This weekly science report provides summaries of recent news articles across various scientific disciplines including paleontology, archaeology, history, and general science. The document introduces the publication and its goal of sharing knowledge to make the world a better place. It then lists summaries of 20 news articles on topics such as the oldest cousin of Native Americans being found in Russia, ancient DNA studies on human migrations, new archaeological discoveries, and developments in physics and climate science.
This weekly science report provides summaries of recent news articles across various scientific disciplines including paleontology, archaeology, history, and general science. The document introduces the publication and its goal of sharing knowledge to make the world a better place. It then lists summaries of 20 news articles on topics such as the oldest cousin of Native Americans being found in Russia, ancient DNA studies on human migrations, new archaeological discoveries, and developments in physics and climate science.
This weekly science report provides summaries of recent news articles across various scientific disciplines including paleontology, archaeology, history, and general science. The document introduces the publication and its goal of sharing knowledge to make the world a better place. It then lists summaries of 20 news articles on topics such as the oldest cousin of Native Americans being found in Russia, ancient DNA studies on human migrations, new archaeological discoveries, and developments in physics and climate science.
This weekly science report provides summaries of recent news articles across various scientific disciplines including paleontology, archaeology, history, and general science. The document introduces the publication and its goal of sharing knowledge to make the world a better place. It then lists summaries of 20 news articles on topics such as the oldest cousin of Native Americans being found in Russia, ancient DNA studies on human migrations, new archaeological discoveries, and developments in physics and climate science.
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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
Oldest cousin of Native Americans found in Russia https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/05/oldest-cousin-native-americans-found-russia
When Did Homo Sapiens First Appear? https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/when-did-homo-sapiens-first-appear
Rio Tinto blasts 46,000-year-old Aboriginal site to expand iron ore mine https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/may/26/rio-tinto-blasts-46000-year-old- aboriginal-site-to-expand-iron-ore-mine
The world's oldest temple was built along a grand geometric plan https://www.livescience.com/amp/gobeklitepe-built-with-geometry.html?__twitter_impression=true
DNA evidence increases our understanding of contact between Stone Age cultures
A study proposes the low genetic diversity of the Neanderthals as the principal cause of their extinction https://phys.org/news/2020-06-genetic-diversity-neanderthals-principal-extinction.html
Researchers document the first use of maize in Mesoamerica https://phys.org/news/2020-06-document-maize-mesoamerica.html
Neanderthals, Denisovans, humans genetically closer than polar bears, brown bears https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2020/06/03/Neanderthals-Denisovans-humans-genetically- closer-than-polar-bears-brown-bears/6821591204002/?sl=1&ur3=1
Did Neanderthals draw? This B.C. researcher is going to test DNA in old cave art to find out https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/petzinger-genetic-testing-art-1.5586533?cmp=rss
Occupation of the last Neanderthal groups in the Cantabrian region https://phys.org/news/2020-05-occupation-neanderthal-groups-cantabrian-region.html
The Continuously Evolving Picture of the World’s Largest Raptor https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/utahraptor-largest-raptor-180974954/
A Comet May Have Destroyed This Paleolithic Village 12,800 Years Ago https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/comet-upended-life-paleolithic-village-12800- years-ago-180974575/
History
Annie Glenn, widow of astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn, dies of coronavirus complications at age 100 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/annie-glenn-died-widow-astronaut-senator-john-glenn-dead-age- 100-cause-of-death-coronavirus/?ftag=CNM-00- 10aab6a&linkId=88973500&fbclid=IwAR2tPBPmLasTBrH- ru_OQuk7VwncqGDM9lRKdQpRaW0IjZC-4oWDGMsGqq8
A boy chosen as the Panchen Lama disappeared in 1995. China says he's now a college grad with a job https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/20/asia/china-tibet-panchen-lama-dalai-lama-intl-hnk/index.html
‘A resting time for the art’: with museums shut, US conservators seize on strategies to safeguard their collections https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/a-resting-time-for-the-art-with-museums-shuttered-us- conservators-seize-on-strategies-to-safeguard-their-collections
Larry Kramer, Pioneering AIDS Activist And Writer, Dies At 84 https://www.npr.org/2020/05/27/512714500/larry-kramer-pioneering-aids-activist-and-writer-dies- at-84?sc=18&f=1001
This newspaper has never forgotten the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre — and its fight continues https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-05-22/one-newspaper-never-forgot-the-tulsa- race-massacre
Remains of 'Lady in the Well' in Turkey reveal Asia to Med migration began 4,000 years ago https://www.dailysabah.com/life/history/remains-of-lady-in-the-well-in-turkey-reveal-asia-to-med- migration-began-4000-years-ago
Study explores how Native Americans used sea otters https://phys.org/news/2020-06-explores-native-americans-sea-otters.html
4,000 years of contact, conflict and cultural change had little genetic impact in Near East https://phys.org/news/2020-05-years-contact-conflict-cultural- genetic.html
Jews and Arabs Share Genetic Link to Ancient Canaanites,
Study Finds https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-jews-and-arabs-share-genetic-link-to-ancient- canaanites-1.8871073
Archaeology
Holy Jewish site of Esther and Mordechai set ablaze in Iran - reports https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/holy-jewish-site-of-esther-and-mordechai-set-ablaze-in-iran- reports-628165
Saving Chaco: As coronavirus consumes New Mexico, drilling threatens sacred land https://grist.org/justice/saving-chaco-as-coronavirus-consumes-new-mexico-drilling-threatens- sacred-land/?fbclid=IwAR2PytbtWLfBWgBRQYzDvMxeYYacW1EQgsbQruvZwUWLGfdU- 9QP8pnxwA0
Endangered cultural heritage on the seafloor: Underwater archaeology in the North and Baltic Seas https://phys.org/news/2020-05-endangered-cultural-heritage-seafloor-underwater.html
Dig near Jerusalem's Western Wall yields 'puzzling' chambers https://phys.org/news/2020-05-jerusalem-western-wall-yields-puzzling.html
Titanic salvage firm gets approval for controversial plan to cut into wreck, retrieve telegraph machine https://www.foxnews.com/science/titanic-salvage-approval-controversial-plan-retrieve-telegraph- machine
German warship wreck off Kent coast given heritage protection https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2020/jun/05/german-warship-wreck-off-kent-coast-given- heritage-protection
With St. Amand's matrix, town planners can ID at-risk archaeological sites https://phys.org/news/2020-06-st-amand-matrix-town-planners.html
Evidence of rare Neolithic textiles discovered in Orkney
15 sites of prehistoric petroglyphs identified in northwest Iran https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/448468/15-sites-of-prehistoric-petroglyphs-identified-in- northwest-Iran
8,000-year-old shell mound relic unearthed in east China http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-05/30/c_139101178.htm
New research reveals Cannabis and Frankincense at the Judahite Shrine of Biblical Arad https://phys.org/news/2020-05-reveals-cannabis-frankincense-judahite-shrine.html
INSIDE THE INCREDIBLE EFFORT TO RECREATE HISTORIC JEWISH SITES DESTROYED YEARS AGO https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/diarna-jewish-sites-not-seen-generations-visit-from- home-180974875/
Aerial Survey Identifies Oldest, Largest Maya Structure Ever Found in Mexico
Lightning fast algorithms can lighten the load of 3D hologram generation https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-06/tmu-lfa060220.php
Physics, Earth and Space Sciences
8.8 billion habitable Earth-size planets exist in Milky Way alone https://www.nbcnews.com/sciencemain/8-8-billion-habitable-earth-size-planets-exist-milky-way- 8C11529186
Colonizing Mars may require humanity to tweak its DNA https://www.space.com/mars-colony-human-genetic-engineering-tardigrades.html
NASA human spaceflight chief Doug Loverro resigns on eve of historic SpaceX launch https://www.space.com/nasa-human-spaceflight-chief-doug-loverro-resigns.html
How do we protect planets from biological cross-contamination? https://engineering.stanford.edu/magazine/article/how-do-we-protect-planets-biological-cross- contamination
NASA announces international Artemis Accords to standardize how to explore the Moon https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/15/21259946/nasa-artemis-accords-lunar-exploration-moon- outer-space-treaty
Ultra-bright X-ray source awakens near a galaxy not so far away https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-06/ras-uxs060320.php
Eclipse data illuminate mysteries of Sun's corona https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-06/uoha-edi060520.php
Chance of finding young Earth-like planets higher than previously thought https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-06/uos-cof060420.php
The Mariana Trench Is 7 Miles Deep: What’s Down There? https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-mariana-trench-is-7-miles-deep-whats-down-there/
Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy
Sources
America Just Made a Huge Investment in Next-Gen Nuclear Power https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a32598099/advanced-nuclear-power-tiny-reactors/
Record ozone hole over Arctic in March now closed: U.N https://www.reuters.com/article/us-environment-ozone/record-ozone-hole-over-arctic-in-march- now-closed-u-n-idUSKBN22D56N
Cop26 climate talks in Glasgow likely to be delayed by a year https://amp.theguardian.com/environment/2020/may/26/cop26-climate-talks-in-glasgow-likely-to- be-delayed-again
Mangroves at risk if carbon emissions not reduced by 2050, international scientists predict https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-06/ntu-mar060420.php
Thousands of tons of ocean pollution can be saved by changing washing habits https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-06/nu-tot060520.php
Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences
China’s Farms Are Petri Dishes of Antibiotic Resistance https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/05/21/china-farms-antibiotic-resistance-antimicrobial-amr/
Cancer cells cause inflammation to protect themselves from viruses https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-06/tfci-ccc060120.php
Terahertz radiation can disrupt proteins in living cells https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-06/r- trc060120.php
Plant detectives develop new way to trace global spread of
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