effective than water at killing off hospital superbug
Hybrid transistors set stage for integration of biology and microelectronics
Investigators will travel to Antarctica after claims of sexual assault at U.S. bases
'Yeti hair' found in Himalayas is actually from a horse, BBC series reveals
Rose Valland "The Art Front"
Comet Research Group Website
Select Space Concepts for the New Space Era
Unlocking Insights into Asteroid Impact Risks: SETI Institute Leverages Weather Satellite Data and AI
From childhood stargazing to building a lunar space station
The Fifth National Climate Assessment
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