Weekly Science Report 2-28-25
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Weekly Science Report
February 28, 2025
“Mankind must put an end to war, or war will put an end to mankind.“
John F. Kennedy
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
The Truth About the Sex Lives of Dinosaurs
Neanderthal 'population bottleneck' around 110,000 years ago may have contributed to their extinction
Time and life cycles reflected in the grinding stones of Europe's earliest Neolithic communities
New Göbekli Tepe Discoveries Disprove Earlier Theories About Its Purpose
Discovery Reveals 7,000-Year-Old Evidence of Human Presence in the Adriatic
History
'Devastated and heartbroken': Federal layoffs could force Haskell, SIPI to close
The New Explosive Theory About What Doomed the Crew of the ‘Hunley’
This 1,600-Year-Old Filter Helped Ancient Drinkers Sip Beverages Through a Straw
Inside the Shadowy World of a Notorious Art Looter Who Eluded Justice
An encroaching desert threatens to swallow Mauritania’s homes and history
DNA From Beethoven’s Hair Reveals Clues About His Death
Sparta Was Much More Than an Army of Super Warriors
The Enduring Mystery of the Somerton Man, One of Australia’s Most Puzzling Cold Cases
Abraham Lincoln Is the Only President Ever to Have a Patent
World's oldest runestone may have been signed by a woman, researchers say
Tamil Nadu’s discoveries rewrite the Iron Age timeline and South India’s past
The Secret World War II History of Koh Samui, the New Setting for ‘The White Lotus’
The Great Wall of China Might Be Older Than We Thought
Reclusive Surrealist Painter Is Searching for His Lost Masterpieces
This 18th-Century Sketch by a Renowned English Portraitist Was Hiding in a Dumpster in New York
A Meditation on the Legacy of Frederick Douglass by Artist and Filmmaker Isaac Julien
These 15 Photos Capture What Makes America’s National Historic Landmarks So Iconic
Shared Experiences Through the Ongoing Virtual Mother Tongue Film Festival
ON THE ORIGIN OF THE PORK TABOO
Was This Little-Known Standoff Between British Soldiers and Colonists the Real Start of the American Revolution?
The Real Story Behind ‘Nickel Boys’ and the Brutal Florida Reform School That Inspired the Film
How Roman society integrated people who altered their bodies and defied gender norms
Ancient DNA reveals mysterious origins of the Huns who sacked Rome
New study reveals harsh realities of childhood in the pre-Columbian Andes
Archaeology
Laser mapping reveals massive ancient Zapotec city in Mexican forest
Vivid Wall Paintings Unearthed at a 2,500-Year-Old Etruscan Necropolis in Italy
Archaeologists discover oldest evidence of stone blade production on the Arabian Peninsula
Man Vandalizes Famed 12-Angled Stone, an Inca Engineering Marvel in Peru
100-Year-Old Shipwreck Discovered 800 Feet Below Lake Superior
Archaeologists Discover 1,700-Year-Old Jade Mask Inside the Tomb of a Maya King
See the Stunning Frescoes of a Mysterious Dionysian Cult Discovered in Ancient Pompeii
Archaeologists reveal the enigmatic burial practices of the Southern Jê
Excavation reveals advanced porcelain tech predating Yuan Dynasty in China
Hellenistic cult site found near underground river in Italy
Vesuvian ash cloud suspected of turning brain to glass
Egyptology
Egypt announces first discovery of a royal tomb since King Tutankhamun's was found over a century ago
AN EGYPTIAN TEMPLE REBORN
General Science
Mass firings decimate U.S. science agencies
National Science Foundation Mass Firings Go Beyond Trump's Orders, Sparking Outrage
USDA suspends scholarship program at historically Black colleges, website shows
Physics, Earth and Space Sciences
Chance of Asteroid Strike in 2032 Drops Sharply After Record-Setting Rise. Here’s Why It Keeps Changing
James Webb Telescope Reveals a Dazzling Light Show From the Milky Way’s Black Hole
Why Auroras Are Suddenly Everywhere All at Once
Athena Spacecraft Launches to the Moon, as Intuitive Machines Aims for Historic Second Lunar Landing
Is the ISS Too Clean for Astronauts’ Health? New Study Finds the Space Station Lacks Microbial Diversity
The Asteroid Hit by NASA Seems to Be Moving Strangely, High School Students Find
SpaceX Rocket Stage Burns Up Over Europe and Crashes in Poland, While Blue Origin Debris Washes Ashore in the Bahamas
New limits found for dark matter properties from latest search
Mysterious interstellar icy objects
Blue Ghost, a Private U.S. Spacecraft, Lands on the Moon
Einstein’s General Relativity with a Twist: Teleparallelism
Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources
Nothing to report
Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences
Pod of 157 False Killer Whales Stranded on a Tasmania Beach Could Not Be Rescued, Wildlife Officials Say
Will the Traditional Chinese Medicine Industry End the Pangolin?
The quest to extend human life is both fascinating and fraught with moral peril
Scientists Identify a Gene Linked to Spoken Language, and It Makes Lab Mice Squeak Differently
How a crucial DNA repair protein works—and what it means for cancer treatment
Other
Nothing to report
Additional Informational
U.S. education system doesn’t rank worst in the world, and cost isn’t highest
NEMO Barometer on political influence on museums in Europe
NEMO and OBMIN launch cooperation to support Ukrainian museums
NASA, Mars Report
Space tech: Experts name 12 transformative technologies reshaping our cosmic future
A bold new chapter for TED
Urge Congress to Institute Scientific Integrity Protections for Federal Scientists
An Agenda to Strengthen U.S. Democracy in the Age of AI
How the Trump administration could end a century of American scientific dominance
Where are the rangers? The sad tale of your national parks this summer
Fusion Power: Enabling 21st Century American Dominance
Finding Forgotten Cities - How the Indus Civilization was Discovered
Maryland State Arts Council, Tribal Land Acknowledgements
International Science Council Newsletter
The Planetary Society welcomes the reconsideration of mass probationary employee layoffs at NASA
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