Weekly Science Report

March 27, 2020

 
“Time’s always moving on. Nothing can stop it. The question is whether we use our time well
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Dalai Lama
 

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
 
German archaeologists unearth massive mammoth tusk
https://www.dw.com/en/german-archaeologists-unearth-massive-mammoth-tusk/a-52947985
 
Study Suggests Neanderthals Regularly Enjoyed Sea Food
https://www.archaeology.org/news/8555-200330-neanderthal-marine-foods
 
New Guinea Artifacts Point to Neolithic Culture
https://www.archaeology.org/news/8553-200327-neolithic-new-guinea
 
How Did Dinosaurs Mate?
https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/how-did-dinosaurs-mate
 
Water pressure: Ancient aquatic crocs evolved, enlarged to avoid freezing
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-03/uon-wpa033020.php
 
Research identifies regular climbing behavior in a human ancestor
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-03/uok-rir032720.php
 
Why It’s So Difficult to Find Earth’s Earliest Life
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/earth-earliest-life-fossils-stromatolites-
180974442/
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
History
 
Pope Francis recognizes the martyrdom of Jesuit Rutilio Grande and two lay companions in El
Salvador
https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2020/02/22/pope-francis-recognizes-martyrdom-jesuit-
rutilio-grande-and-two-lay-companions-el
 
'National Emergency Library' Lends A Hand — And Lots Of Books! — During Pandemic
https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/03/26/821925073/national-emergency-
library-lends-a-hand-and-lots-of-books-during-pandemic?sc=18&f=1001
 
'Black Patriots' Were Heroes Of The Revolution — But Not The History Books
https://www.npr.org/2020/02/16/806006560/black-patriots-were-heroes-of-the-revolution-but-not-
the-history-books?
utm_term=nprnews&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=npr
 
Study Finds Century-Old Combat Helmet Is A Superior Shield Against Brain Trauma
https://www.npr.org/2020/02/21/808333569/study-finds-century-old-combat-helmet-superior-
shield-against-brain-trauma?sc=18&f=1001
 
Tree rings could pin down Thera volcano eruption date
https://phys.org/news/2020-03-tree-pin-thera-volcano-eruption.html
 
The Forgotten American Explorer Who Discovered Huge Parts of Antarctica
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/charles-wilkes-antarctica-explorer-180974432/
 
 
 
 
 
 
Archaeology
 
'We can't let these things go': Tribes work to protect artifacts
https://missoulian.com/news/local/we-can-t-let-these-things-go-tribes-work-to/article_67a95d98-
5a7f-562e-b137-f5ad63f352c2.html?
utm_content=buffer423a5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
 
In Blackbeard Pirate Ship Case, Supreme Court Scuttles Copyright Claims
https://www.npr.org/2020/03/24/820381016/in-blackbeard-pirate-ship-case-supreme-court-scuttles-
copyright-claims?sc=18&f=1001
 
Archaeologists discover lost city that may have conquered the kingdom of Midas
https://phys.org/news/2020-02-archaeologists-lost-city-conquered-kingdom.html
 
Scientists are leading Notre Dame’s restoration—and probing mysteries laid bare by its devastating
fire
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/03/scientists-are-leading-notre-dame-s-restoration-and-
probing-mysteries-laid-bare-its?
utm_campaign=SciMag&utm_source=JHubbard&utm_medium=Facebook
 

Ancient cultic area for warrior-god uncovered in Iraq

https://www.livescience.com/girsu-cult-discovered.html
 

3,400-year-old Mesoamerican ball court sheds light on origins

of the game
https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/03/3400-year-old-mesoamerican-ball-court-sheds-light-on-
origins-of-the-game/
 
A street food vendor's tip led archaeologists to find an ancient Maya capital in a cattle rancher's yard
https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/23/world/maya-capital-found-scn-trnd/index.html
 
Well-engineered 'watercourts' stored live fish, fueling Florida's Calusa kingdom
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-03/fmon-ws033020.php
 
 
 
 

Egyptology
 
The passport of Ramesses II
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2020/03/the-passport-of-ramesses-ii/126812
 
 
 
 
 
 

General Science
 
Nothing to report

Physics, Earth and Space Sciences

Daredevil 'Mad' Mike Hughes dies in homemade rocket

launch filmed for TV
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/daredevil-mad-mike-hughes-dies-homemade-rocket-
launch-filmed-tv-n1141286
 
How better propulsion systems can help improve space exploration
https://engineering.stanford.edu/magazine/article/how-better-propulsion-systems-can-help-improve-
space-exploration
 
Unlike Earth, Maybe Mars Didn’t Form With a Subsurface Magma Ocean
https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/unlike-earth-maybe-mars-didnt-form-with-a-
subsurface-magma-ocean
 
Argonne and CERN weigh in on the origin of heavy elements
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-03/dnl-aac033020.php
 
A Martian mash up: Meteorites tell story of Mars' water history
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-03/uoa-amm032520.php
 
Astronaut urine to build moon bases
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-03/f-sf-aut032720.php
 
A Martian mash up: Meteorites tell story of Mars' water history
https://phys.org/news/2020-03-martian-mash-meteorites-story-mars.html
 
 
 
 

Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy

Sources
 
New explanation for sudden heat collapses in plasmas can help create fusion energy
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-03/dppl-nef033020.php
 
Air pollution linked to dementia and cardiovascular disease
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-air-pollution-linked-dementia-cardiovascular.html
 
Shrinking Ozone Hole, Climate Change Are Causing Atmospheric “Tug of War”
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/shrinking-ozone-hole-climate-change-are-causing-
atmospheric-tug-of-war/
 
 
 

Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences

Artificial intelligence can speed up the detection of stroke

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-03/uot-
aic033020.php
 
Blood test accurately detects over 50 types of cancer, often before symptoms show
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-03/esfm-bta032720.php
 
'Living drug factories' might treat diabetes and other diseases
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-drug-factories-diabetes-diseases.html
 
Researchers discover potential boost to immunotherapy
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-potential-boost-immunotherapy.html
 
 

Other
 
Who Feeds Fiona? Cincinnati Zookeepers Make Sure There Are No Hungry Hippos
https://www.npr.org/2020/03/28/821981795/who-feeds-fiona-cincinnati-zookeepers-make-sure-
there-are-no-hungry-hippos?sc=18&f=1001
 
Why some Americans don’t trust the census
https://theconversation.com/why-some-americans-dont-trust-the-census-130109
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Additional Informational
 
The Nazca Great Circle Map Hypothesis
https://grahamhancock.com/maglionegrimason1/