Weekly Science Report 6-27-25
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Weekly Science Report
June 27, 2025
“Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view and demand that they respect yours.”
Chief Tecumseh
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
Half Duck, Half Beaver: Scientists Finally Crack 100-Million-Year-Old Secret of Platypus Evolution
Meet the Neanderthal-Human Hybrid Child in the World’s Oldest Burial Site
These Fossil Teeth From an 11-Year-Old Reveal Clues to Why Humans Developed an Unusually Long Childhood
How the Largest Volcanic Eruption in Human History Changed the World
A Jar of Fossil Bones Long Stored at a Museum Led Scientists to Discover a Goblin-Like Lizard From 76 Million Years Ago
These Lizards Mysteriously Survived the Asteroid Strike That Killed the Dinosaurs—and Their Descendants Are Still Alive Today
The World’s Oldest Boomerang Is Even Older Than Scientists Thought, a New Analysis Suggests
Scientists Used Prehistoric Tools to Build a Canoe, Then Paddled Across 140 Miles from Taiwan to Japan
The blood-curdling Permian monsters that ruled the Earth before dinosaurs
Dog-sized dinosaur that ran around feet of giants discovered
Fossils from giant possum-like mammal that lived 60 million years ago found in Texas
Ancient DNA Reveals Mysterious New Group of Humans in Colombia With No Genetic Ties to People Today
After Crocs and Lemurs Went Extinct on the Mainland, Many Survived on Islands for Millions of Years
See the Face of a 10,500-Year-Old Woman, Reconstructed by Archaeologists and Artists
Ancient city possibly ruled by females living in a "matriarchal society" more than 9,000 years ago, researchers say
Largest Human Family Tree Identifies Nearly 27 Million Ancestors
What Really Killed The Neanderthals? A Space Physicist Has a Radical Idea
This Rare, 6,000-Year-Old Limestone Fertility Figurine Could Be Poland’s Archaeological ‘Find of the Century
Dargan cave findings reveal humans lived in Australia's Blue Mountains during last Ice Age
'Huge surprise' reveals how some humans left Africa 50,000 years ago
Anthropologist uncovers the 11,000-year history of avocado domestication
History
Yurok Tribe celebrates largest land back deal in California history
Tattered Pages Discovered in Storage Reveal an Enslaved Man’s Daring Bid for Freedom—and His Second Life at Sea
How the U.S. and the Soviet Union Made Unsuccessful Attempts to Collaborate During the Space Race
The Carthaginians weren’t who you think they were
Paul Cézanne’s Hometown of Aix-en-Provence Is Finally Celebrating Its Most Famous Native Son
The Man Who Invented the Modern Zoo Tested Out His Ideas on People First
The Wealthy Activist Who Helped Turn “Bleeding Kansas” Free
This Forgotten Founding Father Hoped to ‘Die Up to My Knees in Blood’ in the Fight for American Independence. He Got His Wish
Louvre museum shuts its doors as staff say they are overwhelmed
The National Archives Museum Is Using A.I. to Take Visitors on an Immersive Journey Through American History
Federal government ‘Stuck tribes with a bill’ for Indian boarding schools, lawsuit alleges
America Deported Her for Publishing a Book Titled ‘Lesbian Love.’ Years Later, She Was Murdered by the Nazis for Being Jewish
How Indigenous engineers are using AI to preserve their culture
This London Museum Lets You ‘Order’ Objects From Its Vast Collections—and Maybe Even Touch Them
How Do I Research Ancestors Who Sailed to America in the 1600s? And More Questions From Our Readers
The mystery of Boerne's ancient Bible: Who brought it there?
https://www.tpr.org/arts-culture/2025-06-09/the-mystery-of-boernes-ancient-bible-ho-brought-it-there
A Century Ago, a Mob Brutally Attacked an American Diplomat in Persia. His Death Shaped U.S.-Iran Relations for Decades
A Confederate Raider Fired the Final Shots of the Civil War in the Arctic, Two and a Half Months After Robert E. Lee Surrendered
Archaeology
Biblical carving discovered near US has experts wondering about possible link to Jesus’ death
This Viking Woman Was Buried With a Small Dog at Her Feet 1,000 Years Ago
Ancient Roman masterpieces emerge from a London demolition pit
See a Vibrant, Colorful Mosaic Discovered at an Ancient Roman Settlement in France
A Sinkhole Opened Up on a Busy Street in England, Revealing the Remains of a Massive Medieval Hospital
This Medieval Sword Pulled From a Dutch Riverbed Is Marked With Intricate Copper Symbols
Captain Cook's HMS Endeavour confirmed to be in waters off Rhode Island after decades of research
'God-king' born from incest in ancient Ireland wasn't a god or a king, new study finds
Temple of Civilization That Mysteriously Vanished 1,000 Years Ago Revealed
Study reveals previously unknown ancient makeup recipe from Iranian tomb
Diet data analysis shows early farmers in the Andes were doing just fine, challenging popular theory
Indigenous funeral urns discovered on human-made islands in Amazon rainforest
Magdeburg Cathedral’s 300-kg marble lid lifted, revealing Otto the Great’s coffin
Remote cave discovery shows ancient voyagers brought rice across 2,300 km of Pacific Ocean
Egyptology
Going underground: Experts clash over 'hidden city' beneath Egypt pyramids
Why Were Ancient Statues of This Egyptian Female Pharaoh Destroyed?
'Thriving and densely-built': Archaeologists unearth 'tower' houses and ceremonial building in ancient Egyptian city of Imet
General Science
Iranian missile strikes Israel’s ‘crown jewel of science’
A Robot Just Might Be an Astronaut’s Best Friend
Physics, Earth and Space Sciences
'Artificial intelligence is not a miracle cure': Nobel laureate raises questions about AI-generated image of black hole spinning at the heart of our galaxy
Mysterious radio pulses detected high above Antarctica may be evidence of an exotic new particle, scientists say
The Exploration Company outlines plans for human spaceflight
China lays foundation for cislunar infrastructure with spacecraft in novel lunar orbits
Scientists Discover ‘Dark Oxygen’ on the Ocean Floor Generated—Surprisingly—by Lumps of Metal
See the First-Ever Direct Images of the Sun’s South Pole, Captured by the Solar Orbiter Spacecraft
Pacific Ocean life at risk from noisy deep-sea mining
The administration’s anti-consensus Mars plan will fail
ESA studying impacts of proposed NASA budget cuts
Abrasive lunar dust is still less toxic than city pollution, study finds
The ocean is changing colors, researchers say. Here's what it means.
Hey aliens, here’s our new album! How do you follow up a 50-year-old record that’s hurtling through space?
Space chiefs set out vision for living in mammoth ‘space oases’ in 2040
Satellite streaks: Can the huge new Vera Rubin Observatory function in the megaconstellation age?
Firefly Aerospace to launch 'Ocula' moon-imaging service as early as 2026
This graphic shows what’s at stake in the proposed 2026 NASA budget
A 'new star' has exploded into the night sky — and you can see it from North America
Satellite coated in ultra-dark 'Vantablack' paint will launch into space next year to help combat major issue
These Colorful Satellite Views Reveal Our Forests in Unprecedented Detail and Showcase the Potential of the New Biomass Mission
These may be the oldest rocks on Earth
Fourth Axiom Space private astronaut mission launched to ISS
Astronomers Detected a Mysterious Radio Burst. It Turned Out to Be From a Dead NASA Satellite
The James Webb Space Telescope Reveals Its First Direct Image Discovery of an Exoplanet
China's next-gen astronaut capsule for moon missions aces crucial pad-abort test
Failed Orbital Mission Loses Human Remains, Space Pot
Four astronauts launch to the space station as NASA grapples with strange twist in leak issue
Giant asteroid could crash into moon in 2032, firing debris towards Earth
This observatory's first images are stunning — and just the start
There's a 'ghost' plume lurking beneath the Middle East — and it might explain how India wound up where it is today
Strange signals detected from Antarctic ice seem to defy laws of physics. Scientists are searching for an answer
May 2024 solar storm cost $500 million in damages to farmers, new study reveals
Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources
Namibia’s green hydrogen scheme grows veg in the desert
Ocean crisis demands a new kind of science
Ancient groundwater records reveal worrying forecast for US Southwest
Scientists Are Just Beginning to Understand How Life Makes Clouds, and Their Discoveries May Drastically Improve Climate Science
Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences
First methane-powered sea spiders found crawling on the ocean floor
Your Brain Is Glowing, and Scientists Can’t Figure Out Why
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/your-brain-is-glowing-and-scientists-cant-figure-out-why/
Scientists Are Using Drones to Unleash Thousands of Mosquitoes in Hawaii in a Bid to Save Native Birds. Here’s How It Works
Mice with two fathers have their own offspring for the first time
Doctors Detected a Mysterious Antibody in a French Woman’s Body. It Turned Out to Be a Brand New Blood Type
Drone footage reveals orcas using tools in a stunning first
Chicago’s rodents are evolving to handle city living
Other
Nothing to report
Additional Informational
Construction of ESA’s ambitious LISA mission begins
NASA Tracks Snowmelt to Improve Water Management
Solar Orbiter gets world-first views of the Sun’s poles
Fewer Feeds, More Focus: NASA’s Social Media Overhaul
A gas-rich cosmic web revealed by the partitioning of the missing baryons
Aurelia Institute Newsletter
How astronomers rank dangerous asteroids (and what that means for you)
Updates from our asteroid-hunting Shoemaker NEO Grant winners
Save NASA Science Campaign progress report
Webb finds evidence of a lightweight planet around TWA 7
Tomographic Evidence Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre: Methodological Appraisal and Critical Responses
WHOI Ocean Insights Newsletter
EU Space Act: enhancing market access and space safety
Could theropod dinosaurs have evolved to a human level of intelligence?
NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft Resumes Full-Time Propulsion
Could the Epic of Gilgamesh, previously attributed to the Sumerians around 4,000 years ago, date back more than 10,000 years?
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