Weekly Science Report 4-12-24
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Weekly Science Report
April 12, 2024
"We are all explorers, driven to know what's over the horizon, what's beyond our own shores. Yet the more I've experienced, the more I've learned that no matter how far we travel or how fast we get there, the most profound discoveries are not necessarily beyond that next star, they are within us. Woven into the threads that bind us, all of us to each other. The final frontier begins in this hall, let's explore it together."
Star Trek Enterprise
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
Toba supereruption may have facilitated dispersal of modern humans out of Africa
Dig site findings suggests ancient artists may have been inspired by preserved dinosaur footprints
A Controversial Paper on an Alleged ‘Prehistoric Pyramid’ in Indonesia Is Retracted
Where did Homo sapiens go after leaving Africa? New study has an answer
Ancient giant dolphin discovered in the Amazon
Neolithic boats excavated in the Mediterranean reveal advanced nautical technology
Growing quickly helped the earliest dinosaurs and other ancient reptiles flourish in the aftermath of mass extinction
Genetic study suggests a Stone Age strategy for avoiding inbreeding
Archaeologists Discover 8600-year-old Bread at Çatalhöyük May be the Oldest Bread in the World
Study Identifies Possible Neolithic Human Sacrifices in Europe
History
Alaska museum celebrates the past to connect with the future
Commander of Apollo 10, Astronaut Thomas Stafford, dies at age 93
Eight Secret Societies You Probably Haven’t Heard Of
Mexican government acquires long-lost Aztec manuscripts about the rise and fall of Tenochtitlan
A family found centuries-old Okinawan art stolen during WWII in their attic
Genes from 'culturally extinct' Indigenous group discovered in unsuspecting Tennessee man
Mona Lisa Targeted in Louvre Bomb Threat
Man 'posed as education official' to steal gold medals from Maritime Museum
'Sacred Job' Iraq Kurds Digitize Books to Save Threatened Culture
'The other side of history needs to be told'
Lily Gladstone goes home
After decades of secrecy, the 'Ghost Army' is honored for saving U.S. lives in WWII
Tribes call for apology from South Dakota governor
Endangered Greek dialect is ‘living bridge’ to ancient world, researchers say
Natives call for inclusion of forgotten history
Google engineer uses AI to identify previously anonymous faces in Holocaust-era photos
A Mississippi Civil War memorial now includes more Black military history
Aboriginal people made pottery and sailed to distant offshore islands thousands of years before Europeans arrived
Old Nazi map sparks treasure hunt in the Netherlands
Searching for Lost Cities
Who Were the People of Greater Nicoya?
The Real Story Behind Apple TV+’s ‘Franklin’
The Real Story Behind ‘Mary & George’
The Town That Kept Its Nuclear Bunker a Secret for Three Decades
Oklahoma museums feel impact of new NAGPRA rules
Archaeology
New NAGPRA rules: A sea change in federal regulations
A 3,300-year-old tablet found at Büklükale from Hittite Empire describes catastrophic invasion of four cities
Archaeologists Have Uncovered a Mysterious Stone Roundel in Prague That’s Older Than Stonehenge and the Pyramids
Archaeologists Discover 6,000-Year-Old Burial Mounds at Future Intel Site
8 decades later, remains of a Virginia sailor killed in Pearl Harbor are identified
Dining hall with Trojan War decorations uncovered in Pompeii
Medieval English Coins Were Made With Melted Byzantine Silver
A 500-Grave Kutch Necropolis Leads To 5,700-Year-Old Harappan Settlement
Archaeologists uncover the heritage of a marginalized community
Rare Coin Naming Bar Kochba Leader 'Eleazer the Priest' Found in Judean Desert
Cuts Like a Shark
Egyptology
4,300-year-old Egyptian tomb with stunning wall paintings was burial place of priestess and royal official
How Did Ancient Egyptians View the Milky Way?
General Science
NASA’s new supersonic jet goes so fast it can’t have a windshield. Here’s how pilots will fly it
Biden is giving Intel $8.5 billion for big semiconductor projects in 4 states
The robots are coming: US Army experiments with human-machine warfare
Physics, Earth and Space Sciences
NASA study: Asteroid's orbit, shape changed after DART impact
Future Mars plane could help solve Red Planet methane mystery
'I am stoked': What it feels like to fly through a solar eclipse
An astronaut is landing on the moon. For the first time, it won't be an American
NASA unveils probe bound for Jupiter's possibly life-sustaining moon
Brightest gamma-ray burst of all time came from the collapse of a massive star
Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources
A coal billionaire is building the world’s biggest clean energy plant and it’s five times the size of Paris
Seabed exploration begins for offshore wind farm plan
Negative leap second: Climate change delays unusual step for time standard
The green energy revolution needs a mega-scale testing ground
Study reveals giant store of global soil carbon
Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences
CRISPR Gene Drives and the Future of Evolution
Genome study shows humans pass more viruses to animals than we catch from them
7,000 humpback whales died in the North Pacific over 10 years — and 'the blob' is to blame
Orca Groups with Radically Different Cultures Are Actually Separate Species
First human transplant of a genetically modified pig kidney performed
Wired to learn and remember
Other
Lack of resources threatens research in the Amazon
Why did the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima leave shadows of people etched on sidewalks?
Additional Informational
Secure World Foundation Newsletter
Ancient/Now - March 20th - The politics of archaeology
Aurelia Institute Newsletter
The new Synodic Orbit Visualisation Tool for NEOs
Save the Redwoods League, the Yurok Tribe, and Park Partners Sign Historic Agreement to Return Tribal Land
Holocene people and sea-level changes along the northern coast of the Arabian Sea (Pakistan)
UFOs: Close Encounters of the National Security Kind
International Science Council Newsletter
U.S. Coast Guard, BSEE and BOEM Sign Agreement to Advance Safe and Environmentally Sustainable Energy Development
Biden-Harris Administration Approves Eighth Offshore Wind Project
Preserving Legacies Adds Eleven New Heritage Sites to Global Climate Adaptation Program
ICCROM Newsletter
Rwanda: Genocide Archives Released
U.S. State Department, Cultural Heritage Coordinating Committee
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