Weekly Science Report 2-14-25
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Weekly Science Report
February 14, 2025
“What ought one to say then as each hardship comes? I was practicing for this; I was training for this.”
Roman Philosopher, Epictetus (55-135 AD)
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
Ancient DNA Sheds Light on the Origins of Indo-European Languages
Rare Fossil of 183-Million-Year-Old ‘Sea Monster’ Reveals Both Smooth and Scaly Skin
The Search to Find the Remains of Homo Erectus in a Vanishing Landscape
WERE LEVANTINE HOMININS CAPABLE OF ABSTRACT THOUGHT?
Fossil of oldest known modern bird discovered in Antarctica
Did These Ice Age Europeans Wear Cheek Piercings?
Paleontologists Discover Fossil of the Oldest Known Modern Bird—but It Raises More Questions Than It Answers
Scientists Discover ‘Groundbreaking’ Jurassic Fossil That Could Overhaul the Evolutionary History of Birds
Birds have developed complex brains independently from mammals
History
After Confederate Forces Captured Their Children, These Black Mothers Fought to Reunite Their Families
Meet the Fantastically Bejeweled Skeletons of Catholicism’s Forgotten Martyrs
Get Reintroduced to Rosa Parks as a New Archive Reveals the Woman Behind the Boycott
The Spy Who Exposed the Secrets of the Black Chamber, One of America’s First Code-Breaking Organizations
Did the FBI Shut Down Black Mountain College?
FBI says it found 2,400 new JFK assassination records
Intern Finds Only Known Surviving Copy of ‘The Heart of Lincoln,’ a Silent Film Thought to Be Lost to History
Rifling Through the Archives With Legendary Historian Robert Caro
Born Enslaved, This Black Millionaire Attempted to Colonize Mexico and Aspired to Be the Emperor of Ethiopia
How One of the Smithsonian’s Newest Museums Is Looking at the Unsung Heroines of American History
National Endowment for the Arts to Limit Funding for Programs That Promote Diversity and Gender Expression
Deb Haaland kicks off her New Mexico governor campaign
Fallout as President Trump takes over Kennedy Center
The Talented and Valiant Female Surgeon Who Joined Allied Forces in WWII and Broke Barriers Along the Way
History of the Fulani, one of the largest pastoral populations in Africa, unraveled in study
500-year-old Transylvanian diaries show how the Little Ice Age completely changed life and death in the region
The Animals Went in Two by Two, According to Babylonian Ark Tablet
When Al Capone’s Henchmen Marked Valentine’s Day With a Bloody Massacre
This February, Meet the Women Transforming Science at the National Museum of Natural History
Archaeology
Archaeologists Discover a Stash of 1,500-Year-Old Weapons—Including the Only Known Roman Helmet Ever Found in Denmark
How AI imagery could be used to develop fake archaeology
Archaeologists Unearth Rare 1,000-Year-Old Food Storage Pit in Alaska
Warship Sunk by the Nazis During World War II Located Off the Coast of Brazil
People have been dumping corpses into the Thames since at least the Bronze Age, study finds
Archaeologists Unearth the Ruins of a 2,000-Year-Old Roman Basilica Beneath an Office Building in London
Elite Germanic Pagans Buried ‘Devil’s Money’ as Offerings for Their Gods at This Ancient Cult Site
For Centuries, Indigenous People Lived in These Desert Canyons. Now, New Technology Reveals Extraordinary Details About This Sacred Site
See the Hidden Portrait of a Mysterious Woman Discovered Beneath a Picasso Painting
Why Were All of These Bodies Buried Sitting Upright and Facing West More Than 2,000 Years Ago?
Mysterious tunnels sketched by Leonardo da Vinci in 1495 may finally have been discovered — hidden under a castle in Milan
Archaeologists find 'significant' Viking building
Report documents devastation of ancient city of Palmyra, a World Heritage Site, after the fall of the Assad regime
New study finds meteoric iron in early Iron Age artifacts in Poland
Egyptology
Egyptologists raise ‘mismanagement’ concerns after worker seen hammering at Great Pyramid of Giza
AN EGYPTIAN TEMPLE REBORN
The scent of the mummy. Research discovers ancient Egyptian remains smell nice
General Science
'Unprecedented': White House moves to control science funding worry researchers
Inside the NSF’s Effort to Scour Research Grants for Violations of Trump’s Orders
Physics, Earth and Space Sciences
Astronomers Raise Odds of Asteroid Impact in 2032 to 2.3 Percent—Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Panic
The ‘Ghost’ Haunting This South Carolina Town Might Have an Earthly Explanation, Scientist Says
See the First Stunning Images Taken by the Blue Ghost Lunar Lander on Its ‘Scenic Route’ to the Moon
A flooded quarry, a mysterious millionaire and the dream of a new Atlantis
‘We never got paid’: SpaceX contractors call out unpaid bills
Earth’s Magnetic North Pole Is Shifting Toward Siberia and Raising Questions About Unusual Movement
NASA pauses work of science groups, citing Trump executive orders
NASA Calls in Webb Telescope to Track Recently Identified Hazardous Asteroid
Tiny spacecraft could travel across interstellar space with this 'trampoline' lightsail
It’s Spring on Mars—and That Means Violently Explosive Geysers and Avalanches
One Agency Tried to Regulate SpaceX. Now Its Fate Could Be in Elon Musk’s Hands.
Space telescope reveals rare ‘Einstein ring’ phenomenon with startling clarity
Earth’s inner core might harbor volcanoes and landslides
'Iridescent' clouds on Mars captured in Martian twilight in stunning NASA rover images
'It was a miracle.' Amazing tales of dead spacecraft that came back to life
‘Volcanic Unrest’ at Alaska’s Mount Spurr Suggests 50-50 Chance an Eruption Could Be Coming
Does planetary evolution favor human-like life? Study ups odds we're not alone
Earth’s Inner Core Is Changing Shape, Study Finds, Indicating Even More Dynamic Shifts Deep Within Our Planet
NASA acting head asks staff to take ‘inspiration’ from DOGE efforts as lawmakers cite Musk’s conflict of interest
An unusual ghost particle is spotted by a deep-sea telescope in the Mediterranean
Pakistan rover to fly on China’s Chang’e-8 lunar south pole mission
European Solar Orbiter Traces Origin of Solar Wind
A new theory explains how water first arrived on Earth
Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources
The Human Brain May Contain as Much as a Spoon’s Worth of Microplastics, New Research Suggests
These Shimmery Fish Disappeared From Michigan Nearly a Century Ago. Can They Make a Comeback?
The sea was once a blessing for the Pakistani city of Gwadar. But it’s become a curse
Greenland ice sheet could fully melt after reaching specific tipping point, study finds
Efforts to archive climate data intensify as government limits access
Looking to the past to understand the impacts of human land use in South Asia
Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences
Humpback Whale Song Shares a Key Pattern With Human Language That Might Make It Easier for the Animals to Learn
Scientists grew human-like teeth in pigs. Could it lead to living tooth replacements?
Scientists capture extremely rare footage of a black seadevil
What Did Scientists Learn After Thousands of Penguins Were Slaughtered by Mountain Lions?
Biomarker panel offers hope for early pancreatic cancer detection
Scientists discover the 'roadmap' that aggressive cancer uses to spread
Other
Nothing to report
Additional Informational
Monuments Men and Women Foundation Newsletter
International Science Council Newsletter
ESA Near-Earth Object Coordination Centre Newsletter
Exploring Factors for U.S.-Russia Crisis Stability in Space
Wobbling stars reveal hidden companions in Gaia data
Ariel's Medial Grooves: Spreading Centers on a Candidate Ocean World
Celebrate Humanity- Video
CLOSING U.S. MARKETS TO ILLICIT ANTIQUITIES
Modern Major Park Ranger- Video
Fighting for VIPER on Capitol Hill
Space Policy Edition: Mars Sample Return, but at what (fixed) price?
How space explorers could grow habitats from fungus
NASA Scientists Spot Candidate for Speediest Exoplanet System
Ocean stratification impedes particulate transport to the plumes of Enceladus
Protect Our National Park Service Staff
Near-Earth Asteroids as of February 2025
NASA Continues to Monitor Orbit of Near-Earth Asteroid 2024 YR4
NASA’s NEO Surveyor Successfully Completes Critical Design Review
AP statement on Oval Office access
Securing Space: A Plan for U.S. Action Report
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