Weekly Science Report 5-31-24
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Weekly Science Report
May 31, 2024
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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
Earth’s Magnetic Field Nearly Collapsed 600 Million Years Ago. Then, Weird and Complex Life Evolved
22,000-year-old artifacts could rewrite ancient human history in North America
This 3.6-million-year-old footprint was made by our earliest known ancestor. Now it’s at risk of being lost forever
Dinosaur hunter stumbles across million-dollar find
A rare find in ancient Timorese mud may rewrite the history of human settlement in Australasia
New Study Detects Differences in Neanderthal and Modern Human Child-rearing
Why did Homo sapiens emerge in Africa?
Cultural and linguistic networks of central African hunter–gatherers have ancient origin, study finds
Study finds environmental conditions influenced how early humans migrated across continents
Clues to mysterious disappearance of North America's large mammals 50,000 years ago found within ancient bone collagen
New vestiges of the first life on Earth discovered in Saudi Arabia
Ice Age 'Spa' Kept Trees Alive in Freezing Conditions
History
Warsaw Ghetto’s defiant Jewish doctors secretly documented the medical effects of Nazi starvation policies in a book rediscovered on a library shelf
Government 'owes apology' over Nazi camps cover-up
YUCHI IMMERSION SCHOOL PRESERVES ENDANGERED LANGUAGE
Chilling photo album reveals how SS officer who helped run Auschwitz wanted to remember the concentration camp
Researchers identify the 18 World War II executed civilians of Adele, Rethymnon, using ancient DNA analysis
Researcher uses satellite imagery to investigate ancient urbanism in eastern Africa
U.S. Museum Agrees to Return Ptolemaic Statue to Libya
Alexander the Great's Untold Story
A Century Ago, This Law Underscored the Promises and Pitfalls of Native American Citizenship
Why Leopold and Loeb Committed Cold-Blooded Murder in the ‘Crime of the Century’
Archaeology
Colombia launches expedition to explore 300-year-old Spanish shipwreck filled with sunken treasure
Gold earring found in burned ruins of an Iron Age village may reveal ‘moment in time,’ archaeologists say
Mushroom Hunters Stumble Upon Mysterious Stone Sculpture in Thai Forest
Archaeologists Find Roman Centurions' Letters in Ancient Animal Cemetery
28 'carefully placed' horses in ancient burial in France may have been part of a sacrificial ritual
Grave robbers looted lavish 1,800-year-old tombs in China — but missed this one
First English settlers in North America ate dogs, research says
Archaeologists Make 'Sensational Discovery' of Neolithic Leader's Grave
Archaeologists Accidentally Found the Incredible Lost Remnants of America's First Soldiers
Who has the largest burial mound? Study examines differences among the upper classes of prehistoric societies
Chemists, biologists, archaeologists: Who will unearth the recipes of our ancestors?
2,000-year-old gold jewelry from mysterious culture discovered in Kazakhstan
3,500-year-old rock art of wild sheep and double-humped camels revealed in Kazakhstan
Egyptology
Ancient Egyptian skull shows oldest attempt at cancer surgery
Archaeologists Found an ‘Anomaly’ Near the Pyramids That May Reveal an Ancient Portal
Ramses II’s Long-Lost Sarcophagus Has Finally Been Identified
General Science
Research team introduces an agile multi-robot research platform
Physics, Earth and Space Sciences
‘Dinky’ asteroid has a tiny companion that baffles astronomers
A Chinese spacecraft lands on moon’s far side to collect rocks in growing space rivalry with US
Mountain building linked to major extinction event half a billion years ago
NASA's PREFIRE mission is ready to unlock the mysteries of Earth's poles
We take a stab at decoding SpaceX’s ever-changing plans for Starship in Florida
Enchanting new Hubble Telescope image reveals an infant star's sparkle
Space Trash Signs project creates debris 'constellations' to highlight space junk problem
Boeing's troubled Starliner spacecraft launch is delayed again
Researchers in Pittsburgh discover large source of lithium in Pennsylvania
Could Dyson spheres exist in our galaxy?
A New Study Reveals a Warp Drive That Actually Operates Within Known Physics
Recent and extensive volcanism discovered on Venus
At age 90, America's first Black astronaut candidate has finally made it to space
Medium and mighty: Intermediate-mass black holes can survive in globular clusters
Japan loses contact with Akatsuki, humanity's only active Venus probe
China's secret space plane has released another unknown object over Earth
News from 'El Gordo': Study suggests dark matter may have collisional properties after all
Glimpses of a volcanic world: New telescope images of Jupiter's moon Io rival those from spacecraft
An outlandish molecule may be lurking inside Uranus and Neptune, affecting their magnetic fields
AI helps scientists understand cosmic explosions
Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources
A Historical Glass-Enclosed Chapel Overlooking the Pacific Ocean Must Be Dismantled Before Nature Can Destroy It
Big brands ‘failing to curb plastic sachet use’
Toyota shows ‘an engine reborn’ with green fuel despite global push for battery electric cars
New method makes hydrogen from solar power and agricultural waste
The 165-year reign of oil is coming to an end. But will we ever be able to live without it?
Solar power generated enough heat to power a steel furnace
Mussels downstream of wastewater treatment plant contain radium, study reports
Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences
Bilingual AI brain implant helps stroke survivor communicate in Spanish and English
Trout in mine-polluted rivers are genetically ‘isolated’
New coral disease forecasting system led by University of Hawai'i team
This tiny fern has the largest genome of any organism on Earth
Other
Hollow Earth: A Journey Through 3 Centuries of Conspiracy Theory
What it’s really like to live in Antarctica
Additional Informational
A Tunguska sized airburst destroyed Tall el‑Hammam a Middle Bronze Age city in the Jordan Valley near the Dead Sea
Secretary Haaland Highlights Locally and Tribally Led Conservation Efforts in Southern California
NASA’s TESS Finds Intriguing World Sized Between Earth, Venus
ESA’s Solar Orbiter traces solar wind to its source
International Science Council Newsletter
Archaeologists uncover new evidence for prehistoric comet
NASA to Measure Moonquakes With Help From InSight Mars Mission
NASA’s Juno Provides High-Definition Views of Europa’s Icy Shell
Scientists meet southern African farmers amid drought: “We will harvest absolutely nothing”
NASA’s Psyche Fires Up Its Sci-Fi-Worthy Thrusters
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