Weekly Science Report 6-16-23
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- Jun 16, 2023
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Weekly Science Report
June 16, 2023
“As we venture forth into the uncharted territories of planetary exploration, let us carry with us a spirit of peace and a deep reverence for all the inhabitants of the Cosmos.”
Star Trek: First Contact
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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‘Man, the hunter’? Archaeologists’ assumptions about gender roles in past humans ignore an icky but potentially crucial part of original ‘paleo diet’
300,000-year-old snapshot: Oldest human footprints from Germany found
Newly discovered stone tools drag dawn of Greek archaeology back by a quarter-million years
Elephants once roamed Florida—and scientists just stumbled on a graveyard full of them
Searching for ancient bears in an Alaskan cave leads to an important human discovery
Desert monoliths reveal oldest blueprints for human-made megastructures
Remains of 7,000-year-old sunken stone road discovered off Croatia's coast
Study finds Neanderthals manufactured synthetic material with underground distillation
Mysterious species buried their dead and carved symbols 100,000 years before humans
A rare glimpse of our first ancestors in mainland Southeast Asia
Archaeologists Found Ancient Human Fossils That Rewrite the History of Migration
Prehistoric cave paintings discovered in Spain using drones
Ancient DNA reveals how farming spread into northwest Africa
Study: Paleo-Americans hunted mastodons, mammoths and other megafauna in eastern North America 13,000 years ago
Seeking the origin of Indigenous languages in South America
New visitor center tells story through Native eyes
Did Polynesian Voyagers Reach the Americas Before Columbus?
Missing 73 years, Medal of Honor recipient's remains returned to Georgia: "He's home”
The pope and Emanuela Orlandi: Vatican back in the spotlight over mystery of missing girl
How One Family Told the Story of the Tulsa Massacre
'Queen of rock 'n' roll' Tina Turner dies at 83
‘Irreplaceable’ Artifacts Stolen From a Museum in Sheffield, England
Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon Is a Triumph
French resistance fighter, 98, reveals mass execution of German prisoners
2 books on Holocaust rejected by Florida Department of Education
‘Fingerprints’ confirm the seafaring stories of adventurous Polynesian navigators
In ‘A Hidden Life,’ martyrdom is the cost of faith
US Plans to Rejoin UNESCO
Navajo Nation expresses 'disappointment' after Interior Department land withdraw
To rebuild Notre Dame's fire-ravaged roof, carpenters use centuries-old techniques
‘The Oceans Have Always Connected Us’
Alexander the Great Died Mysteriously at 32. Now We May Know Why
Army renames Louisiana base for Black WWI hero who received Medal of Honor
Germany will pay more than $1.4 billion next year to survivors of Nazi atrocities
Conservative Justice Gorsuch echoes 'woke' historians in railing against historical injustices
Africa's Merchant Kings
Remains at Crenshaw site are local, ancestors of Caddo, study finds
A U.S.-China Collaboration a Century Ago Helped Find Riches of a Lost Civilization
Mosul Cultural Museum to Reopen in 2026
Enslaved by George Washington, This Man Escaped to Freedom—and Joined the British Army
Archaeologists Discover Dozens of Mysterious Ancient Stone Carvings Hidden Under Moss
Chinese archaeologists uncover World War II ‘horror bunker’ where Japanese scientists conducted lethal human experiments and shared data with US
Mysterious white, powdery substance found inside 3,000-year-old ruins in Armenia isn't what it seems
Newly unearthed 6,000-year-old archaeology site near Newport reveals history of Kalispel Tribe
French Archaeologists Decry the Loss of 7,000-Year-Old Standing Stones on a Site That Was ‘Destroyed’ to Make Way for a DIY Store
Using AI apps to find Nasca geoglyphs
MSU leading archaeological dig at former Lorman plantation
Vast cemetery of Bronze Age burial mounds unearthed near Stonehenge
Divers Are About to Pull a 3,000-Year-Old Shipwreck From the Depths
Archaeologists find mummy surrounded by coca leaves on hilltop in Peru's capital
The Sea God’s Sanctuary
Prescription Bottle
German archaeologists find Bronze Age sword so well-preserved it 'almost shines'
Ancient tombs and mummification workshops unearthed in Egypt
Archaeologists in Egypt Unearth 4,300-Year-Old Tomb of Man Who Handled His Pharaoh’s ‘Secret Documents’
Scientists Recreate Cleopatra’s Favorite Perfume
Ancient Egyptian queen's bracelets contain 1st evidence of long-distance trade between Egypt and Greece
Never mind Cleopatra – what about the forgotten queens of ancient Nubia?
Egypt bans Dutch archaeology team from Saqqara due to museum’s ‘Afrocentric’ exhibition
A multisensory simulation platform to train and test home robots
China launches a new crew into space, including its first civilian astronaut
DeSantis signs Florida bill limiting the liabilities of private spaceflight companies
Quantum sensors could detect space debris from its gravitational pull
New 'quasi-moon' discovered near Earth has been travelling alongside our planet since 100 BC
China plans to land astronauts on moon before 2030, expand space station, bring on foreign partners
One-third of galaxy's most common planets could be in habitable zone
40 years ago, a comet came out of the blue in a surprise Earth flyby. Here's what we know now.
Hibernation artificially triggered in potential space travel breakthrough
Virgin Galactic sends astronauts briefly into space
Snapshot: Feather-shaped cloud soars over Mars
Saudi astronauts, including nation's 1st woman, catch a SpaceX flight to space station
Scientists ‘stunned’ by mysterious structures found in the Milky Way
James Webb telescope discovers ancient 'water world' in nearby star system
Scientists document how space travel messes with the human brain
After 100 days, Florida scientist ‘Dr Deep Sea’ resurfaces after breaking record for living underwater
An Explorer of Abyssal Depths Looks to Oceans on Other Worlds
El Niño planet-warming weather phase has begun
Scientists Extract Rocks From Earth’s Mantle
These National Parks Are Hosting Stargazing Festivals in 2023
Japan's Astroscale has a new robot tug to clean up space junk.
Key building block of life found on ocean world orbiting Saturn
3 predictions for the future of space exploration — including your own trips
The Quest to Use Quantum Mechanics to Pull Energy Out of Nothing
The Supreme Court has narrowed the scope of the Clean Water Act
2 people who allegedly harassed bison calf at national park being hunted by authorities
This Brazilian activist stared down mining giants to protect the rainforest she loves
Scientists create long-lasting, cobalt-free, lithium-ion batteries
A marine mystery: Discovering the link between climate change and sea sponge loss
In a First, Wind and Solar Generated More Power Than Coal in U.S.
Scientists detected 5,000 sea creatures nobody knew existed. It's a warning
"Russian spy" whale surfaces off Sweden, leaving experts to question his mission, and his hormones
Paralyzed Man Walks Again With Brain and Spinal Cord Implants
Baby bison euthanized after being handled by a Yellowstone guest, rejected by herd
Creating a sperm or egg from any cell? Reproduction revolution on the horizon
Facing cancer? Here's when to consider experimental therapies, and when not to
Orcas have sunk 3 boats in Europe and appear to be teaching others to do the same. But why?
Yellowstone tourists put newborn elk calf in car, drive to police station
Vaquitas still exist, but barely: sea 'panda' survey
Orca spotted swimming with dolphins off Cape Cod
Revenge of the killer whales? Recent boat attacks might be driven by trauma
Roger Payne, who found out that whales could sing, dies at 88
His baby gene editing shocked ethicists. Now he's in the lab again
Octopuses tweak the RNA in their brains to adjust to warmer and cooler waters
Fake alien message sent to Earth to prepare us for first contact
Travelers congregate in rural Missouri community to see nun’s body
Las Vegas police investigate aliens-in-backyard report after officer spots flying object
NASA group studying UFOs stresses need for better data in first public meeting
Repeated signals from the center of the Milky Way could be aliens saying hello, new study claims
Could You Survive the Black Death, the Sack of Rome and Other Historical Catastrophes?
The dawn of the age of DART
Asteroids to shed light on the composition of outer solar system objects
The Indian Citizenship Act and the Meaning of American Citizenship
Lingering effects of Neanderthal DNA found in modern humans
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Air Quality Monitoring Website
Interior Department Proposes Rule to Bolster Solar and Wind Development on Public Lands, Continue Progress on Efficient and Responsible Permitting
Satellite Swarms for Science ‘Grow up’ at NASA Ames
AI can accurately diagnose mpox using photos of rash, researchers say
Images From NASA's Perseverance May Show Record of Wild Martian River
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