Weekly Science Report

November 17, 2017

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Abraham Lincoln

Table of Contents
Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 2
News Articles .................................................................................................................... 3
Paleontology, Evolution and Prehistoric Studies ............................................................ 3
History ............................................................................................................................. 4
Archaeology .................................................................................................................... 7
Egyptology ....................................................................................................................... 8
General Science .............................................................................................................. 9
Physics, Earth and Space Sciences ............................................................................. 10
Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources ................................. 11
Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences .................................................................. 12
Other .............................................................................................................................. 14
Additional Informational ................................................................................................ 15
 Introduction

Steve Detwiler created this publication with the support of Graham Hancock and
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
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and discoveries with his fellow humans.

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 News Articles

Paleontology, Evolution and Prehistoric Studies

One of the largest animals to fly: Fearsome pterosaur the size of a PLANE that feasted on baby
dinosaurs 70 million years ago is discovered in Mongolia
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5039613/Flying-predator-size-plane-discovered-
Mongolia.html

The very first living thing is still alive inside each one of us
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23631500-500-the-very-first-living-thing-is-still-alive-
inside-each-one-of-us/?cmpid=SOC|NSNS|2017-
Echobox&utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#link_time=15103
28976

Prehistoric, Dinosaur-Era Shark With Insane Teeth Found Swimming Off Coast of Portugal
http://www.newsweek.com/dinosaur-era-frilled-shark-insane-teeth-found-portugal-
708764?utm_campaign=NewsweekTwitter&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social

Study Suggests Farmers and Hunter-Gatherers Coexisted

https://www.archaeology.org/news/6083-171109?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

T. rex arms, wiggly beluga heads, and tentacle-nosed moles: smart evolution sometimes looks
stupid
https://www.popsci.com/evolution-looks-
silly?con=TrueAnthem&dom=tw&src=SOC&utm_campaign=&utm_content=5a0772e504d30138b
be3ad5e&utm_medium=&utm_source=

300,000-year-old skulls that look shockingly like ours could rewrite the human origin story
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/skulls-found-morocco-human-origins-
discover-archaeology-a8047906.html

Neanderthals survived at least 3,000 years longer in Spain than previously thought
http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/archives/11/2017/neanderthals-survived-at-least-3000-
years-longer-in-spain-than-previously-thought

Human arrivals wiped out the Caribbeans giant ground sloths

https://www.newscientist.com/article/human-arrivals-wiped-caribbeans-giant-ground-
sloths/?cmpid=SOC%7cNSNS%7c2017-
Echobox&utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#link_time=15105
69354

Evidence of world's earliest winemaking uncovered by archaeologists

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/nov/13/evidence-of-worlds-earliest-winemaking-
uncovered-by-archaeologists

Ancient Hominin Skull From China Suggests Humans Didn't Evolve Just From African Ancestors
http://www.newsweek.com/archaeology-skull-evolution-homo-sapiens-homo-erectus-human-
710973

These may be the worlds first images of dogsand theyre wearing leashes
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/11/these-may-be-world-s-first-images-dogs-and-they-re-
wearing-leashes
History

Museum of the Bible, built by Hobby Lobby owner, opens in DC

https://apnews.com/6cd722f5ba1b401fa9d6dbc4252fe8d4

Two Navajo women may have been Americas first GI Janes

https://www.abqjournal.com/887174/were-navajo-women-first-gi-janes.html

After the Civil War, African-American Veterans Created a Home of Their Own: Unionville
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/civil-war-african-american-veterans-town-own-
unionville-180964398/?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=socialmedia

Duterte wants Trump to return historic spoils of war taken in 1901

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/duterte-to-ask-trump-to-return-historic-spoils-of-war-seized-in-
1901/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&linkId=44619808

From "Invalid Corps" to full active duty: America's disabled soldiers return to war
http://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/invalid-corps-full-active-duty-americas-disabled-soldiers-return-
war

A mother's solace: A letter from a World War I enemy

http://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/WWI-letter

How to Remember a War Without Glory?

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/10/arts/design/ypres-exhibitions-world-war-
i.html?rref=collection/sectioncollection/design&utm_content=buffer32027&utm_medium=social&u
tm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Traditions of service: Master Sergeant and Lipan Apache War Chief Chuck Boers
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-indian/2017/11/11/traditions-
service-msg-and-lipan-apache-war-chief-johancharles-chuck-boers/

There werent any witches in Salem in 1693. But there sure are now.
https://www.vox.com/identities/2017/10/30/16560092/salem-witch-trials-magic-halloween-
witchcraft-arthur-miller-crucible-past?platform=hootsuite

Chinese Village Keeps Alive a Tradition of Indigo Dyeing

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/12/world/asia/china-indigo-dyeing.html?smid=tw-
nytimesworld&smtyp=cur

My great-grandparents died in the Holocaust but now I want German citizenship

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/nov/12/great-grandparents-died-in-holocaust-now-i-
want-german-citizenship-brexit-vote?CMP=twt_gu

States battle the federal government for control of public lands. They both have long trampled on
Native American rights.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/states-battle-the-federal-government-for-control-of-public-
lands-they-both-have-long-trampled-on-native-american-rights/ar-BBEKZMM?ocid=ob-fb-enus-
580

Woman to Translate the Odyssey Into English

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/02/magazine/the-first-woman-to-translate-the-odyssey-into-
english.html

What the first Thanksgiving dinner actually looked like

https://theconversation.com/what-the-first-thanksgiving-dinner-actually-looked-like-85714
Did early Christians believe that Mary was a teenager? Its complicated
https://theconversation.com/did-early-christians-believe-that-mary-was-a-teenager-its-
complicated-87422

Japan to scrutinize U.N. recommendation on comfort women

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/11/17/national/japan-scrutinize-u-n-recommendation-
comfort-women/#.WhB52eQo7IW

Mystery at the new Bible museum: Are its Dead Sea Scrolls fake?
http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/17/us/bible-museum-fakes/index.html

Stunning new images celebrate Kenyan female icon who stood up to colonialists
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/11/13/africa/images-celebrate-kenyan-female-
icon/index.html?sr=fbCNN111317images-celebrate-kenyan-female-icon1246PMStory

Ancient Babylonian Tablet Identified as the Worlds Oldest Trigonometry Table

https://www.seeker.com/culture/history/ancient-babylonian-tablet-identified-as-the-worlds-oldest-
trigonometry-table

Arab American National Museum exhibit 'Them' puts racial, ethnic hate on display
http://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/2017/10/27/exhibit-hate-bigotry-racism-misogyny-arab-
american-national-museum-jim-crow-museum/771721001/

Historical artifacts stolen from Silver Springs museum

http://www.ocala.com/news/20171110/historical-artifacts-stolen-from-silver-springs-museum

The Little House on the Prairie Was Built on Native American Land
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/little-house-prairie-was-built-native-american-land-
180962020/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=socialmedia

The Ancient Roman Cult That Continues to Vex Scholars

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/mithraic-
mysteries?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=atlas-page

TRUE FORENSIC SCIENCE: A 36 year old murder mystery solved

http://www.hawaiireporter.com/true-forensic-science-36-year-old-murder-mystery-solved/

British explorer Benedict Allen 'alive and well' in Papua New Guinea
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/nov/16/benedict-allen-british-explorer-benedict-allen-
found-alive-in-papua-new-guinea?CMP=fb_gu

Zendaya To Star In Film About First Black Graduate Of Vassar Who Passed As White
https://www.yahoo.com/news/zendaya-star-film-first-black-
225508201.html?utm_content=buffer05f1b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&ut
m_campaign=buffer

New Portrait of Lord Nelson Found, Scars and All

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-portrait-lord-nelson-found-scars-and-all-
180967205/#wkjLks6eom0W4djI.01

The Real-Life Story of Maria von Trapp

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/real-life-story-maria-von-trapp-
180967182/#wbhoqdxBPuzD22AH.01
Before the Fall of the Roman Republic, Income Inequality and Xenophobia Threatened Its
Foundations
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/fall-roman-republic-income-inequality-and-xenophobia-
threatened-its-foundations-180967249/#HKQopOztCIcdrgrC.01
Archaeology

Votive figurines discovered at Anavlochos massif excavation on Crete

http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/archives/11/2017/votive-figurines-discovered-at-
anavlochos-massif-excavation-on-crete

Teenagers Bones Recovered from Scottish Cave

https://www.archaeology.org/news/6085-171109-scotland-eigg-cave

Two Enigmatic Nigerian Figures Reunited After a Century Apart

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/two-enigmatic-nigerian-figures-reunited-
after-century-apart-180967087/?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=socialmedia

Ancient China: 100 Horse Skeletons Discovered in 2,400-Year-Old Burial Pit Next to Tomb of
Lord
http://www.newsweek.com/ancient-china-100-horse-skeletons-discovered-2400-year-old-burial-
pit-next-
705286?utm_campaign=NewsweekFacebookSF&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social

Pictish Carving of Large-Nosed Warrior Found in Scotland

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/pictish-carving-large-nosed-warrior-found-
scotland-180967091/#5RgoMyuOLZmXY4jd.01

Panama's pre-Hispanic golden artifacts stored out of sight

https://phys.org/news/2017-11-panama-pre-hispanic-golden-artifacts-sight.html

Christchurch heritage restoration wins UNESCO award

https://www.newsroom.co.nz/2017/11/06/58442/christchurch-heritage-restoration-wins-unesco-
award

Ancient Peruvian mural at Ventarrn destroyed in fire

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-41972208

Grand Staircase-Escalante monument will be pruned by half, Hatch official says

http://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2017/11/14/grand-staircase-escalante-monument-will-
be-pruned-by-half-hatch-official-says/

The Archaeologists Saving Miami's History From the Sea

https://www.citylab.com/environment/2017/11/climate-change-could-wash-away-thousands-of-
years-of-history/545810/

New McDonalds Has a Cool Design Element: an Ancient Roman Road

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-mcdonalds-has-cool-design-element-ancient-
roman-road-180962289/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=socialmedia
Egyptology

Ancient Egyptian Papyrus Reveals Pharaohs Knew Secret of Advanced Ink Technology 2,000
Years Ago
http://www.newsweek.com/ancient-egyptian-papyrus-reveals-pharaohs-knew-secret-advanced-
ink-technology-
708822?utm_campaign=NewsweekFacebookSF&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social

Master replicators resurrect an ancient Egyptian tomb in Switzerland

http://www.cnn.com/style/article/details-pharaoh-seti-tomb-replica-
egypt/index.html?sr=fbCNN111317undefined0741AMStory

Ancient Egyptian Artifacts from King Tuts Tomb Shown for First Time After Being Locked Away
for 95 Years
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ancient-egyptian-artifacts-king-tut-
002824780.html?utm_content=bufferb775d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&ut
m_campaign=buffer
General Science

IBM Just Announced a 50-Qubit Quantum Computer

https://futurism.com/ibm-announced-50-qubit-quantum-computer/

Boston Dynamics' Atlas Robot Does Backflips Now and It's Full-Tilt Insane
https://www.wired.com/story/atlas-robot-does-backflips-now/?mbid=nl_111717_daily_list3_p2

China's supercomputers race past US to world dominance

https://www.cnet.com/news/china-surpasses-us-in-supercomputer-usage-on-top-500-
list/#ftag=COS-05-10aaa0j
Physics, Earth and Space Sciences

What's that in the sky: UAE residents stumped over flaming object overhead
https://www.thenational.ae/uae/what-s-that-in-the-sky-uae-residents-stumped-over-flaming-
object-overhead-1.667793

A Huge Plume of Magma Is Bulging against Antarctica

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-huge-plume-of-magma-is-bulging-against-
antarctica/?sf162477044=1

Everything Worth Knowing About ... Asteroids

http://discovermagazine.com/2017/jul-aug/asteroids

High-altitude observatory sheds light on origin of excess anti-matter

https://phys.org/news/2017-11-high-altitude-observatory-excess-anti-matter.html

The Moon Express MX-1E Lander Is Heading for the Moon or Bust
https://www.wired.com/story/the-moon-express-mx-1e-lander-is-heading-for-the-moon-or-
bust/?mbid=nl_111717_daily_list3_p5

Spaceplane meant to resupply the space station pulled off a successful glide flight this weekend
https://www.theverge.com/2017/11/13/16643094/sierra-nevada-corporation-dream-chaser-nasa-
commercial-cargo-program-free-flight

Newly discovered nearby planet could support life

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/newly-discovered-nearby-planet-could-support-
life/ar-BBEZlpK?li=BBnbfcL&ocid=SL5FDHP
Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources

Agriculture can curb planet warming emissions "immediately" - U.N.

http://news.trust.org/item/20171110134415-lnldi/

Some Chinese coal ash too radioactive for reuse

https://eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-11/du-scc110917.php

After 100 Years, This Entire Forest Will Be Turned into Mystery Manuscripts
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/visit-norways-future-library-currently-baby-forest-form-
180967056/#TePWfOqFPH3pBWpP.01

Scientists work to harness power from Hawaiis waves

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/scientists-work-to-harness-power-from-hawaiis-
waves?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=pbsofficial&utm_campaign=newshour&linkId=1000
00001459059

Researchers take next step toward fusion energy

https://phys.org/news/2017-11-fusion-energy.html

The climate has changed before. But this is different look at the archeological record
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/nov/09/the-climate-has-changed-before-but-this-is-
different-look-at-the-archeological-record?CMP=share_btn_tw

Engineers create stable plasma ring in open air

https://phys.org/news/2017-11-stable-plasma-air.html

Algae plague raises doubts about voluntary runoff prevention

https://apnews.com/8ca7048f5cff4b45a634296a358f7309

Tesla unveils electric truck and worlds fastest production car

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/tesla-unveils-electric-truck-world-s-fastest-production-
car-n821746?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma
Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences

Big cheetah-like feline captured in Pennsylvania

http://wjactv.com/news/state/big-cheetah-like-feline-captured-in-pennsylvania

Landmark study may impact standard stroke treatment guidelines

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-11-landmark-impact-standard-treatment-guidelines.html

Meet the very good dogs who hunt down invasive species
https://www.popsci.com/dog-sniff-invasive-
species?con=TrueAnthem&dom=tw&src=SOC&utm_campaign=&utm_content=5a0764d504d301
20e692ff0c&utm_medium=&utm_source=

6 Medical Innovations That Moved from The Battlefield to Mainstream Medicine

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/6-medical-innovations-that-moved-from-the-battlefield-
to-mainstream-medicine/?sf162470083=1

Discovering a protein's role in gene expression

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-11-protein-role-gene.html

Understanding the Berlin patient's unexpected cure

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-11-berlin-patient-unexpected.html

Risk of cholera epidemics estimated with new rule-book

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-11-cholera-epidemics-rule-book.html

Rare genetic mutation found in Amish community could combat ageing

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/nov/15/rare-genetic-mutation-found-in-amish-
community-could-combat-ageing?CMP=fb_gu

CTE Was Confirmed in a Living Person for the First Time. And It's a Veteran NFL Player
http://time.com/5027149/cte-found-living-nfl-
player/?utm_campaign=time&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&xid=time_socialflow
_twitter

This Gene-Editing Tech Might Be Too Dangerous To Unleash

https://www.wired.com/story/this-gene-editing-tech-might-be-too-dangerous-to-
unleash/?mbid=nl_111717_daily_list3_p3

Inside the Race to Hack the Human Brain

https://www.wired.com/story/inside-the-race-to-build-a-brain-machine-
interface/?mbid=nl_111717_editorsnote_list1_p1

First Digital Pill Approved to Worries About Biomedical Big Brother

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/13/health/digital-pill-fda.html

Scientists Save a Kid By Growing a Whole New Skin For Him

https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-save-a-kid-by-growing-a-whole-new-skin-for-
him/?CNDID=41291302&mbid=nl_ipwarming_daily_list1_p2

A Zombie Gene Protects Elephants From Cancer

https://www.wired.com/story/a-zombie-gene-protects-elephants-from-
cancer/?mbid=nl_111217_daily_list3_p4
Bill Gates' newest mission: Curing Alzheimer's
http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/13/health/bill-gates-announcement-
alzheimers/index.html?sr=fbCNN111317bill-gates-announcement-alzheimers0532PMVODtop

In a year of federal data restrictions, NIH library is a safe harbor for information, its director vows
https://www.statnews.com/2017/10/17/data-restrictions-nih-library-nlm/

US scientists try 1st gene editing in the body

https://apnews.com/4ae98919b52e43d8a8960e0e260feb0a
Other

Grad Students Are Freaking Out About the GOP Tax Plan. They Should Be
https://www.wired.com/story/grad-students-are-freaking-out-about-the-gops-tax-plan-they-should-
be/

Inside the First Church of Artificial Intelligence

https://www.wired.com/story/anthony-levandowski-artificial-intelligence-
religion/?mbid=nl_111617_daily_list1_p2

Pope Francis reaffirms primacy of conscience amid criticism of Amoris Laetitia

https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2017/11/11/pope-francis-reaffirms-primacy-conscience-
amid-criticism-amoris-laetitia

What a Smithsonian Folklorist Thinks about Marvels Cleaned-Up Version of Thor

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/what-smithsonian-folklorist-thinks-
about-marvels-cleaned-version-thor-180967052/

Researchers use 3-D printers to turn century-old theory into complex schwarzites
https://phys.org/news/2017-11-d-printers-century-old-theory-complex.html
 Additional Informational
How to Pack a Cultural Suitcase
https://medium.com/@marcyrockman/how-to-pack-a-cultural-suitcase-
d8c02a6c455d?platform=hootsuite

Explore Mars, Inc. E-Newsletter

http://mailchi.mp/exploremars/explore-mars-participates-awesome-con-1688333?e=1310e0e934

TRADE, MERCHANTS, AND THE LOST CITIES OF THE BRONZE AGE

http://papers.nber.org/tmp/40056-w23992.pdf