Weekly Science Report 7-25-25
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Weekly Science Report
July 25, 2025
“Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe.” H.G. Wells
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
Scientists Recover Ancient Proteins from Animal Teeth Up to 24 Million Years Old, Opening Doors to Learning About the Past
Princeton study maps 200,000 years of Human–Neanderthal interbreeding
Scientists Discovered a New Human Species That Defies Conventional Wisdom
Paleontologists Discover a ‘Marvelous’ Triassic Reptile That Sported a Sail of Feather-Like Structures on its Back
A 100,000-year-old burial site in Israel is changing what we know about early humans
Neither Scales Nor Feathers: Bizarre Appendage Discovered on Reptile Fossil
Half a billion years ago, the Grand Canyon teemed with life
Now-submerged migration routes redraw map of how humans settled beyond Africa
Dinosaur hunters make “chilling” discovery deep in Canadian badlands
Homo naledi's burial practices could change what it means to be human
Bite marks reveal giant terror birds were potentially prey for another apex predator — humongous caiman
'Backward' brain of ancient sea creature hints spider ancestors evolved in the ocean
100 years after evolution went on trial, the Scopes case still reverberates
Neanderthals at two neighboring caves butchered same prey in different ways, suggesting local food traditions
Europe's oldest lake settlement uncovered in Albania
Ötzi the Iceman and his neighbors had totally different ancestries, ancient DNA study finds
Neanderthal genes may explain disorder where brain bulges out of the skull
History
Mysterious deaths of English princes solved more than 500 years after they disappeared, author says
Man accused of hammer attack on Stone of Destiny case
When an American Town Massacred Its Chinese Immigrants
80 years later, victims of ‘first atom bomb’ will soon be eligible for reparations
Erotic ancient mosaic stolen by Nazi German captain during WWII is returned to Pompeii
Hungary's oldest library is fighting to save 100,000 books from a beetle infestation
This World War I Plane Has Two Claims to Fame: It Was One of the Deadliest Fighter Aircraft of Its Time, and It Was Flown by Snoopy
Los Angeles’ 1936 ‘Bum Blockade’ Targeted American Migrants Fleeing Poverty and Drought During the Great Depression
Beyond polo shirts and presidents, Martha's Vineyard has an indigenous past and present
New book 'Together in Manzanar' reveals life inside WWII Japanese detention camp
How a Relentless, 484-Mile March From Virginia to Massachusetts Fueled the Legend of the Dashing Frontier Rifleman
Trump administration released FBI records on MLK Jr. despite his family’s opposition
Stolen Historic Documents Surface in Attic—Ten Years After an Employee Used Them as Collateral to Borrow Money
Ancient DNA suggests ancestors of Estonians, Finns and Hungarians lived in Siberia 4,500 years ago
What happened to Rome after the empire fell?
Archaeology
Japanese WWII destroyer torpedoed by U.S. boats discovered on Pacific seafloor — still armed with munitions
Underwater Archaeologists Were Looking for a Lost Shipwreck in Wisconsin. They Stumbled Upon a Different Vessel Instead
Roman dodecahedron: A mysterious 12-sided object that has baffled archaeologists for centuries
Archaeologists Opened a 2,600-Year-Old Tomb—and Found 4 People Who Time Forgot
The First Major Excavation at the Tower of London in Three Decades Is Shedding New Light on the Iconic Landmark’s History
Google Just Released an A.I. Tool That Helps Historians Fill in Missing Words in Ancient Roman Inscriptions
Scientists Think a Skeleton Found in a Well Is the Same Man Described in an 800-Year-Old Norse Text
Archaeologists Discover Mysterious Medieval Knight Buried Beneath an Ice Cream Parlor in Poland
Underwater Archaeologists Capture Photos of Japanese Warship That Hasn’t Been Seen Since It Sank During World War II
An Archer Shot This Bronze Age Human in the Back. 4,000 Years Later, the Arrow Is Still Embedded in the Victim’s Rib Bone
250-year-old shipwreck discovered on Scottish island
Archaeologists Discover Site Where George Washington Stopped a Friendly Fire Incident by Blocking Muskets With His Sword
Ancient Tombs Older Than Egypt’s Pyramids Emerge in Poland
2,200-year-old Celtic settlement discovered in Czech Republic — and it's awash in gold and silver coins
Archaeologists uncover 3,800-year-old kurgan tomb in Azerbaijan
Pristine Etruscan tomb discovered in Italy contains more than 100 untouched artifacts
Early Byzantine chapel and complex discovered at Konuralp Ancient Theatre
'Extremely rare' bronze armor found in Czech Republic dates to Trojan War era
3,800-year-old burial of tall warrior buried with 4-pronged spearhead unearthed in Azerbaijan
PRE-INCA TEMPLE WALL UNCOVERED IN PERU
An English Church Wants to Exhume the Skull of Thomas More, Tudor Statesman Beheaded by Henry VIII Nearly 500 Years Ago
Egyptology
Archaeologists Found the Lost ‘Book of the Dead’ Buried in an Egyptian Cemetery
Ancient Egyptian rock art discovered near Aswan may be from the dawn of the first dynasty
General Science
New approach allows drone swarms to autonomously navigate complex environments at high speed
Physics, Earth and Space Sciences
Physicists Detect the Most Massive Black Hole Merger Ever Observed by Studying Gravitational Waves
Enormous blobs deep beneath Earth's surface appear to drive giant volcanic eruptions
Scientists extracted water and oxygen from moon dust using sunlight. Could it work on the lunar surface?
Scientists discover long-lost giant rivers that flowed across Antarctica up to 80 million years ago
China's Tianwen 2 asteroid-sampling probe snaps gorgeous shots of Earth and the moon
Boeing’s Starliner Won’t Get to Fly This Year, but the Wonky Spacecraft Is Far From Dead
Telescope spies rare interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS zooming through our solar system
Astronomers witness dawn of new solar system for 1st time
Giant meteor impact may have triggered massive Grand Canyon landslide 56,000 years ago
Unique 1.5m year-old ice to be melted to unlock mystery
Private Ax-4 astronauts depart ISS after unexpected extended stay
Earth may have at least 6 'minimoons' at any given time. Where do they come from?
Astronomers Discover a Mysterious New Plasma Wave Orbiting Jupiter
'Chaos' reigns beneath the ice of Jupiter moon Europa, James Webb Space Telescope reveals
Makenzie Lystrup stepping down as director of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Hubble spots interstellar invader Comet 3I/ATLAS for the first time
Scientists Find the Mysterious Source of the Massive 1831 Volcanic Eruption That Cooled Earth and Made the Sun Appear Blue
Rare interstellar object the size of Manhattan could be an alien probe: Harvard scientists
SpaceX launches NASA's TRACERS mission to protect Earth from space weather
Interstellar invader Comet 3I/ATLAS is packed with water ice that could be older than Earth
NASA says a plane-sized asteroid will pass Earth next week. Here's what to know.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/nasa-plane-sized-asteroid-pass-earthnext-week-hereswhat/story?id=123957613
Astronomers crack 1,000-year-old Betelgeuse mystery with 1st-ever sighting of secret companion
Astronomers discover strange solar system body dancing in sync with Neptune: 'Like finding a hidden rhythm in a song'
'Chaos' reigns beneath the ice of Jupiter moon Europa, James Webb Space Telescope reveals
South Korea wants to build a moon base by 2045
'Fossil' object dubbed 'Ammonite' discovered on the outskirts of the solar system
Planet K2-18b may not host alien life, but it is home to a water-rich interior
Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources
As NASA's budget shrinks, Europe doubles down on Earth science: 'Climate change is the defining challenge of our generation'
Scientists Create New Supermaterial That Could Replace Plastic
Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences
How Cancer Research for Dogs Is Helping Improve Treatment for Pets and Humans Alike
New bionic knee connects directly with muscles and bone to feel more like the user's body
Open-source exoskeleton aims to close disability divide
Giant, flightless bird is next target for de-extinction company Colossal Biosciences
With Ancient DNA, Scientists Have Mapped 37,000 Years of Disease Across Europe and Asia
Humpback Whales Can’t See as Well as Scientists Thought, and It Might Explain Why They Keep Getting Tangled in Fishing Gear
Scientists Are Using Drones to Unleash Thousands of Mosquitoes in Hawaii in a Bid to Save Native Birds. Here’s How It Works
Scientists Just Found a Coral Species They Thought Had Gone Extinct, Marking the First Record of It in 24 Years
New species of ancient shark discovered at Mammoth Cave National Park
Best-ever map of the human genome sheds light on 'jumping genes,' 'junk DNA' and more
Scientists just discovered a secret code hidden in your DNA
A creek with atomic waste from WWII is linked to increased cancer risk
New study peers beneath the skin of iconic lizards to find ‘chainmail’ bone plates – and lots of them
Research reveals genetic weak spot in hard-to-treat cancers
Dementia takes 3.5 years to diagnose after symptoms begin
Ancient shark discovered deep inside world's longest cave system
Other
Venice Breaks Ground on Controversial Banksy Mural Restoration
Additional Informational
IMLS Announces 158 Native American Library Services Basic Grants Awards
For the first time, astronomers witness the dawn of a new solar system
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Team Installs Observatory’s Solar Panels
The Planetary Society commends Congress for rejecting extinction-level cuts to to space science
Ten years after Pluto, New Horizons faces a new threat
Discovery and dynamics of a Sedna-like object with a perihelion of 66 au
INVICTUS – Europe’s new hypersonic test platform
Exclusive: NIH to dismiss dozens of grant reviewers to align with Trump priorities
Secure World Foundation Newsletter
UNESCO Sites Navigator
From robotic dogs to magnetic slime: 9 ways robots are helping humans
Ranking Member Foushee Sounds the Alarm Over NASA Science Cuts Threatening U.S. Leadership in Space
Why send people back to the Moon?
Growing water risks threaten world’s most cherished heritage sites
WHOI Ocean Insights Newsletter
NASA Shares How to Save Camera 370-Million-Miles Away Near Jupiter
DARPA Program Sets Distance Record for Power Beaming
Pulses of ocean acidification at the Triassic–Jurassic boundary
Sustainability in ancient island societies: an archaeology of human resilience
‘We dissent’: NASA staff declare opposition to Trump cuts
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