Weekly Science Report 8-22-25
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Weekly Science Report
August 22, 2025
“It happened, and it can therefore happen again. Therein lies the core of what we have to say.”
Primo Levi, Auschwitz Survivor
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
Ethiopian fossils reveal new species in human evolutionary lineage
A Student Spotted a Jawbone at a Beach. It Turned Out to Be a New, Mouse-Sized Mammal That Lived Among Dinosaurs
Bones Found in Spanish Cave Suggest This Neolithic Group Butchered and Cannibalized a Rival Community
Newly Discovered Prehistoric Whale Is ‘Deceptively Cute’—It’s Tiny but Has a Mouth Full of Razor-Sharp Teeth
A Comparison of Colorful Hamlets From the Caribbean Challenges Ideas About How Species Arise
Five Astounding Ways Humans Are Driving Animal Evolution, Including Causing Lizards to Grow Longer Legs and Leading Moth Populations to Become Darker
Fossils show two types of ancient human ancestors lived at the same place and time. One was possibly an unknown species
Never-before-seen cousin of Lucy might have lived at the same site as the oldest known human species, new study suggests
Ancient Humans Carried Stones for Miles and Changed the Future of Our Species
Gene that differs between humans and Neanderthals could shed light on the species' disappearance, mouse study suggests
Before Whales Took to the Sea, These Ten Species Walked on Land
7,000-Year-Old Skeletons From the ‘Green Sahara’ Reveal a Mysterious Human Lineage
1.04-Million-Year-Old Stone Tools Found on Indonesian Island Offer Clues About Some of the Region’s Earliest Human Relatives
DNA has an expiration date. But proteins are revealing secrets about our ancient ancestors we never thought possible.
Evidence from an Uzbekistan rock shelter points to possible 80,000-year-old arrowheads
NEANDERTHAL TOOL WORKSHOP UNCOVERED IN POLAND
Neolithic agriculture's slow spread: Study shows hunter-gatherers and farmers coexisted and gradually interbred
Mystery Greek hominin skull dated to be at least 286,000 years old
The first Americans had Denisovan DNA. And it may have helped them survive.
Meet the Scientist Tracing 10,000 Years of Indigenous Life Along Alaska’s Southern Coast
History
New details emerge about Japan's notorious WWII germ warfare program
Japan minister joins crowds at contentious shrine to mark 80 years since World War Two defeat
Why Indigenous Americans are fighting for access to a sacred spot in Texas
William the Conqueror’s Norwich Castle to Reopen Following $37 Million Renovation
Remains of a Lost Antarctic Researcher Are Finally Recovered, 66 Years After He Fell Into a Crevasse
A Tiny Typo May Explain a Centuries-Old Mystery About Chaucer’s ‘Canterbury Tales’ and ‘Troilus and Criseyde’
Boston Public Library aims to increase access to a vast historic archive using AI
Stable isotope analysis shows shifting subsistence in ancient Andean civilization of Vichama
Ancient DNA reveals West African ancestry in early medieval England
13-year drought crippled Maya on Yucatán Peninsula 1,000 years ago, study finds
Troy's fall was partly due to environmental strain—and it holds lessons for today
History of Baltic Sea's Gotska Sandön includes both trade and piracy
Amazons, Ancient Female Warriors, May Have Existed, Recent Evidence Shows
How Davy Crockett, the Rugged Frontiersman Killed at the Alamo, Became an Unlikely American Hero
This Visionary African American Politician Dreamed of Creating an All-Black State in Oklahoma Territory
This Heroic Japanese Diplomat Defied His Government to Save Thousands of Jewish Refugees From the Holocaust
Which Roman emperor ruled the longest?
‘A painful legacy’: Native history subject to removal at historic Florida site
OK Rep. defends history cartoon claiming slavery was ‘better than being killed’
Hear the Long-Lost Chants of English Monks Whose Monasteries Were Dissolved by Henry VIII
This 102-Year-Old Man Just Became the Oldest Person on Record to Summit Japan’s Mount Fuji
Nine Mythical Places Archaeologists Think May Have Actually Existed
Two Friends Went Fishing on the Mississippi River. Police Say They May Have Just Solved a 1967 Cold Case
Someone Returned a Library Book That Their Grandmother Checked Out Eight Decades Ago
Hair found in Inca device could change what’s known about medieval civilization
Urban civilization rose on the back of tides in Southern Mesopotamia
Silver used as form of currency in Land of Israel 3,600 years ago – study
Ibex motif linked to fertility and celestial symbolism in ancient Near East art
Archaeology
Rising seas could put Easter Island's moai at risk by 2080, study warns
Understanding the Gaps in Africa’s Archaeological Record
A 2,000-Year-Old Sun Hat Worn by a Roman Soldier in Egypt Goes on View After a Century in Storage
This Ship Mysteriously Vanished 115 Years Ago. Now, It’s Been Found at the Bottom of Lake Superior
In the Muddy Banks of North Carolina, Student Archaeologists May Have Discovered the Remnants of a Centuries-Old Spanish Ship
This Colorful Mural of Stars and Fish Is the First of Its Kind Found on the Coast of Northern Peru
This ancient Siberian ice mummy had a talented tattooist
ARCHAEOLOGISTS LOCATE SIGNIFICANT NATIVE AMERICAN CAMPSITE IN NORTH CAROLINA
Archaeology student finds rare ninth-century gold 'within the first 90 minutes' of her first excavation
These Ancient Japanese Islanders Created a Signature Skull Shape by Molding Babies’ Heads
Watch as Experts Preserve a 249-Year-Old Gunboat That Sank During the American Revolution
Archaeologists Are Investigating an Ancient Mosaic Depicting Sandals That Look Strangely Like Modern Flip-Flops
Archaeologists Discover 900-Year-Old English Cathedral’s Hidden Medieval Crypt
Sonar Scan Reveals Hidden Fleet Beneath German Lake
Egyptology
Photos from Egypt show archaeologists and divers recovering ancient artifacts from the seabed
Rare gold coin depicting Egyptian queen unearthed in Jerusalem
General Science
Nothing to report
Physics, Earth and Space Sciences
China's lunar lander aces touchdown and takeoff tests ahead of planned 2030 crewed moon mission
Meteorite that punched a hole through Georgia roof may be older than Earth itself
The Secretive Spaceplane of the U.S. Space Force Conducts First-of-Its-Kind Maneuvers
Scientist challenges world leaders over mystery comet he fears could be alien probe — but time is running out
Giant, free-floating planets may form their own planetary systems
Can Cosmic Rays Help Alien Life Thrive?
Washington-made rockets taking NASA to the moon for the first time in half a century
13,123-foot deep structures in Antarctica prove an integral belief about the icy continent
Hubble telescope uncovers rare star born from cosmic collision: 'A very different history from what we would have guessed'
Blue Origin's 2nd New Glenn rocket launch will fly twin NASA Mars probes to space on Sep. 29
After recent tests, China appears likely to beat the United States back to the Moon
A Comet That Exploded Over Earth 12,800 Years Ago May Have Triggered Centuries of Bitter Cold
This Newly Launched Satellite Just ‘Bloomed’ a Record-Breaking Antenna in Orbit
SpaceX launches Space Force's X-37B space plane on 8th mystery mission
Jaw-dropping photo captures solar tornado and gigantic plasma eruption raging on the sun at the same time
Why mapping the entire seafloor is a daunting task, but key to improving human life
A team of scientists found a black hole that formed soon after the Big Bang
The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis Triggered the Worst Shark Attack in History
Astronomers detect the brightest fast radio burst of all time
Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources
Your household gadgets could soon be battery-free — scientists create tiny solar cells that can be powered by indoor light
'This technology is possible today': Nuclear waste could be future power source and increase access to a rare fuel
Abrupt changes taking place in Antarctica 'will affect the world for generations to come'
Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences
Rabbits With ‘Horns’ Seen in Colorado Are Going Viral. Here’s What’s Really Happening
New, Implanted Device Could Offer a Long-Elusive, Drug-Free Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Scientists identify culprit behind biggest ever U.S. honey bee die-off
Scientists find blue whales suddenly going silent. Why they think it's happening.
RNA editing tool can take some of the risk out of gene therapy
These Lizards Have So Much Lead in Their Blood, They Should Be Dead. Instead, They’re Thriving
Other
The Black Market for Fake Science Is Growing Faster Than Legitimate Research, Study Warns
Mysterious 'UFO' caught hovering over Disney World before vanishing into the darkness
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-15022453/UFO-caught-hovering-Disney-World-epcot.html
Cows, Hikers and Mountain Bikers Coexist at This National Monument, With Help From New Technology
Additional Informational
Stolen Childhood. Children Liberated in Auschwitz
Supporting asteroid defense: The 2025 Shoemaker NEO Grant winners
NASA’s Webb Finds New Evidence for Planet Around Closest Solar Twin
As NASA Missions Study Interstellar Comet, Hubble Makes Size Estimate
New discoveries of Australopithecus and Homo from Ledi-Geraru, Ethiopia
NASA Sets Coverage for SpaceX 33rd Station Resupply Launch, Arrival
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