[Jawlist] Weekly Science Report 12-6-24

Tue Dec 10 16:45:10 PST 2024

Weekly Science Report
December 6, 2024

“Be careful when you fight the monsters, lest you become one.”
Friedrich Nietzsche

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.

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

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News Articles

Paleontology, Evolution and Prehistoric Studies

Fossil collection found in Neanderthal cave suggests abstract thinking
https://phys.org/news/2024-11-fossil-neanderthal-cave-abstract.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawGqx4tleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHVKW-j_oqkKX8vORVW1TKUt5fDMQwcbAvSmdzRSlC8YjasW2bgeB3IZ36w_aem_aDKgqqr9Uf3OPi-FsVBFcw

Ankylosaurid dinosaur, unearthed in China in 1986, identified as a new
species
https://phys.org/news/2024-11-ankylosaurid-dinosaur-unearthed-china-species.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawGq1c5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHd50bKuPS3nKfnBa_cFjXaTd42xS2lw65xkDSqalRNZDjqXdrqiY854jAA_aem_aZgLeRQfPh5nx61deRQjDw

Ancient DNA sheds light on adaptation of early Europeans at the dawn of the
agricultural revolution
https://phys.org/news/2024-11-ancient-dna-early-europeans-dawn.html

Ancient human ancestor Lucy was not alone — she lived alongside at least 4
other proto-human species, emerging research suggests
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-human-ancestor-lucy-was-not-alone-she-lived-alongside-at-least-4-other-proto-human-species-emerging-research-suggests

New, big-headed archaic humans discovered: Who is Homo juluensis?
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/new-big-headed-archaic-humans-discovered-who-is-homo-juluensis

Neanderthals were making hand stencil rock art more than 66,000 years ago,
U-series dating suggests
https://phys.org/news/2024-12-neanderthals-stencil-art-years-series.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawG9WlBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZNKII5j44MRfxDv6rITgGWozdl4JyHwFUd_Ai1OPY91jgLd_33h7X1uvA_aem_vGH6KAOZPRcooekU-RPnAg

The Secret to the Rise of Dinosaurs Could Be Hidden in an Unlikely Place:
Their Poop
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-secret-to-the-rise-of-dinosaurs-could-be-hidden-in-an-unlikely-place-their-poop-180985562/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&spMailingID=50486392&spUserID=MTczNzQ5ODU5NjUxOAS2&spJobID=2824023888&spReportId=MjgyNDAyMzg4OAS2

Fossilized footprints reveal 2 extinct hominin species living side by side
1.5 million years ago
https://theconversation.com/fossilized-footprints-reveal-2-extinct-hominin-species-living-side-by-side-1-5-million-years-ago-244624

Archaeologists discover key tool that helped early Americans survive the
ice age
https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/04/science/ancient-needles-discovery-wyoming/index.html?Date=20241204&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1733353260&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3CP6P8WnwvU7f5P1ANjykWUv8SLMaJGT4OKmxEPr977ky7e8DDEYQEwQE_aem_AFgk-FKY2TeorRFXV0_nTQ&sfnsn=mo

A Little Boy Found a Strange Stone on the Beach. Archaeologists Told Him It
Was a Neanderthal’s Hand Ax
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-little-boy-found-a-strange-stone-on-the-beach-archaeologists-told-him-it-was-a-neanderthals-hand-ax-180985578/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&spMailingID=50494677&spUserID=MTczNzQ5ODU5NjUxOAS2&spJobID=2824251781&spReportId=MjgyNDI1MTc4MQS2

Case study suggests expanded opportunities drew people to mega settlements
and spurred innovation 6,000 years ago
https://phys.org/news/2024-11-case-opportunities-drew-people-mega.html?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3GdptcRdVPz66mdK7ROFIRz33e549kE6eQ848EgLRmShwZXTq6KNBrQ1c_aem_VkD9pyb8kHWAyR50iyeNbw&sfnsn=mo

Early Americans ate tons of mammoth, 13,000-year-old bones from Clovis
culture baby reveal
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/early-americans-ate-tons-of-mammoth-13-000-year-old-bones-from-clovis-culture-baby-reveal

Meta-analysis of hunter–gatherer societies shows remarkable physical
abilities of both genders
https://phys.org/news/2024-12-meta-analysis-huntergatherer-societies-remarkable.html#google_vignette

History

In France, a family reckons with World War II Allies' legacy of rape and
murder
https://www.npr.org/2024/11/16/nx-s1-5107906/france-dday-wwii-military-rape-murder

Oldest known alphabet unearthed in ancient Syrian city
https://phys.org/news/2024-11-oldest-alphabet-unearthed-ancient-syrian.html?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1x3G7N8-fxAPg-8eR1L73HCmojQzp5Yk5pIzpjBXFHiwWVUgRK7frUhsg_aem_jW6j-1ACD75lX6P8Go2buw&sfnsn=mo

'As darkness fell, blazing hangars lit up the sky': How the fall of
Pyongyang brought the world to the brink of crisis
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20241128-how-the-fall-of-pyongyang-brought-the-world-to-the-brink-of-crisis

The Public Is Watching as Conservators Carefully Restore a Rembrandt
Masterpiece to Its Former Glory
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-public-is-watching-as-conservators-carefully-restore-a-rembrandt-masterpiece-to-its-former-glory-180985534/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&spMailingID=50494677&spUserID=MTczNzQ5ODU5NjUxOAS2&spJobID=2824251781&spReportId=MjgyNDI1MTc4MQS2

How ‘Blackbirders’ Forced Tens of Thousands of Pacific Islanders Into
Slavery After the Civil War
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-blackbirders-forced-tens-of-thousands-of-pacific-islanders-into-slavery-after-the-civil-war-180985567/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&spMailingID=50494677&spUserID=MTczNzQ5ODU5NjUxOAS2&spJobID=2824251781&spReportId=MjgyNDI1MTc4MQS2

Experts believe study of 700-year-old handwriting unveils leading Byzantine
painter’s true identity
https://apnews.com/article/greece-mount-athos-painting-icons-panselinos-handwriting-41d3f79f7661f7ce684a3dee9deab0c9?utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawG-lBlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHYMBZ2hkOcEqdde4SpWmeBxDC7nmfj_otrAMpm4qTVkzttE7td7VHiUP7g_aem_7Rl6KCYc5wcn7uaurR6-ig

Zitkala-Ša, Native American Rights Activist, Honored on New Quarter
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-womens-history-museum/2024/10/30/zitkala-sa-native-american-citizenship-and-rights-activist-honored-on-new-quarter/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&spMailingID=50490714&spUserID=MTczNzQ5ODU5NjUxOAS2&spJobID=2824150932&spReportId=MjgyNDE1MDkzMgS2

Native Americans fight to bring 128,000 ancestors home from US museums,
universities
https://abc7.com/native-americans-fight-bring-128000-ancestors-home-us-museums-universities/15591431/

How Indigenous engineers are using AI to preserve their culture
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/innovation/indigenous-engineers-are-using-ai-preserve-culture-rcna176012

America's first major immigration crackdown and the making and breaking of
the West
https://www.npr.org/sections/planet-money/2024/11/19/g-s1-34449/americas-first-major-immigration-crackdown-and-the-making-and-breaking-of-the-west

Advocates fear national book ban under unified GOP government
https://thehill.com/homenews/education/5003292-national-book-ban-gop-government-censorship/

Sudan’s national treasures have been stolen – we spoke with the director of
museums
https://theconversation.com/sudans-national-treasures-have-been-stolen-we-spoke-with-the-director-of-museums-243825

Bad weather led Dutch East India Company ship into Western Australian
coast, archaeologists find
https://phys.org/news/2024-12-bad-weather-dutch-east-india.html

Genetic Origins of North American Corn Varieties Revealed
https://archaeology.org/news/2024/12/09/genetic-origins-of-north-american-corn-varieties-revealed/

How a Tale of Demonic Possession Predicted the Decline of an Early Medieval
Empire
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-a-tale-of-demonic-possession-predicted-the-decline-of-an-early-medieval-empire-180985596/

Archaeology

St. Louis was once known as Mound City for its many Native American mounds.
Just one remains
https://apnews.com/article/st-louis-osage-native-american-sugarloaf-mound-9633a56751b73554402cec0643cf0252?utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawGspclleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHXyTuDrStqwtmvzRiXmjxr21O_LQBs7Hh3wlv2qdJOtw7sqWX8OxTzmLhQ_aem_EC5tVQ4-YEBVg47oWIDfcg

Archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old canals used to fish by predecessors
of ancient Maya
https://apnews.com/article/maya-fish-canal-civilization-pyramids-ebec21901049b634ab910d8190cf89ef

Top German Archaeologist Accused of Faking Prehistoric Discoveries
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/archaeologist-axel-von-berg-accused-fake-discoveries-2581741?fbclid=IwY2xjawHAK_hleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHRd4hUQU8WUi9S7A0yjh4Ji_8_4T4BbMsLvx9pvZ2dkb3FNJSDpxef4kFw_aem_TgF5YtKjKwsFmy7NtStZnQ

A Mysterious Shipwreck Rests Just 20 Feet Below the Surface. It May Be
Connected to Vasco da Gama’s Final Voyage
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-mysterious-shipwreck-rests-just-20-feet-below-the-surface-it-may-be-connected-to-vasco-da-gamas-final-voyage-180985563/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&spMailingID=50486392&spUserID=MTczNzQ5ODU5NjUxOAS2&spJobID=2824023888&spReportId=MjgyNDAyMzg4OAS2

Archaeologist Discovers Two Neolithic Stone Circles in England, Supporting
a ‘Sacred Arc’ Theory
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-discover-two-more-stone-circles-that-support-englands-sacred-arc-theory-180985526/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&spMailingID=50490714&spUserID=MTczNzQ5ODU5NjUxOAS2&spJobID=2824150932&spReportId=MjgyNDE1MDkzMgS2

Secrets of Abandoned 2,700-Year-Old City Revealed by New Discovery
https://www.newsweek.com/secrets-abandoned-2700-year-old-city-revealed-new-discovery-1997599

Tomb of Chinese emperor Liu He gives up Han dynasty battle secrets with
armour find
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3289874/tomb-chinese-emperor-liu-he-gives-han-dynasty-battle-secrets-armour-find

Neolithic Archery Equipment Found in Spanish Cave
https://archaeology.org/news/2024/12/10/neolithic-archery-equipment-found-in-spanish-cave/

Egyptology

Hidden Entrance to a Mysterious Ancient Temple Found Tucked Away in an
Egyptian Cliff Face
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/hidden-entrance-to-a-mysterious-ancient-temple-found-tucked-away-in-an-egyptian-cliff-face-180985580/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&spMailingID=50490714&spUserID=MTczNzQ5ODU5NjUxOAS2&spJobID=2824150932&spReportId=MjgyNDE1MDkzMgS2

General Science

The US Army's Vision of Soldiers in Exoskeletons Lives On
https://www.wired.com/story/the-us-armys-vision-of-an-exoskeleton-future-lives-on/?utm_source=nl&utm_brand=wired&utm_mailing=WIR_Daily_112924&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_medium=email&utm_content=WIR_Daily_112924&bxid=5bd6790424c17c1048020acb&cndid=41291302&hasha=3ed15b3d4270f52ce4da5de4e5031836&hashc=74eb9308055fd2296514323600108b997526be68a69044cf3fc1e2fbb0496447&esrc=twitter-newsletter-c&utm_term=WIR_Daily_Active

Physics, Earth and Space Sciences

Simulations reveal black holes inherit magnetic fields from parent stars
https://phys.org/news/2024-11-simulations-reveal-black-holes-inherit.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawGoYTJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHf6PaydNh4ae60_9CPIGVZlSFQ1tlJu6v_Twknj18qoVxgjxnk_lAla_MA_aem_YUCaVMydIdcAg6lUqWlQlQ

Young planet discovery could provide new insight into planet formation
https://phys.org/news/2024-11-young-planet-discovery-insight-formation.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawGrFAxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHRNlxN4I1QQwtAI1Nhzml1kIoT_1q2w8eaSIGNg4XKNMyZcfComvZJdzsg_aem_ED32JOigG2aHWagrhixjrQ

Will astronauts need to be rescued from the moon? NASA wants to be prepared
just in case
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/will-astronauts-need-to-be-rescued-from-the-moon-nasa-wants-to-be-prepared-just-in-case

As NASA increasingly relies on commercial space, there are some troubling
signs
https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/11/as-nasa-increasingly-relies-on-commercial-space-there-are-some-troubling-signs/

Solar Orbiter spacecraft captures sharpest views yet of sun's surface
https://www.space.com/the-universe/sun/solar-orbiter-spacecraft-captures-sharpest-views-yet-of-suns-surface-images

Grad student discovers planet orbiting around nearby star, astronomers say
https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/grad-study-discovers-planet-orbiting-nearby-star-astronomers/story?id=116006890

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites from Florida, its 7th liftoff in a
week
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-launching-24-starlink-satellites-from-florida-today

Star imaged in detail outside the Milky Way for the 1st time
https://www.space.com/star-outside-milky-way-wohg64

The International Space Station adjusts its orbit to avoid space debris
https://www.npr.org/2024/11/20/nx-s1-5196986/iss-dodge-debris

Colorado company is building its own WALL-E as it reimagines trash
disposal, recycling in outer space
https://www.kunc.org/news/2024-11-12/colorado-company-is-building-its-own-wall-e-as-it-reimagines-trash-disposal-recycling-in-outer-space

Humanoid robot may fly on China's Chang'e 8 moon mission in 2028
https://www.space.com/the-universe/moon/humanoid-robot-may-fly-on-chinas-change-8-moon-mission-in-2028

NASA and Roscosmos disagree on cause and severity of ISS air leak
https://spacenews.com/nasa-and-roscosmos-disagree-on-cause-and-severity-of-iss-air-leak/

We’re entering the era of private space stations
https://www.astronomy.com/space-exploration/were-entering-the-era-of-private-space-stations/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3DEyc2tOy1IjRW7wNvl6AIEWqpItQXlnxI5TfF-Ejkf5N5D3HCQJl7kMI_aem_ZK0Qbd2VdQhFPq6iXrxU9A&sfnsn=mo

Massive asteroid impacts did not change Earth's climate in the long term,
research finds
https://phys.org/news/2024-12-massive-asteroid-impacts-earth-climate.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawG9WuNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHT_Su3dpbZ5utat7fbDbLxTdD6XMsaCZIO-GoZNuI9wcPw542EpJxYZXGw_aem_Yh0E74mHEMUvclwHlj-gxQ

Boeing whistleblower sounds alarm over safety at satellite factory:
"They're not gonna listen to me until somebody dies"
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/boeing-whistleblower-sounds-alarm-over-safety-at-satellite-factory/

European satellites launched to create artificial solar eclipses in a tech
demo
https://apnews.com/article/artificial-solar-eclipses-esa-india-a3471636570ea80c13997afd80893f18?utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawG-i-FleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHYkNrPO0vERBjwEMoAUk1FCzSxNg28ES6sLqKTPQuFefJnVwTET3m0msug_aem_qM9DzHTCD76P1uT2lJ5Axw

Billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk is Trump’s pick to
lead NASA
https://apnews.com/article/jared-isaacman-nasa-administrator-elon-musk-fb4662fac78ed7cecc25e4cdfb6ae46e

Did Venus Have Oceans? This Surprising New Study Suggests Not, a Theory
That Could Upend the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/did-venus-have-oceans-surprising-new-study-suggests-not-theory-could-upend-180985579/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&spMailingID=50494677&spUserID=MTczNzQ5ODU5NjUxOAS2&spJobID=2824251781&spReportId=MjgyNDI1MTc4MQS2

Ryugu asteroid sample rapidly colonized by terrestrial life despite strict
contamination control
https://phys.org/news/2024-11-ryugu-asteroid-sample-rapidly-colonized.html#google_vignette

Earth's mini-moon has finally departed. Will it ever return as a 'second
moon?'
https://www.space.com/goodnight-second-moon-asteroid-2024PT5

Astronomers take the first close-up picture of a star outside our galaxy
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1065418

Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources

Inexpensive catalyst recycles methane emissions at room temperature
https://phys.org/news/2024-11-inexpensive-catalyst-recycles-methane-emissions.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawGsHvRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHQV0BH21QnxBgaEtRap4jtZFF56Q8yEH9iIs6aBsMuNa_Z3jorMz3zJgSA_aem_-G39xighuerGBXaVfg-a_Q

'A harbinger of what's to come:' NASA satellites show massive drop in
global freshwater levels
https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/rivers-oceans/a-harbinger-of-whats-to-come-nasa-satellites-show-massive-drop-in-global-freshwater-levels

Financial and community hurdles slow geothermal energy development in
Southeast Asia
https://apnews.com/article/geothermal-energy-indonesia-philippines-climate-finance-6de912a0a2911f3cb96a875aac3c6c95

Eating Seaweed Could Make Cows Less Gassy, Slashing Methane Emissions From
Grazing by Nearly 40 Percent
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/eating-seaweed-could-make-cows-less-gassy-slashing-methane-emissions-from-grazing-by-nearly-40-percent-180985575/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&spMailingID=50486392&spUserID=MTczNzQ5ODU5NjUxOAS2&spJobID=2824023888&spReportId=MjgyNDAyMzg4OAS2

As Greenland’s Ice Sheet Melts, an Island Town Rises
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/as-greenlands-ice-sheet-melts-an-island-town-rises-180985514/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial&spMailingID=50486392&spUserID=MTczNzQ5ODU5NjUxOAS2&spJobID=2824023888&spReportId=MjgyNDAyMzg4OAS2

Mathematicians make leap in modeling human impact on climate
https://phys.org/news/2024-12-mathematicians-human-impact-climate.html

Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences

Georgia Dismissed All Members of Maternal Mortality Committee After
ProPublica Obtained Internal Details of Two Deaths
https://www.propublica.org/article/georgia-dismisses-maternal-mortality-committee-amber-thurman-candi-miller?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=propublica-bsky

A new device for delivering drugs without needles draws inspiration from
the elegant squid
https://www.statnews.com/2024/11/20/alternative-to-needle-shots-found-in-squids-cuttlefish-says-study-published-nature/?utm_content=buffer10c46&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=bluesky_organic

Scientists use acoustic data to track blue and fin whale occurrences in the
Arctic
https://phys.org/news/2024-11-scientists-acoustic-track-blue-fin.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawG0PwNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZlsnXburTBggdH0YrUltN_YDehWJwGvnGVGq3JRCNY27FGKZkVK31u53A_aem_nPYK7cvoV1x8bmXAOENAfA#google_vignette

Tree islands ‘restore biodiversity’ in oil palm farms
https://www.scidev.net/global/news/tree-islands-restore-biodiversity-in-oil-palm-farms/?utm_source=SciDev.Net&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=14781113_2024-12-02%20Weekly%20Email%20Digest%20-%20Global%20Template.%20For%20no%20topic%20preferences&dm_i=1SCG,8ST6H,V1AOM,10LRUQ,1

Scientists gather to decode puzzle of the world's rarest whale
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/worlds-rarest-spade-toothed-whale-study-new-zealand-rcna182392?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0iQpCfwMdgOVjW8K3bFMSMEcXVt4GOuD_9LTx3h6Tpp08vDtlubJyWEI0_aem_FhP4eTMZTIMdkYFQlLBbaQ&_branch_match_id=1341103929126636916&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAAwXBbw9CQBwA4G%2FTS25jTW3W5E9TLqkb8sb8OO4ibodUL%2FrsPQ%2BbJjFuVbWHsqfLqBRCKB3vW%2FXLOEBd6VkIuxrKjlemv2QpQ9CcWZYgGxPXsq6IR8KuF1w1YfxIjJMGHr5ht0zjST%2BEs5NvAvLW2JoIgYyXM3UzHD%2BJ66O8oM%2FcYxedEpwRH1ft3Yu6YA9FtPpJWlMped%2FkIIdlpNL0ipLCMLR%2FCEeSIbAAAAA%3D&sfnsn=mo

‘I’m used to people thinking I’m lying’: are Scotland’s sea eagles killing
hundreds of lambs?
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/dec/02/im-used-to-people-thinking-im-lying-are-scotlands-sea-eagles-killing-hundreds-of-lambs?CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0Ol3PVlH1sEDYepgdsPejXAEGTNNXj7lE2LlvhlNnswBszs7sQQLELp_o_aem_0-wsK8XRp2HyUP-tC85LIg&sfnsn=mo#Echobox=1733124910

See How a Deadly Bird Flu Season Impacted Wildlife on Remote Antarctic
Islands
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-antarctic-wildlife-survive-another-deadly-bird-flu-season/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=socialflow&fbclid=IwY2xjawG-lFBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHUMyuE4JYbZ83ewgOTLVGhbZrDC111APORR27oOK3qPMGwo3uq_gCXadIw_aem_AdIfJO_gI8sXPmQSUdz6OQ

Orcas have begun wearing salmon hats again – and we may soon know why
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2457910-orcas-have-begun-wearing-salmon-hats-again-and-we-may-soon-know-why/?fbclid=IwY2xjawG-lCtleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHb_9Xy3YN4hYPqI6SZG8Yg5fXPPpfcOuTKFQcYgDTAZ3d52Eld-j5fQFrA_aem_Bm-yp02v2vMZ1v521EErGw

Researchers capture baleen whales for the first time to study their hearing
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/researchers-capture-baleen-whales-first-time-study-hearing-rcna181092

Other

Massachusetts Institute of Technology to waive tuition for families making
less than $200K
https://abcnews.go.com/US/massachusetts-institute-technology-waive-tuition-families-making-200k/story?id=116054921

UFO Sighted Over US Capitol Hill? Mysterious Lights Spark Fears In
Washington DC
https://www.news18.com/world/ufo-sighted-over-us-capitol-hill-mysterious-lights-spark-fears-in-washington-dc-9139017.html

Like ‘old Twitter’: The scientific community finds a new home on Bluesky
https://www.science.org/content/article/old-twitter-scientific-community-finds-new-home-bluesky

The scientists who risk it all for research
https://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/the-scientists-who-risk-it-all-for-research/?utm_source=SciDev.Net&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=14770275_2024-11-25%20Weekly%20Email%20Digest%20-%20Global%20Template.%20For%20no%20topic%20preferences&dm_i=1SCG,8SKTF,V1AOM,10KNI5,1

Additional Informational

Learning to speak up for Justice- Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyEMbIRYVGA

Telescope for NASA’s Roman Mission Complete, Delivered to Goddard
https://www.nasa.gov/missions/roman-space-telescope/telescope-for-nasas-roman-mission-complete-delivered-to-goddard/

Rose Valland’s Memoir Gets First English Translation
https://www.monumentsmenandwomenfnd.org/post/rose-valland-s-memoir-gets-first-english-translation?srsltid=AfmBOooHrEsxQinTe80LVjmemOAEJtH3todvqLE3MDerHKp86YoAEYR6

Monuments Men and Women Foundation, Letter from Chairman
https://bos.etapestry.com/prod/viewEmailAsPage.do?erRef=1237.0.5911409&databaseId=MonumentsMenFoundationFortheP&mailingId=46999461&jobRef=1237.0.179705914&key=4e8412ad48562e3c9934f45c3e144d48&personaRef=1237.0.5911408&memberId=1638661242

The Next Decade of Discovery in Solar and Space Physics Report
https://nap.nationalacademies.org/resource/27938/interactive/?utm_term=thenasem&utm_content=buffer7c323&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bsky.app&utm_campaign=buffer-thenasem

Solar storm Risk to the North American electric grid Report
https://assets.lloyds.com/assets/pdf-solar-storm-risk-to-the-north-american-electric-grid/1/pdf-Solar-Storm-Risk-to-the-North-American-Electric-Grid.pdf

Seven worlds, one mission: The United Arab Emirates aims for the asteroid
belt
https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2024-uae-asteroid-belt?utm_campaign=downlink&utm_medium=email&utm_source=20241129&s_src=downlink&s_subsrc=20241129

NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Dragonfly Mission
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-awards-launch-services-contract-for-dragonfly-mission/

Science in ruins: Gaza’s scientists call for global support
https://council.science/blog/science-in-ruins-gazas-scientists-call-for-global-support/

International Science Council Newsletter
https://us5.campaign-archive.com/?e=725b365f54&u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5&id=3bf0e3de92

How did humans and dogs become friends? Connections in the Americas began
12,000 years ago
https://news.arizona.edu/news/how-did-humans-and-dogs-become-friends-connections-americas-began-12000-years-ago
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