Weekly Science Report 2-16-24
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Weekly Science Report
February 16, 2024
“The City is lost, but I live.”
Last words of Constantine XI Dragases, last Emperor of the Byzantine Empire
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.
I hope you enjoy this publication and that the content challenges and inspires you!
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News Articles
Paleontology, Evolution and Prehistoric Studies
Clovis Hare-Bone Bead Identified in Wyoming
Megalithic “Blinkerwall” Found in the Baltic Sea
DNA Analysis Tracks Origins of Scandinavia’s First Farmers
Anthropologists' research unveils early stone plaza in the Andes
How great fossil sites shape our understanding of evolutionary relationships between fossil groups
Dinosaurs dominated our planet not because of their massive size or fearsome teeth — but thanks to the way they walked
Bird diversity flourished before dinosaurs died out, new evolutionary timeline suggests
Paleontological analysis shows renowned fossil thought to show soft tissue preservation is in fact just paint
History
Freedom Fort
Family Relationships in Thailand’s Log Coffin Culture Detected
Why Is the Year of the Dragon Considered So Lucky?
A Brief History of How Carnival Is Celebrated Around the World
This Peaceful Nature Sanctuary in Washington, D.C. Sits on the Ruins of a Plantation
What a Teacher’s Letters Reveal About Robert Smalls, Who Stole a Confederate Ship to Secure His Freedom From Slavery
Undeciphered script from Easter Island may predate European colonization
Archaeology
Portrait of an Ancient Ax
Ancient rock art in Argentinian cave may have transmitted information across 100 generations
Ancient tomb really does hold Alexander the Great's father, controversial study claims
Egyptology
When did the Egyptians start using hieroglyphs?
General Science
Thermally engineering templates for highly ordered self-assembled materials
Physics, Earth and Space Sciences
NASA releases otherworldly footage of solar eclipse on Mars
Saturn's largest moon most likely uninhabitable
'Beyond what's possible': New JWST observations unearth mysterious ancient galaxy
NASA telescopes find new clues about mysterious deep space signals
Are we about to find out the moon's origin? Japan's space agency says it may now have clues
Passing stars altered orbital evolution of Earth and other planets, astronomers find
A dead satellite will crash back to Earth this month. What to know.
Northern lights could reach parts of US amid geomagnetic storm watches: What to know
Scientists: Icy Moon of Saturn Likely Has an Underground Ocean
Water detected on surface of asteroids for first time, thanks to defunct NASA mission
SpaceX launches classified USSF-124 satellites on secret Valentine's Day mission for US Space Force
‘Odie’ lunar mission takes off, aiming for historic US moon landing
SETI Institute employs a novel ellipsoid technique when searching for signals from distant civilizations
Russia's pursuit of a space-based nuclear weapon raises national security concerns in Washington
NASA looking for 4 volunteers to spend a year living and working inside a Mars simulator
Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources
By growing animal cells in rice grains, scientists dish up hybrid food
Red nets signal “stop” to insect pests, reduce need for insecticides
Nearly 15% of Americans deny climate change is real, AI study finds
Amazon rainforest at the threshold: loss of forest worsens climate change
California-size Antarctic ice sheet once thought stable may actually be at tipping point for collapse
This study has seen the future of Louisiana's coast. It's a sobering glimpse of what's ahead.
Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences
Massive endangered whale washes up on Oregon beach entangled, emaciated and covered in wounds from killer whales
Discovery of new plant protein fold may be seed for anti-cancer drugs
Satellites unveil the size and nature of the world's coral reefs
Other
A once-ignored community of science sleuths now has the research community on its heels
Area 51: What is it and what goes on there?
Additional Informational
New NASA Mission will Study Ultraviolet Sky, Stars, Stellar Explosions
How Can We Create a Manual for Civilization?
Amache National Historic Site Formally Established as America’s Newest National Park
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