Weekly Science Report 3-6-26
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Weekly Science Report
March 6, 2025
“Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunters.”
African Proverb
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
Astonishing Spinosaur Unearthed in The Sahara Is Unlike Any Seen Before
https://www.sciencealert.com/astonishing-spinosaur-unearthed-in-the-sahara-is-unlike-any-seen-before
Archaeologists Found 23,000-Year-Old Footprints That Rewrite the Story of Humans in America
Research group claims preeclampsia doomed the Neanderthals, but experts say it's just a 'thought experiment'
A 300,000-Year-Old Ancient Greek Skull Was neither Human nor Neanderthal. It Belonged to Someone Unexpected
New species of ancient crocodile named in honor of Welsh school teacher
Ancient humans were making fire 350,000 years earlier than scientists realized
Squashed skulls found in China belong to first known East Asians
Neither Sapiens nor Neanderthal: Scientists Finally Reveal the Truth About This 28,000-Year-Old Child
5,000-Year-Old Seals Found in Iran Reveal Complex Trade Networks in Prehistoric Western Asia
250 million‑year‑old amphibian fossils from Australia reveal global spread of ‘sea‑salamanders’
Meet The 1.5-Million-Year-Old ‘Ghost’ In Your Genes. Hint: We’ve Haven’t Found Its Fossils Yet
Ancient art could hold clues to the origins of written language
14,000-year-old ivory tools found in Alaska hint at how Clovis ancestors first arrived in the New World
Humans and Neanderthals interbred — but it was mostly male Neanderthals and female humans who coupled up, study finds
A new face for ‘Little Foot’, the most complete Australopithecus skeleton to date
Newfound terrestrial crocodile fossil redraws the map of Europe in the age of the dinosaurs
23-million-year-old 'frosty rhino' discovered in the High Arctic
History
Apocalypse no: how almost everything we thought we knew about the Maya is wrong
3 of the Holocaust's youngest survivors share a special bond: Their pregnant mothers all deceived the Nazis
Vatican unveils initiatives to mark 400th anniversary of St. Peter’s Basilica
Longtime civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84
7 People Who Vanished Without a Trace and the Explanations That Made It Worse
Campers sleeping on unmarked graves: The dark history behind an island paradise
Nazi letters reveal paper restorers’ role in compiling Holocaust ‘hitlist’
Arabic document from 17th-century rubbish heap confirms existence of semi-legendary Nubian king
Maize may have more importance in pre-European Michigan than previously thought
Colonialism in Africa: archaeology offers a deeper view
After the ‘King of the Underground Railroad’ Escaped From Slavery, He Led 1,500 Others to Freedom
After Pearl Harbor, Americans Living in Japan Endured Imprisonment, Torture and a Lengthy Battle to Return Home
A Stay at Ellis Island Hospital Could Determine Whether an Immigrant Had a Chance to Start a New Life in America
This Austrian Diplomat Resigned When the Nazis Annexed His Country. To Make Ends Meet, His Wife Turned to Dressmaking—and Captivated the American Public
Archaeology
Archaeologists Believed Every Statue on This Island Had Been Found, Until One Emerged from a Lakebed
Mysterious Greek inscription reignites debate on whether a Syrian mosque stands atop Roman Emperor Elagabalus' Temple
Babies weren't supposed to be mourned in the Roman Empire. These rare liquid-gypsum burials prove otherwise.
Newly excavated Maya wetland settlement shows the civilization's adaptation to changing climate
The Maya engineering paradox: Masters of water, prisoners of mercury
Climate disasters caused societal upheaval 3,000 years ago in China, study of 'oracle bones' hints
Pompeii's House of Dionysian Delights
Return to Serpent Mountain
Roman Gold Mining Operation Identified in Spain
Egyptology
Archaeologists Unearth 4,500-Year-Old Egyptian Tombs in Aswan
General Science
Science academies failing to put women at the top
KCL team makes aluminium catalyst breakthrough
Meet the world's smallest AI supercomputer — it packs 'doctorate-level intelligence', its makers say, and can fit into your pocket
Physics, Earth and Space Sciences
Solar flares may be triggering earthquakes, controversial study claims
Microbes Can Mine Metals In Space. Scientists Think They Could Help Humans Explore the Stars.
Could a recently reported high-energy neutrino event be explained by an exploding primordial black hole?
A Japanese Team is About to Launch the First Wooden Satellite, It Could Save the Planet from Space Debris!
SpaceX unveils space traffic management system
Hubble telescope discovers rare galaxy that is 99% dark matter
The James Webb Space Telescope just mapped auroras on Uranus in 3D for the 1st time, and scientists are thrilled
NASA chief blasts Boeing, space agency for failed Starliner astronaut mission
NASA just fueled up its Artemis 2 moon rocket in 2nd critical test. Was it a success?
UAE extends Hope probe's Mars mission to 2028
Could Water Be the Future of Space Propulsion? This Startup Thinks So
A super stable laser on the moon could guide future lunar missions and improve our timekeeping
Deepest-ever rock core extracted from under Antarctic ice sheet
Asteroid samples NASA brought to Earth suggest life's building blocks may be widespread in the universe
'Fully unlocking the orbital economy': This California company will fly astronauts to the space station in 2027
Space Station returns to a full crew complement after a month
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/02/space-station-returns-to-a-full-crew-complement-after-a-month/
'Lovers' Arch' collapses on Valentine's Day on Italy's Adriatic coast
China's mysterious Shenlong space plane recently launched on its 4th mission. What is it doing up there?
What's the point of a space station around the moon?
A risky maneuver could send a spacecraft to interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. Here's the plan
Trump Issues Executive Order to Ensure U.S. Space Superiority
The administration’s anti-consensus Mars plan will fail
Scientists successfully harvest chickpeas from “moon dirt”
ESA’s Mars orbiters watch solar superstorm hit the Red Planet
James Webb telescope pushed to its limits by new observations of 'city killer' asteroid 2024 YR4
'Truly extraordinary': Mega-laser shooting at us from halfway across the universe is the brightest 'cosmic beacon' we've ever seen
Asteroid defense mission shifted the orbit of more than its target
The Stupidest Glitch Imaginable Killed a $72 Million Lunar Mission in a Single Day
Scientists Find Universe’s Oldest Stars and Reveal Hidden Clues About Cosmic Origins
The Rubin Observatory will change the game for astronomy — if satellite companies don't get in the way
Stunning Mars image highlights one of Red Planet's oldest cratered regions
Astronomers Using MeerKAT Spot a Cosmic Laser Halfway Across the Universe
With Gateway likely gone, where will lunar landers rendezvous with Orion?
'City killer' asteroid will narrowly miss the moon, James Webb Telescope reveals
Scientists Claim They’ve Finally Made the Elusive ‘Hexagonal’ Diamond
Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources
Florida’s space industry is confronting very earthly worries
Plasma rotation simulations could help fusion reactors survive decades of use
‘Daunting but doable’: Europe urged to prepare for 3C of global heating
Chinese EV maker claims it's engineered the world’s first semi-solid-state EV battery with huge 620-mile range
Antarctica has lost ice 10 times the size of Los Angeles over the last 30 years, scientists say
Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences
New discovery could help stop banana extinction
Shark caught on camera for first time in Antarctica’s deep waters
Scientists Crack a 50-Year Tissue Mystery With Major Cancer Implications
Why scientists played make-believe with an ape
This behavior can be a turning point for families caring for a dementia patient
Using saliva to detect disease holds promise, but it's not perfected yet
CT researchers study 'beluga snot' for clues on whales' resiliency to climate change
Gene therapy is transforming lives, but for many Americans it's hard to reach
Scientists discover a completely new life form wreaking havoc on deep-sea sharks
This New Deep-Sea Expedition Found Species That Were Completely Unknown To Science
New study identifies key factors supporting indigenous well-being
Duke-NUS scientists identify more effective way to detect poultry viruses in live markets
Chewed-up orca fins on Russian beach point to cannibalism, and scientists say it may explain why some pods are so tight-knit
This odd little plant could help turbocharge crop yields
Other
Obama clarifies views on aliens after saying 'they're real' on podcast
Trump says he doesn't know if aliens are real but directs government to release files on UFOs
If alien signals have already reached Earth, why haven't we seen them?
Additional Informational
National Geographic Society Museum of Exploration
Perseverance Pinpoints Its Location at ‘Mala Mala’
A new chapter at The Planetary Society: Jennifer Vaughn becomes CEO
Lunar chronology model with the Chang’e-6 farside samples and implications for the early impact history
Hydrogen sulfide detected in distant gas giant exoplanets for the first time
The History of International Humanitarian Law Webinar, May 21
Day of Days: The Law of War During D-Day Webinar, June 5
Life, Liberty, & IHL: The Law of War During the American Revolution Webinar, June 25
Radar-based observation of a lava tube on Venus
The importance of NEA detection during close approaches
National Geographic Society Bolsters Archival Access with Transformative $57 Million Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to Illuminate the Richness of Our Shared Human Journey
Ramses: ESA’s mission to asteroid Apophis
NASA to Rollback Artemis II Rocket, Spacecraft
International Science Council Newsletter
A large mass grave from the Early Iron Age indicates selective violence towards women and children in the Carpathian Basin
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Sees Martian ‘Spiderwebs’ Up Close
NASA’s Webb Telescope Locates Former Star That Exploded as Supernova
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