Weekly Science Report

September 13, 2019

 
“It will be great if human beings were great at being human and if all of mankind were made
up of all kind women and kind men.  It would be wonderful if common knowledge was
knowledge commonly known and if the light from being enlightened into every heart was
shown.  It would be glorious if neighbors were neighborly and indifference a forgotten word. 
It would be awesome if we shared everything and being greedy was absurd.  It would be
spectacular if the golden rule was golden to every man and the good things that we ever did
was everything that we can.”
Author Unknown
 

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
 
Ancient worm fossil rolls back origins of animal life
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02556-x?
utm_source=Nature+Briefing&utm_campaign=6ddef67795-briefing-dy-
20190905&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c9dfd39373-6ddef67795-42929211
 
Neanderthals May Have Been Taller Than Previously Thought
https://www.archaeology.org/news/7995-190909-france-neanderthal-footprints
 
New Evidence for Hunter-Gatherer Trade in North America
https://www.archaeology.org/news/8006-190913-hunter-gatherer-trade
 
Ancient Australia was home to strange marsupial giants, some weighing over 1,000 kg
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-09/p-aaw091119.php
 
The Terrifying Final Hours of the Dinosaurs' Reign on Earth
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/a28983563/how-did-dinosaurs-die/
 
The Long, Strange Tale of the Hand Beast Footprints
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/long-strange-tale-hand-beast-footprints-
180973096/
 
Fossil Mix-Up Could Rewrite the History of Beetles, the Largest Group of Animals on Earth
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/fossil-mix-could-rewrite-history-largest-family-
animals-earth-180973068/
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

History
 
Why Sikhs wear a turban and what it means to practice the faith in the United States
https://theconversation.com/why-sikhs-wear-a-turban-and-what-it-means-to-practice-the-faith-in-
the-united-states-123256
 
Why a Plan to Redefine the Meaning of 'Museum' Is Stirring Up Controversy
https://time.com/5670807/museums-definition-debate/?
utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social-share-
article&utm_content=20190909&fbclid=IwAR1PZmXJC9zAvp-S0_Dpou-
MD9ccCCQxGjryhe5ojsX90GcAO7tztNJycRU
 
She was shot dead by the Nazis in 1942. Her secret diary is to be published after 70 years in a bank
vault
https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/12/europe/polish-anne-frank-published-intl-scli/index.html
 
 
 
 
 

Archaeology
 
Prehistoric Rock Art Discovered in Uzbekistan
https://www.archaeology.org/news/7994-190909-uzbekistan-rock-art
 
Native American ruins unearthed in Durango during
construction preparations for U.S. 550

https://www.denverpost.com/2019/08/25/durango-native-
american-ruins-us-550-interchange/
 
4,500-year-old copper dagger, ancient artifacts, discovered at burial cave in northern Israel
https://www.foxnews.com/science/4500-year-old-copper-dagger-discovered-at-ancient-burial-cave-
in-northern-israel
 
'Lovers of Modena' Buried Hand-in-Hand Turn Out to Be Men

https://www.livescience.com/lovers-of-modena-skeletons-are-
men.html
 
Dental Plaque Offers Clues to Diet of Irish Famine Victims

https://www.archaeology.org/news/8004-190912-ireland-
dental-plaque
 
The enigma of bronze age tin
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-09/uoh-teo091319.php
 
This Ancient Belt Buckle Retrieved from ‘Russian Atlantis’ Looks Like a Bedazzled iPhone Case
https://www.livescience.com/iphone-burial-russian-atlantis.html
 
13th-Century Death Pit Reveals Murdered Family in the 'City Drowned in Blood'

https://www.livescience.com/family-massacre-mongol-
army.html
 
 
Egyptology
 
Saqqara's Working Stiffs
https://www.archaeology.org/issues/353-1909/trenches/7918-trenches-egypt-saqqara-mummies
 
Scarab From Space
https://www.archaeology.org/issues/353-1909/trenches/7923-trenches-egypt-tut-desert-glass
 
 
 
 
 

General Science
 
What the World Needs Now Is Superhard Carbon

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/
a28970718/superhard-materials/

Physics, Earth and Space Sciences

There's a Lost Continent Hiding Beneath Europe

https://www.space.com/ancient-lost-continent-beneath-europe.html?utm_source=notification
 
Water found for first time on 'potentially habitable' planet
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-49648746
 
Indian Moon probe’s failure won’t stop an Asian space race that threatens regional security
https://theconversation.com/indian-moon-probes-failure-wont-stop-an-asian-space-race-that-
threatens-regional-security-123144
 
Bizarre comet from another star system just spotted
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/09/bizarre-interstellar-comet-from-another-star-
system-just-spotted/?
cmpid=org=ngp::mc=social::src=twitter::cmp=editorial::add=tw20190912science-
interstellarcomet::rid=&sf219285313=1
 
'Ringing' black hole validates Einstein's general relativity 10 years ahead of schedule
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-09/sf-bh091219.php
 
Gemini observatory captures multicolor image of first-ever interstellar comet
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-09/aouf-goc091319.php
 
VISTA unveils a new image of the Large Magellanic Cloud
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-09/e-vua091319.php
 
Mathematical modelling sheds new light on how continents may have formed
https://phys.org/news/2019-09-mathematical-continents.html
 
Water Vapor Detected in the Atmosphere of an Exoplanet in the Habitable Zone
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/water-vapor-detected-atmosphere-exoplanet-
habitable-zone-180973100/
 
 

Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy

Sources
 
Submarine Hobbyists Help Researchers On Montana's Flathead Lake
https://www.npr.org/2019/09/02/755571204/submarine-hobbyists-help-researchers-on-montanas-
flathead-lake?sc=tw
 
How Trump may bulldoze 'America's Amazon'
https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/13/politics/alaska-trump-tongass-forest-weir-wxc/index.html?
utm_source=twCNNi&utm_medium=social&utm_content=2019-09-
14T02%3A01%3A00&utm_term=video
 
Not all meat is created equal: How diet changes can sustain world's food production
https://phys.org/news/2019-09-meat-equal-diet-sustain-world.html
 
Trump Administration Rolls Back Clean Water Protections
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/12/climate/trump-administration-rolls-back-clean-water-
protections.html
 
 
 
 

Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences

 
The North Atlantic right whale will soon be extinct unless something is done to save it, researchers
warn
https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/12/us/whales-nearly-extinct-atlantic-ocean-scn-trnd/index.html
 
A single dose for good measure: How an anti-nuclear-contamination pill could also help MRI
patients
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-09-dose-good-anti-nuclear-contamination-pill-mri.html
 
Antibiotic resistance surges in dolphins, mirroring humans
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-09/fau-ars091119.php
 
Scanning the lens of the eye could predict type 2 diabetes and prediabetes
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-09/d-stl091219.php
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Other
 
Hunters recall unique encounter in the Taos mountains
https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/hunters-have-unique-encounter-in-the-taos-mountains/
 
The most influential scientist you may never have heard of
https://theconversation.com/the-most-influential-scientist-you-may-never-have-heard-of-35285
 
New Clues Found in Understanding Near-Death Experiences
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-clues-found-in-understanding-near-death-
experiences/
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Additional Informational
 
Nothing to report