Weekly Science Report 7-11-25
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Weekly Science Report
July 11, 2025
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
Nelson Mandela
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
The ‘Great Dying’ wiped out 90% of life, then came 5 million years of lethal heat. New fossils explain why
Early humans used ochre for advanced toolmaking at Blombos Cave, study finds
125,000-year-old 'fat factory' run by Neanderthals discovered in Germany
Study reveals the surprising and twisty path our ancestors took to develop an upright stance
New Species of Permian Pareiasaur Found in China Unlocks Secrets of Ancient Earth’s Herbivores!
Human Fishing Reshaped Caribbean Reef Food Webs, 7,000-Year-Old Exposed Fossilized Reefs Reveal
Scientists Built a Canoe Using Only Prehistoric Tools. Then They Sailed the Dangerous 140-Mile Route Early Humans Traveled 30,000 Years Ago
200 million year-old flying reptile species found
Giant Sloths and Many Other Massive Creatures Were Once Common on Our Planet. With Environmental Changes, Such Giants Could Thrive Again
They paved paradise and found dinosaur bones in the parking lot
A Massive Underwater Fossil Find Includes Remains From Ancient Human Ancestors
Genomic study reveals deep roots of human survival and adaptation in Himalayas
‘People can change their minds’: the evolutionary biologist with a dramatic story of her own
The Cambrian Explosion Happened 15 Million Years Earlier Than We Thought
INGENIOUS NEANDERTHAL BONE TOOL FOUND IN BELGIAN CAVE
Neanderthal DNA may refute 65,000-year-old date for human occupation in Australia, but not all experts are convinced
Oldest wooden tools unearthed in East Asia show that ancient humans made planned trips to dig up edible plants
Sonar survey confirms mastodon carving at 9,000-year-old Lake Michigan’s ‘Underwater Stonehenge’
New analysis of the Skhūl I skull: One of the oldest human burials in the world
Stone Age hunter–gatherers traveled long distances to get the right color stone for their tools
History
How a Deadly Circus Fire on the ‘Day the Clowns Cried’ Traumatized a Community—and Led to Lasting Safety Reforms
A Rare Copy of the 13th Amendment Signed by Abraham Lincoln Sells for a Record $13.7 Million
Why the Ancient Craft of Dry Stone Walling Still Holds So Much Appeal in the 21st Century
Do American Indians Celebrate the Fourth of July?
80 years later, a Holocaust survivor meets an American soldier who helped free him
How Women in New Jersey Gained—and Lost—the Right to Vote More Than a Century Before the 19th Amendment Granted Suffrage Nationwide
Stolen Historic Documents Surface in Attic—Ten Years After an Employee Used Them as Collateral to Borrow Money
Seven Mysteries You Can Explore in America’s National Parks
The 230-Foot-Long Bayeux Tapestry Is Returning Home to England for the First Time in Nearly 1,000 Years
These Medieval Monks Scribbled Notes in the Margins of Their Books More Than 1,000 Years Ago
Radiocarbon dating reveals Rapa Nui not as isolated as previously thought
DNA study: Modern Jews and Arabs retain more than half their ancestry from Bronze Age ‘Canaanites’
Archaeology
Four Bewildering Bronze Lions’ Heads with Slightly Different Facial Expressions Found in Ancient Roman Grave in Israel
Fishermen in the Brazilian Amazon Discover Enormous Funerary Urns Beneath a Toppled Tree
Megalithic Stone Monuments in France May Be Europe's Oldest
This Young Woman With a Cone-Shaped Skull Died After Suffering a Severe Head Wound 6,000 Years Ago
Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Clay Puppets With Open Mouths and Detachable Heads That ‘Resemble Modern Toy Dolls’
Archaeologists unveil 3,500-year-old city in Peru
Archaeologists Discover Roman Army Camp in the Netherlands—15 Miles Beyond the Empire’s Northern Border
Archaeologists Unearth Treasure-Filled Tomb Belonging to the First Known Ruler of a Maya City in Belize
How Underwater Archaeology Brings Secrets to the Surface, From Lost Shipwrecks to Submerged Cities
Archaeologists Unearth Traces of an Iron Age Settlement and Roman Villa in England
Long-Lost Treasures Emerge From Lake During Hurricane Helene Recovery Efforts in North Carolina
Gas Workers Digging Beneath the Streets of Lima Stumble Upon 1,000-Year-Old Mummy With Dark Brown Hair
Ancient Babylonian Hymn, Overflowing With Praise, Resurfaces After Millennia
NEW DISCOVERIES FROM FAMED ANTIKYTHERA SHIPWRECK
Cypro-Minoan script on Tel Dor lagoon anchor reveals 11th-century trade routes
New sonar scans reignite legend of ‘Krishna’s sunken kingdom’ off Dwarka
Sirius Rising: The mystery of Canary Island churches pointing to the Dog Star
Egyptology
Archaeologists Discover Tomb of Unknown Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh
The first genome sequenced from ancient Egypt reveals surprising ancestry, scientists say
This Museum Is Asking Visitors Whether It Should Continue to Display Mummified Human Remains
Rock art hints at the origins of Egyptian kings
Lighthouse of Alexandria 80-ton blocks lifted from seabed in massive undertaking
Ancient inscriptions reveal identity of Great Pyramid builders
General Science
‘Science Fair’ of Lost Research Protests Trump Cuts
Animal-inspired AI robot learns to navigate unfamiliar terrain
Physics, Earth and Space Sciences
NASA detects new planet with temperatures that suggest habitable conditions
Astronomers spot 'interstellar object' speeding through solar system
Scientists Shed Light on the Mysterious ‘Cold Blob’ in the North Atlantic Amid a Search for Its Cause
With Space Junk on the Rise, Is a Catastrophic Event Inevitable?
NASA Looking at Organizational Change Amid Workforce and Budget Cutbacks
Rare daytime fireball bright enough to be seen from orbit may have punched a hole in a house in Georgia
SpaceX launches advanced European weather satellite, lands rocket at sea
See Dual Naked-Eye Novae, a Rare Cosmic Coincidence
'This is the holy grail of theoretical physics.' Is the key to quantum gravity hiding in this new way to make black holes?
As light pollution increases, West Texas works to protect the world's largest 'dark sky reserve'
The Oceans on Enceladus Are Highly Alkaline
Was ancient Mars habitable? NASA's Perseverance rover is grinding into a 'weird, uncooperative' rock to find out
Dark dwarfs lurking at the center of our galaxy might hint at the nature of dark matter
Robert Goddard Was All Business in Launching His Rocket Career
Astronomers find a star that exploded twice
Echoes from the Big Bang suggest Earth is trapped inside a giant cosmic void, scientists claim
Did you feel it? Earth just had one of its shortest days ever and 2 more are coming
Private Ax-4 astronauts aboard ISS are filling their time with science, views of Earth and pierogis
NASA's asteroid-crash Earth defense tactic has a complication — DART ejected large boulders into space
Could NASA's Mars Sample Return be saved? Lockheed Martin proposes $3 billion plan to haul home Red Planet rocks
A 3-D printed, plastic beaker could help algae grow on Mars
Over 2,000 senior staff set to leave NASA under agency push
The James Webb Space Telescope Reveals Its First Direct Image Discovery of an Exoplanet
Rare snowfall in Atacama Desert forces the world's most powerful radio telescope into 'survival mode'
NASA Plans To Leave The ISS After 2030 - Here's What Will Come Next
NASA's Psyche 16 Mission: A Galactic Gold Rush Awaits!
Parker Solar Probe captures closest-ever photos of the sun during record-breaking flight
Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources
These Large, Snake-Like Fish Are Invading the United States—and Authorities Want You to Kill Them
$88m pollution-tracking satellite missing in space
This company wants to be the first to mine the ocean floor, with Trump's help
Melting glaciers and ice caps could unleash wave of volcanic eruptions, study says
Wisconsin researchers are working to stop the collapse of the ‘doomsday glacier’
Environmental impact of common pesticides seriously underestimated
Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences
These Cod Have Been Shrinking Dramatically for Decades. Now, Scientists Say They’ve Solved the Mystery
Work begins to create artificial human DNA from scratch
Orcas Appear to Be Sharing Their Prey With Humans—but What Does It Mean?
How an Ancestral Peruvian Ceremony Is Saving the Once-Endangered Vicuña
These ‘Weird’ Sea Spiders Don’t Have Abdomens—and Instead Store Organs in Their Legs. With DNA, Scientists Are Learning Why
Meet the Scientist Who Discovered a New Genus of Curious Catfish Hiding in Colombia’s Most Endangered River
Something Strange Is Happening to Tomatoes Growing on the Galápagos Islands
Other
US teen influencer detained in Antarctica while attempting solo flight to 7 continents
The Louvre Invited 100 Contemporary Artists to Copy—and Reinterpret—Its Masterpieces. Here’s What They Made
Additional Informational
Whole-genome ancestry of an Old Kingdom Egyptian
The influence of passing field stars on the solar system’s dynamical future
NASA Mars Orbiter Learns New Moves After Nearly 20 Years in Space
NASA Missions Help Explain, Predict Severity of Solar Storms
A foundation model to predict and capture human cognition
How NASA’s SPHEREx Mission Will Share Its All-Sky Map With the World
Carbonate formation and fluctuating habitability on Mars
A Cosmic Explosion Over Siberia
NASA, Comet 3I/ATLAS
The Forever Promise Project Receives Critical Support from Bank of America
SAY NO TO A DARK AGE OF NASA SCIENCE
Clingy planets can trigger own doom, suspect Cheops and TESS
Looting, Loss, and Justice—How Documentary Films Are Driving Global Action for Cultural Heritage
Eighteen million years of diverse enamel proteomes from the East African Rift
WHOI Ocean Insights Newsletter
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