[Jawlist] Weekly Science Report, July 1

[Steve Detwiler]

*Weekly Science Report*

*July 1, 2016*



*“Please know I am quite aware of the hazards…I want to do it because I
want to do it.  Women must try to do things as men have tried.  When they
fail their failure must be but a challenge to other.”*

Amelia Earhart




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
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.



I hope you enjoy this publication and that the content challenges and
inspires you!



Steve Detwiler





News Articles   *Paleontology, Evolution and Prehistoric Studies*



Mammals almost wiped out with the dinosaurs

http://phys.org/news/2016-06-mammals-dinosaurs.html



Earliest evidence of fire making in Europe found

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/earliest-evidence-fire-making-europe-found?tgt=nr



Meet the keepers of the Jurassic dead

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2016/06/27/meet-the-keepers-of-the-jurassic-dead/



The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs almost got us, too

http://theweek.com/articles/632627/asteroid-that-killed-dinosaurs-almost-got



Our ancestors evolved faster after dinosaur extinction

http://phys.org/news/2016-06-ancestors-evolved-faster-dinosaur-extinction.html



Fire discovery sheds new light on 'hobbit' demise
http://phys.org/news/2016-06-discovery-hobbit-demise.html

Ancient rice 'first evidence' Madagascan ancestors crossed Indian Ocean
from South-East Asia
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-31/ancient-rice-could-solve-mystery-of-madagascan-origins/7460198?section=science?site=science/news&utm_content=buffer0180a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_campaign=buffer
  Team discovers new origins for farmed rice
http://phys.org/news/2016-06-team-farmed-rice.html   Farming invented twice
in Middle East, genomes study reveals
http://www.nature.com/news/farming-invented-twice-in-middle-east-genomes-study-reveals-1.20119


Why did whales return to the sea? To make a living
<http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20786/20160609/why-did-whales-return-to-the-sea-to-make-a-living>

http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20786/20160609/why-did-whales-return-to-the-sea-to-make-a-living



Scales, Feathers and Hair Have a Common Ancestor

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/25/science/scales-feathers-hair-common-ancestor.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fscience&action=click&contentCollection=science&region=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront&_r=2





*History*



How Andrew Carnegie Turned His Fortune Into A Library Legacy

http://www.npr.org/2013/08/01/207272849/how-andrew-carnegie-turned-his-fortune-into-a-library-legacy?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20160619



Vietnam War helicopter pilot to receive Medal of Honor 49 years after
saving wounded soldiers

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/06/21/vietnam-war-helicopter-pilot-to-receive-medal-honor-49-years-after-saving-wounded-soldiers.html



This Old Map: Da Vinci's City Plan, 1502

http://www.citylab.com/design/2016/04/this-old-map-da-vinci-imola/479493/



What Happened To British Loyalists After The Revolutionary War?

http://www.npr.org/2015/07/03/419824333/what-happened-to-british-loyalists-after-the-revolutionary-war?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20160626



Five myths about sharia

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/five-myths-about-sharia/2016/06/24/7e3efb7a-31ef-11e6-8758-d58e76e11b12_story.html


At age 89, the Spirit of St. Louis gives up some long-held secrets
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/at-age-89-the-spirit-of-st-louis-gives-up-some-long-held-secrets/2016/06/27/6a62ac2a-3a0d-11e6-a254-2b336e293a3c_story.html?tid=sm_fb


Report Reveals Germany Returned Nazi-Looted Artworks to Nazi Families
Instead of Victims
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/germany-returned-nazi-looted-art-nazi-families-530786


Ancient Southwest Baby Boom Offers Lesson in Overpopulation
<http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2014/06/30/ancient-southwest-baby-boom-offers-lesson-overpopulation/>

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2014/06/30/ancient-southwest-baby-boom-offers-lesson-overpopulation/#.V3KAmGdOUdV



Tunnel used by Jewish prisoners to escape Nazis found in Lithuania

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2016/06/29/israel-tunnel/86502006/



Pope wants no speeches at Auschwitz, only prayer and tears

https://cruxnow.com/cns/2016/06/30/pope-wants-no-speeches-auschwitz-prayer-tears/



Art Experts Blast Bavarian Museums’ Attempt to Rebut Nazi Loot Claims
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/experts-blast-bavarian-museum-response-nazi-loot-claims-533999
  Turkey Criticizes Pope's Use of 'Genocide' to Describe Killings of
Armenians
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/turkey-criticizes-pope-s-use-genocide-describe-killings-armenians-n599066?cid=sm_fb

*Archaeology*



History Got it Wrong: Scientists Now Say Serpent Mound as Old as Aristotle

http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2014/08/07/rethinking-ohios-history-serpent-mound-older-some-its-dirt-156268



Hundreds of Archaeologists Sign on to Protect Bears Ears

http://www.newhistorian.com/hundreds-archeologists-sign-win-protection-bears-ears/6679/



Is the National Library of Wales' cup the Holy Grail?

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-36562689



Long-Headed Woman from Ancient Kingdom Revealed

http://www.seeker.com/long-headed-woman-from-ancient-kingdom-revealed-1875410031.html



Archaeologists Say They Made a 16th-Century Find at the Lost Roanoke Colony
Site

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pottery-roanoke-colony_us_576adf16e4b09926ce5d6ce1



Indus era 8,000 years old, not 5,500; ended because of weaker monsoon

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Indus-era-8000-years-old-not-5500-ended-because-of-weaker-monsoon/articleshow/52485332.cms



4,000 year old art gallery found in Siberia
<http://siberiantimes.com/science/casestudy/news/n0682-4000-year-old-art-gallery-found-in-siberia/>

http://siberiantimes.com/science/casestudy/news/n0682-4000-year-old-art-gallery-found-in-siberia/



3D images of Syria archaeological treasures go online

http://phys.org/news/2016-03-3d-images-syria-archaeological-treasures.html?utm_content=buffera57c1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_campaign=buffer



An Overlooked Inca Wonder

http://www.archaeology.org/issues/213-1605/features/4325-an-overlooked-inca-wonder



Ancient Greek Inscriptions Revealed on Antikythera Mechanism

http://www.livescience.com/55143-antikythera-mechanism-inscriptions-photos.html



Rocky future for Somalia's ancient cave art

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-3660468/Rocky-future-Somalias-ancient-cave-art.html



Digital map seeks to document 'trail of destruction' of Mideast antiquities
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2016/06/egypt-cultural-heritage-destruction-antiquities-digital-map.html#ixzz4Cnj7GGTs



3-D Digital Modeling Can Preserve Endangered Historic Sites Forever

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/3-d-digital-modeling-can-preserve-endangered-historic-sites-forever/?WT.mc_id=SA_FB_ARTC_FEAT



Ancient civilizations find light in Turkish archaeological museums

http://www.dailysabah.com/history/2016/06/25/ancient-civilizations-find-light-in-turkish-archaeological-museums



Ancient Shipwreck off Greek Island Yields a Different Sort Of Treasure

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/06/28/483115572/ancient-shipwreck-off-greek-island-yields-a-different-sort-of-treasure



Ancient Baby Teeth Reveal Secrets Of A Polynesian Empire

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kristinakillgrove/2016/06/27/ancient-baby-teeth-reveal-secrets-of-a-polynesian-empire/#3f9008705ce8



The Uncertain Future of Saving the Past

http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a20855/the-future-of-saving-the-past/



Professor Erin Thompson’s New Book Ferrets Out Stolen-Art Collectors

http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/news/professor-erin-thompson%E2%80%99s-new-book-ferrets-out-stolen-art-collectors



Christian group vandalizes ancient Mexican archeological site claiming it’s
linked to ‘Devil worship’

http://deadstate.org/christian-group-vandalizes-ancient-mexican-archeological-site-claiming-its-linked-to-devil-worship/?platform=hootsuite



Easter Island statues could fall due to climate change, U.N. says

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/05/28/world/un-climate-easter-island/?utm_content=buffer0f862&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_campaign=buffer



The prehistoric tombs that may have been used as 'telescopes'

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/jun/30/the-prehistoric-tombs-that-may-have-been-used-as-telescopes



Unlocking Angkor's secrets

http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20160616-POWER-PERFORMERS-of-the-Asia300/Life-Arts/Unlocking-Angkor-s-secrets



120-year-old Jacksonville fort at risk of being torn down

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/mb/news/a-jacksonville-fort-from-1889-at-risk-of-being-torn-down/259529851



North America’s remote underwater wonderland

http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20160609-a-national-park-that-lies-below-the-sea?ocid=twtvl



Gateway to Ancient Greek God's Compound Uncovered?
http://www.livescience.com/55201-gateway-to-greek-god-sanctuary-discovered.html


Gods and Monsters: Bulldozer Rips Into Ancient Sacred Site

*http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2016/06/18/gods-and-monsters-bulldozer-rips-ancient-sacred-site-164837*
<http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2016/06/18/gods-and-monsters-bulldozer-rips-ancient-sacred-site-164837>



*Meet Lidar: the amazing laser technology that’s helping archaeologists
discover lost cities*

*https://theconversation.com/meet-lidar-the-amazing-laser-technology-thats-helping-archaeologists-discover-lost-cities-60915?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest+from+The+Conversation+for+June+15+2016+-+5038&utm_content=Latest+from+The+Conversation+for+June+15+2016+-+5038+CID_97ad8c6841e35de0b8dd53f2946877fd&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&utm_term=Meet+Lidar+the+amazing+laser+technology+thats+helping+archaeologists+discover+lost+cities*
<https://theconversation.com/meet-lidar-the-amazing-laser-technology-thats-helping-archaeologists-discover-lost-cities-60915?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest+from+The+Conversation+for+June+15+2016+-+5038&utm_content=Latest+from+The+Conversation+for+June+15+2016+-+5038+CID_97ad8c6841e35de0b8dd53f2946877fd&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&utm_term=Meet+Lidar+the+amazing+laser+technology+thats+helping+archaeologists+discover+lost+cities>



Hikers on Caribbean island of Montserrat find ancient stone carvings

*https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/03/montserrat-petroglyphs-ancient-stone-carvings-hikers?utm_content=buffere6f25&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_campaign=buffer*
<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/03/montserrat-petroglyphs-ancient-stone-carvings-hikers?utm_content=buffere6f25&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_campaign=buffer>



Louvre and Cairo museum strike antiquities co-operation deal

*http://theartnewspaper.com/news/museums/louvre-and-cairo-museum-strike-antiquities-co-operation-deal/*
<http://theartnewspaper.com/news/museums/louvre-and-cairo-museum-strike-antiquities-co-operation-deal/>



Monastery new discovery in underground city in Cappadocia

*http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/monastery-new-discovery-in-underground-city-in-cappadocia.aspx?PageID=238&NID=100762&NewsCatID=375*
<http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/monastery-new-discovery-in-underground-city-in-cappadocia.aspx?PageID=238&NID=100762&NewsCatID=375>



First Nations shrine collecting dust in New York museum's basement

*http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/first-nations-shrine-collecting-dust-in-new-york-museums-basement*
<http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/first-nations-shrine-collecting-dust-in-new-york-museums-basement>







*Egyptology*



Nothing to report

*General Science*



US Navy keeps electromagnetic cannon in its sights

*http://phys.org/news/2016-06-navy-electromagnetic-cannon-sights.html
<http://phys.org/news/2016-06-navy-electromagnetic-cannon-sights.html>*



A.I. Downs Expert Human Fighter Pilot In Dogfight Simulation

*http://www.popsci.com/ai-pilot-beats-air-combat-expert-in-dogfight?src=SOC&dom=fb
<http://www.popsci.com/ai-pilot-beats-air-combat-expert-in-dogfight?src=SOC&dom=fb>*











*Physics, Earth and Space Sciences*



Gamers Tackle Virtual Asteroid Sampling Mission

http://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2016/gamers-tackle-virtual-asteroid-sampling-mission



Kepler Finds Exoplanet 'Toddler' in Tight Stellar Embrace

http://www.seeker.com/kepler-finds-exoplanet-toddler-1871113019.html



Research bolsters case for a present-day subsurface ocean on Pluto

http://phys.org/news/2016-06-bolsters-case-present-day-subsurface-ocean.html



A “Starshade” Could Help NASA Find Other Earths Decades Ahead of Schedule

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-starshade-could-help-nasa-find-other-earths-decades-ahead-of-schedule/?WT.mc_id=SA_FB_SPC_NEWS



China wants to share its new space station with the world

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2094636-china-wants-to-share-its-new-space-station-with-the-world/?utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=SOC&utm_campaign=hoot&cmpid=SOC%7CNSNS%7C2016-GLOBAL-hoot



World's Largest Plane Will Launch Rockets into Space

http://www.seeker.com/why-is-paul-allen-building-the-worlds-largest-plane-1886508446.html



Huge Aquifers Discovered Deep under Drought-Stricken California
<http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2016/06/27/huge-aquifers-discovered-deep-under-drought-stricken-california/>

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2016/06/27/huge-aquifers-discovered-deep-under-drought-stricken-california/#.V3Jw3WdOUdV



UAE Mulls Life after Oil—and on Mars

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/uae-mulls-life-after-oil-and-on-mars/?WT.mc_id=SA_FB_SPC_FEAT



Weird Dark Moon Orbiting Dwarf Planet Makemake

http://www.seeker.com/weird-dark-moon-orbiting-dwarf-planet-makemake-1888690309.html



If there’s Life on Mars, How Should We Treat It?
<http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/crux/2016/05/12/if-theres-life-on-mars-how-should-we-treat-it/>

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/crux/2016/05/12/if-theres-life-on-mars-how-should-we-treat-it/#.V3QVCWdOUdV



Researchers find surface of Mercury arose from deep inside the planet

http://phys.org/news/2016-06-surface-mercury-arose-deep-planet.html



Dawn Completes Primary Mission

http://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/dawn-completes-primary-mission



Impossible vanishing stars could be signs of advanced alien life

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2095785-impossible-vanishing-stars-could-be-signs-of-advanced-alien-life/?utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=SOC&utm_campaign=hoot&cmpid=SOC%7CNSNS%7C2016-GLOBAL-hoot



Team predicts a universe crowded with black holes

http://phys.org/news/2016-06-team-universe-crowded-black-holes.html







Risky South Pole Rescue Succeeds As 2 Patients Are Airlifted Out

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/06/22/483121098/risky-south-pole-rescue-succeeds-as-2-patients-are-airlifted-out?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20160622



NASA Scientists Discover Unexpected Mineral on Mars

http://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-scientists-discover-unexpected-mineral-on-mars



Dark spot appears on Neptune

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/sciencefair/2016/06/23/neptune-dark-spot-hubble/86296294/



China on schedule for launch this year of 2nd space station

http://phys.org/news/2016-06-china-year-space-station.html



Europe Is Planning An International Moon Village

http://futurism.com/videos/europe-planning-establish-moon-colony-next-20-years/



China's 'Cape Canaveral' lifts lid on secretive space

http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/24/asia/china-space-wenchang-hainan/index.html?sr=cnnifb



Huge helium discovery 'a life-saving find'

http://phys.org/news/2016-06-huge-helium-discovery-life-saving.html



NASA Rover Findings Point to a More Earth-like Martian Past

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6544



Riding on a Beam of Light

http://discovermagazine.com/2016/june/14-riding-on-a-beam-of-light









*Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources*



Hybrid nanogenerator harvests hard-to-reach ocean energy

http://phys.org/news/2016-06-hybrid-nanogenerator-harvests-hard-to-reach-ocean.html



How Reddit Helped Find a Graffiti Artist Who Defaced National Parks

http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/06/22/483142502/how-reddit-helped-find-a-graffiti-artist-who-defaced-national-parks?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20160622



Woman who defiled national parks banned from 524 million acres of public
land

http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-graffiti-artist-sentenced---20160620-snap-story.html



Massive Ocean Garbage Collector to Be Tested in North Sea

http://abcnews.go.com/International/massive-ocean-garbage-collector-tested-north-sea/story?id=40072075&cid=abcn_fb



Technology turns wasted heat into power

http://techxplore.com/news/2016-06-technology-power.html



The Antarctic ozone hole has finally started to ‘heal,’ scientists report
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/06/30/the-antarctic-ozone-hole-has-finally-started-to-heal-scientists-report/?tid=sm_fb


Tariff issues stall Philippine ocean energy project

http://m.scidev.net/asia-pacific/energy/news/tariff-issues-stall-philippine-ocean-energy-project.html?utm_content=buffer48438&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
  Centuries-old African soil technique could combat climate change –
scientists http://news.trust.org/item/20160621162825-hcw7i/   This 'bionic
leaf' is turning sunlight into fuel
https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/bionic-leaf-turn-sunlight-into-fuel/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=global&utm_campaign=general-content&linkId=25915119

*Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences*



Scientists engineer tunable DNA for electronics applications

http://phys.org/news/2016-06-scientists-tunable-dna-electronics-applications.html



Why Are Gray Whales Moving to the Ocean Next Door?

http://discovermagazine.com/2016/april/13-why-are-gray-whales-moving-to-the-ocean-next-door



A new bio-ink for 3-D printing with stem cells

http://phys.org/news/2016-06-bio-ink-d-stem-cells.html



‘Captivity is degrading’: Why a major city is shutting down its zoo

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/06/25/captivity-is-degrading-why-a-major-city-is-shutting-down-its-zoo/?tid=sm_fb







*Other*



Must-do’s when visiting Amsterdam, from bike tours to the Van Gogh Museum

http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/must-do-visiting-amsterdam-article-1.2675101



The Ancient Poem That Will Put Your Life in Perspective

http://www.ozy.com/good-sht/the-ancient-poem-that-will-put-your-life-in-perspective/70031?utm_source=NH&utm_medium=pp&utm_campaign=pp



Yes, There Have Been Aliens

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/12/opinion/sunday/yes-there-have-been-aliens.html?WT.mc_id=2016-JUNE-FB-MC8-AUD_DEV-0610&WT.mc_ev=click&ad-keywords=AUDDEVGate



Structure-mapping engine enables computers to reason and learn like humans,
including solving moral dilemmas
http://phys.org/news/2016-06-structure-mapping-enables-humans-moral-dilemmas.html



Europe's robots to become 'electronic persons' under draft plan

http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-europe-robotics-lawmaking-idUKKCN0Z72B6?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social



How Risky are the World Economic Forum's Top 10 Emerging Technologies for
2016?

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-risky-are-the-world-economic-forum-s-top-10-emerging-technologies-for-2016/?WT.mc_id=SA_FB_TECH_NEWS



Stephen Hawking: Humankind is still greedy, stupid and greatest threat to
Earth

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/nation-now/2016/06/28/stephen-hawking-humankind-still-greedy-stupid-greatest-threat-earth/86459578/



'Remains' of Loch Ness monster wash ashore

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/07/01/loch-ness-monster-remains-wash-ashore-debate-nessie-real/86589420/



Additional Informational



This Is How NASA Hopes to Voyage to Mars: Photos

http://www.seeker.com/this-is-how-nasa-hopes-to-voyage-to-mars-photos-1862875139.html



The Battle of the Somme

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-battle-of-the-somme/ss-AAhMipK#image=4
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