From steveorange2011 at gmail.com Sun Feb 1 14:39:43 2026 From: steveorange2011 at gmail.com (Steven Detwiler) Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2026 17:39:43 -0500 Subject: [Jawlist] Weekly Science Report 1-30-26 Message-ID: *Weekly Science Report* *January 30, 2026* *?It happened, and it can therefore happen again. Therein lies the core of what we have to say.?* Primo Levi, Auschwitz Survivor 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! The Weekly Science Report is also on social media at: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weeklysciencerpt/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/wklysciencerpt News Articles *Paleontology, Evolution and Prehistoric Studies* Meet the Kennewick Man: Face of 'most important' ancient American revealed after 8,500 years https://news.sky.com/story/meet-the-kennewick-man-face-of-most-important-ancient-american-revealed-after-8-500-years-13491857 Neanderthals took reusable toolkits with them on high-altitude treks through the Alps https://phys.org/news/2026-01-neanderthals-reusable-toolkits-high-altitude.html Ape-like hominin Paranthropus was more adaptable than we thought https://www.newscientist.com/article/2512373-ape-like-hominin-paranthropus-was-more-adaptable-than-we-thought/?fbclid=IwdGRzaAPd6VRjbGNrA93pemV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHpZtaHbEWbw2PhpPsgDY8RE3aUQekCEbmiZo3PzZ7wqNgLkmA5MmHZqP39ph_aem_4QUIZEfG5KoavCwuuJ8mIQ&sfnsn=mo Wolf?s dinner preserved in Siberia for 14,400 years sheds light on woolly rhino https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jan/14/wolf-cub-preserved-permafrost-woolly-rhino T. rex grew up slowly: New study reveals 'king of dinosaurs' kept growing until age 40 https://phys.org/news/2026-01-rex-grew-slowly-reveals-king.html#google_vignette A centuries-old debate on how reptiles keep evolving skin bones is finally settled https://phys.org/news/2026-01-centuries-debate-reptiles-evolving-skin.html#google_vignette The dinosaur secrets found in the archives of a natural history museum https://www.npr.org/2026/01/06/nx-s1-5629195/secrets-dinosaurs-treasures-fossils-holotype-paleontology This Hammer Created From an Elephant Bone 480,000 Years Ago May Be the Oldest Known Tool of Its Kind Ever Found in Europe https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-hammer-created-from-an-elephant-bone-480000-years-ago-is-the-oldest-known-tool-of-its-kind-ever-found-in-europe-180988063/ Stone Age teenager was mauled by a bear 28,000 years ago, skeletal analysis confirms https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/stone-age-teenager-was-mauled-by-a-bear-28-000-years-ago-skeletal-analysis-confirms New animal species that survived mass extinction event half a billion years ago found in a quarry in China https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ancient-species-mass-extinction-event-found-quarry-china/ Strange Red Rocks in Australia Are Challenging Long-Held Ideas About Fossils https://scitechdaily.com/strange-red-rocks-in-australia-are-challenging-long-held-ideas-about-fossils/ Scientists launch AI DinoTracker app that identifies dinosaur footprints https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jan/26/scientists-launch-ai-dinotracker-app-that-identifies-dinosaur-footprints Scientists Intrigued by Unfamiliar Life Form https://futurism.com/science-energy/scientists-intrigued-unfamiliar-life-form Scientists recover the oldest wooden tools from a site in Greece https://apnews.com/article/oldest-wooden-tools-marathousa-1-6e07cfc79f6d8ba648138f805531b933 Humans returned to British Isles earlier than previously thought at the end of the last Ice Age https://phys.org/news/2026-01-humans-british-isles-earlier-previously.html 2.6 million-year-old jaw from extinct 'Nutcracker Man' is found where we didn't expect it https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/human-evolution/2-6-million-year-old-jaw-from-extinct-nutcracker-man-is-found-where-we-didnt-expect-it Teenage girl who lived in Italy 12,000 years ago had a rare form of dwarfism, DNA study shows https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/teenage-girl-who-lived-in-italy-12-000-years-ago-had-a-rare-form-of-dwarfism-dna-study-shows More than 43,000 years ago, Neanderthals spent centuries collecting animal skulls in a cave; but archaeologists aren't sure why https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/human-evolution/more-than-43-000-years-ago-neanderthals-spent-centuries-collecting-animal-skulls-in-a-cave-but-archaeologists-arent-sure-why Baby dinosaurs a common prey for Late Jurassic predators https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1114452 *History* Meet 13 People Who Survived on Deserted Islands, From a Real-Life Robinson Crusoe to a Noblewoman Marooned With Her Lover https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/meet-13-people-who-survived-on-deserted-islands-from-a-real-life-robinson-crusoe-to-a-noblewoman-marooned-with-her-lover-180988028/ Grandson of Auschwitz commandant: 'My grandfather was greatest mass murderer in history' https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-884785 How I reclaimed a blueprint of genocide to fight Holocaust denial https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/01/27/how-i-reclaimed-a-blueprint-of-genocide-to-fight-holocaust-denial-opinion/ Lost Temple of Hittite Goddess Kubaba Discovered in Turkey Sheds Light on Ancient Anatolian Worship https://greekreporter.com/2026/01/23/lost-kubaba-temple-turkey-ancient-anatolian-worship/ History Remembered This Black Medal of Honor Recipient for the Two Worst Days of His Life. A New Book Dives Into the Vietnam Vet?s Story https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/history-remembered-this-black-medal-of-honor-recipient-for-the-two-worst-days-of-his-life-a-new-book-dives-into-the-vietnam-vets-story-180987987/ South African San rock art reveals trance dances and initiation ceremonies https://phys.org/news/2026-01-south-african-san-art-reveals.html Romans used human feces as medicine 1,900 years ago ? and used thyme to mask the smell https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/romans-used-human-feces-as-medicine-1-900-years-ago-and-used-thyme-to-mask-the-smell The British Crown Enslaved Thousands at the Height of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. New Research Reveals Their Stories https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-british-crown-enslaved-thousands-at-the-height-of-the-trans-atlantic-slave-trade-new-research-reveals-their-stories-180988005/ Why Do These Tudor-Era Portraits of Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth I Look So Strikingly Similar? https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-do-these-tudor-era-portraits-of-anne-boleyn-and-elizabeth-i-look-so-strikingly-similar-180988051/ Ten of the Most Exciting Ways to Commemorate America?s 250th This Year https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/ten-of-the-most-exciting-ways-to-commemorate-americas-250th-this-year-180988106/ A Stunning Escape From Slavery Told on Tattered Pages https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-stunning-escape-from-slavery-told-on-tattered-pages-180988083/ *Archaeology* Mass grave in Jordan sheds new light on world?s earliest recorded pandemic https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jan/31/plague-of-justinian-pandemic?CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwdGRzaAPrGnBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR4eB3b5uvMxG6uVu4po8_YbtxYBV80u0N1fX9ED4hk3FAvXT1nq3113wnQHNg_aem_G5lip45z3lM0P9Uc1WiP4g&sfnsn=mo Astonishing 1,400-year-old tomb featuring giant owl sculpture discovered in Mexico https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/29/science/zapotec-tomb-mexico-scli-intl Varna Gold: Humanity's first gold jewelry was found in a cemetery with a gold 'penis sheath' https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/varna-gold-humanitys-first-gold-jewelry-was-found-in-a-cemetery-with-a-gold-penis-sheath Iron Age teeth fossils reveal diversity of diet of ancient Italians https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/italy-food-love-iron-age-fossil-b2901705.html India?s Longest Iron Age Spear: 8-Foot Weapon Found in Tamil Nadu Burial https://greekreporter.com/2026/01/29/india-longest-iron-age-spear-tamil-nadu-burial/ Beach Erosion Reveals Fragments of a 136-Year-Old Shipwreck That Sank in New Jersey?s ?Graveyard of the Atlantic? https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/beach-erosion-reveals-fragments-of-a-136-year-old-shipwreck-that-sank-in-new-jerseys-graveyard-of-the-atlantic-180988079/ The Great Mongolian Road: Japanese Imperial Army maps reveal first detailed documentation https://phys.org/news/2026-01-great-mongolian-road-japanese-imperial.html Archaeologists Discovered the ?Holy Grail? of Shipwrecks a Decade Ago. Now, They?re Finally Beginning to Unravel the Secrets of the ?San Jos?? https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/archaeologists-discovered-the-holy-grail-of-shipwrecks-a-decade-ago-now-theyre-finally-beginning-to-unravel-the-secrets-of-the-san-jose-180988050/ Two rare 5th millennium BC fetal burials in Iran reveal variable prehistoric practices https://phys.org/news/2026-01-rare-5th-millennium-bc-fetal.html *Egyptology* Discovery of monumental sacred lake at Karnak https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/01/discovery-of-monumental-sacred-lake-at-karnak/156860 5,000-year-old rock art from ancient Egypt depicts 'terrifying' conquest of the Sinai Peninsula https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-egyptians/5-000-year-old-rock-art-from-ancient-egypt-depicts-terrifying-conquest-of-the-sinai-peninsula *General Science* Multi-agent AI and robots automate materials discovery in closed-loop lab system *https://phys.org/news/2026-01-multi-agent-ai-robots-automate.html#google_vignette * *Physics, Earth and Space Sciences* Halley wasn't the first to figure out the famous comet. An 11th-century monk did it first, new research suggests. https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/halley-wasnt-the-first-to-figure-out-the-famous-comet-an-11th-century-monk-did-it-first-new-research-suggests NASA quietly ends financial support for planetary science groups https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasa-quietly-ends-financial-support-for-planetary-science-groups/?utm_campaign=sprinklr&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwVERTSAPdzjBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR6ECXAl-jqdCmu_kgR7aBv5Ym91gqtRuCZ9SQt6tPnvzalbXtMG_IkY4BUUug_aem_3aXthJekU85WtTDi7tlbRQ&sfnsn=mo James Webb Space Telescope discovers young galaxies age rapidly: 'It's like seeing 2-year-old children act like teenagers' https://www.space.com/astronomy/galaxies/james-webb-space-telescope-discovers-young-galaxies-age-rapidly-its-like-seeing-2-year-old-children-act-like-teenagers China previews how powerful its new Xuntian space telescope will be ahead of 2027 launch https://www.space.com/astronomy/china-previews-how-powerful-its-new-xuntian-space-telescope-will-be-ahead-of-2027-launch-video Say goodbye to Comet 3I/ATLAS! Watch it head for interstellar space in real-time with this free livestream today https://www.space.com/astronomy/comets/say-goodbye-to-comet-3i-atlas-watch-it-head-for-interstellar-space-in-real-time-with-this-free-jan-16-livestream NASA astronaut Suni Williams, who stayed in space for 9 months after spacecraft problem, retires https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/suni-williams-nasa-astronaut-stayed-space-9-months-boeing-problem-reti-rcna255104 After a medical evacuation from space, NASA's Crew-11 returns to Earth a month early https://www.npr.org/2026/01/15/nx-s1-5677647/nasa-spacex-crew-11-splashdown-return New state of matter discovered in a quantum material https://phys.org/news/2026-01-state-quantum-material.html NASA pessimistic about odds of recovering MAVEN https://spacenews.com/nasa-pessimistic-about-odds-of-recovering-maven/ Massive supernova explosion may have created a binary black hole https://www.space.com/astronomy/black-holes/massive-supernova-explosion-may-have-created-a-binary-black-hole Eric and Wendy Schmidt to fund space telescope, three ground-based observatories https://www.astronomy.com/science/eric-and-wendy-schmidt-to-fund-space-telescope-three-ground-based-observatories/ NASA Powers Up a Massive Solar Engine for the Moon https://scitechdaily.com/nasa-powers-up-a-massive-solar-engine-for-the-moon/ As puzzling as a platypus: The JWST finds some hard to categorize objects https://phys.org/news/2026-01-puzzling-platypus-jwst-hard-categorize.html Astronomers baffled by 'mysterious disruptor' with a mass of 1 million suns and a black hole for a heart https://www.space.com/astronomy/black-holes/astronomers-baffled-by-mysterious-disruptor-with-a-mass-of-1-million-suns-and-a-black-hole-for-a-heart Mercury May Not Be "Dead" After All https://www.universetoday.com/articles/mercury-may-not-be-dead-after-all Hundreds of new 'anomalies' in Hubble data defy explanation https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/ai-tool-reveals-hundreds-of-anomalies-in-hubble-telescope-archives-and-some-defy-classification Former astronaut on lunar spacesuits: ?I don?t think they?re great right now? https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/01/former-astronaut-on-lunar-spacesuits-i-dont-think-theyre-great-right-now/ Trump?s FCC Just Handed Musk a Major Win, but Scientists Are Warning of an 'Orbital House of Cards' https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/i-spoke-to-astrophysicists-about-starlinks-expansion-heres-the-doomsday-scenario-keeping-them-up-at-night/ Thomas Edison May Have Created a Miracle Material Before Physics Knew It Existed https://scitechdaily.com/thomas-edison-may-have-created-a-miracle-material-before-physics-knew-it-existed/ If asteroid YR4 hits our Moon, it'll cause a bright flash and meteors as debris hits Earth, say scientists https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/news/effects-asteroid-2024-yr4-hitting-moon Is time a fundamental part of reality? A quiet revolution in physics suggests not https://phys.org/news/2026-01-fundamental-reality-quiet-revolution-physics.html NASA's Juno spacecraft spots the largest volcanic eruption ever seen on Jupiter's moon Io https://www.space.com/astronomy/jupiter/nasas-juno-spacecraft-spots-the-largest-volcanic-eruption-ever-seen-on-jupiters-moon-io A potentially habitable new planet has been discovered 146 light-years away ? but it may be -70C https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jan/29/a-potentially-habitable-new-planet-has-been-discovered-146-light-years-awfrom-earth-but-it-may-be--70c Astronomers watch 1st black hole ever imaged launch a 3,000?light?year?long cosmic jet from its glowing 'shadow' https://www.space.com/astronomy/black-holes/astronomers-watch-1st-black-hole-ever-imaged-launch-a-3-000-light-year-long-cosmic-jet-from-its-glowing-shadow Mysterious dark matter seen in new high-resolution map of distant galaxies https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dark-matter-map-distant-galaxies/ James Webb Space Telescope sees comet-seeding crystals flowing far from newborn star https://www.space.com/astronomy/james-webb-space-telescope/james-webb-space-telescope-sees-comet-seeding-crystals-flowing-far-from-newborn-star-photo Earth?s Lower Orbit Could Rapidly Collapse, Scientists Warn https://futurism.com/space/earths-lower-orbit-rapidly-collapse Super-Earth exoplanets may have built-in magnetic protection from churning magma ? and that's good news for life https://www.space.com/astronomy/exoplanets/super-earth-exoplanets-may-have-built-in-magnetic-protection-from-churning-magma-and-thats-good-news-for-life Magnetic avalanches on the sun reveal the hidden engine powering solar flares https://www.space.com/astronomy/sun/magnetic-avalanches-european-sun-watching-probe-unveils-the-central-engine-of-a-flare Another Earth or a blip in the data? We may never find out https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/another-earth-or-a-blip-in-the-data-we-may-never-find-out/ NASA stresses ISS crew safety as it gears up for next astronaut launch https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasa-stresses-iss-crew-safety-as-it-gears-up-for-next-astronaut-launch/ *Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources* Scripps Scientists in Antarctica Studying Retreating Glaciers, Cancer-Fighting Microbes and More https://today.ucsd.edu/story/scripps-scientists-in-antarctica-studying-retreating-glaciers-cancer-fighting-microbes-and-more How topological surfaces boost clean energy catalysts https://phys.org/news/2026-01-topological-surfaces-boost-energy-catalysts.html Strategic tree planting could help Canada become carbon neutral by mid-century https://phys.org/news/2026-01-strategic-tree-canada-carbon-neutral.html *Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences* Egypt partnership targets African biotech academy https://www.scidev.net/global/news/egypt-partnership-targets-african-biotech-academy/ Walking sharks break biology reproduction rules https://phys.org/news/2026-01-sharks-biology-reproduction.html Complex building blocks of life form spontaneously in space, research reveals https://phys.org/news/2026-01-complex-blocks-life-spontaneously-space.html UN treaty to protect ?extraordinary? marine life due to come into force https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/16/un-treaty-to-protect-extraordinary-marine-life-due-to-come-into-force Great White Sharks Grow Deadly New Types of Teeth as They Age https://www.sciencealert.com/great-white-sharks-grow-deadly-new-types-of-teeth-as-they-age Scientists solve the mystery of why termite kings and queens are monogamous https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1114509 New light-based nanotechnology could enable more precise, less harmful cancer treatment https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1114635 Muscle stem cells build resilience but lose regenerative power with age https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1114650 Scientists uncover why some brain cells resist Alzheimer's disease https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1114676 *Other* Chung-Ang University scientists generate electricity using Tesla turbine-inspired structure https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1114341 Additional Informational Perspectives from the Indus: Contexts of interaction in the Late Harappan/Post-Urban period https://www.harappa.com/content/perspectives-indus-contexts-interaction-late-harappanpost-urban-period?fbclid=IwdGRzaAPaIxVjbGNrA9ojQmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHom0GPwhqN0Xjh13jmOi5MZgyvoBzmT6OJ1L-BF632Je6bPlBcHb_gIpi8vm_aem_QJFXV6amfKStgAF8Stjwow&sfnsn=mo Beyond the Cradle Event, Apr 8: Cambridge, MA https://luma.com/ryyxqq15 NIH Announces Major Policy Shift to End Use of Human Fetal Tissue in NIH-Supported Research https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-announces-major-policy-shift-end-use-human-fetal-tissue-nih-supported-research IMAP and the shape of the heliosphere https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2026-imap?utm_campaign=downlink&utm_medium=email&utm_source=20260116&s_src=downlink&s_subsrc=20260116 NASA?s Pandora Satellite Acquires Signal https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/smallsatellites/2026/01/12/nasas-pandora-satellite-acquires-signal/ NASA, Department of Energy to Develop Lunar Surface Reactor by 2030 https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-department-of-energy-to-develop-lunar-surface-reactor-by-2030/ Artemis II and III: The science that brings us back to the Moon https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/artemis-ii-and-iii-the-science-that-brings-us-back-to-the-moon?utm_campaign=downlink&utm_medium=email&utm_source=20260130&s_src=downlink&s_subsrc=20260130 The next chapter begins: Announcing my new role with The Planetary Society https://www.planetary.org/articles/the-next-chapter-begins?utm_campaign=downlink&utm_medium=email&utm_source=20260130&s_src=downlink&s_subsrc=20260130 Synchronized Eruptions on Io: Possible Evidence of Interconnected Subsurface Magma Reservoirs https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2025JE009047 NASA Finds Lunar Regolith Limits Meteorites as Source of Earth?s Water https://science.nasa.gov/science-research/astromaterials/nasa-finds-lunar-regolith-limits-meteorites-as-source-of-earths-water/ NASA Reveals New Details About Dark Matter?s Influence on Universe https://www.nasa.gov/missions/webb/nasa-reveals-new-details-about-dark-matters-influence-on-universe/ NASA Updates Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal, Launch Opportunities https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/01/30/nasa-updates-artemis-ii-wet-dress-rehearsal-launch-opportunities/ Rakhigarhi excavation report new https://www.academia.edu/24830219/Rakhigarhi_excavation_report_new?fbclid=IwdGRzaAPrvohjbGNrA-u-rWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHtsfcevGhCZexhjjDgvonJKevlj2FC00EVt6y7lbksmtWpS6yBV-7vodhBm7_aem_xBSDPNq-baz8DtyXT_UhUw&sfnsn=mo Rock art from at least 67,800 years ago in Sulawesi https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09968-y International Science Council Newsletter https://us5.campaign-archive.com/?e=725b365f54&u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5&id=319ca9c462 Indigenous knowledge in transdisciplinary research and education: Experiences from Africa Webinar, March 4 https://council.science/events/indigenous-knowledge-transdisciplinary-africa/ WWII Italian Ship's Wheel Returned to Italy at Ambassador?s Residence https://www.monumentsmenandwomenfnd.org/post/wwii-ships-wheel-returned-to-italy -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The Weekly Science Report is also on social media at: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weeklysciencerpt/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/wklysciencerpt News Articles *Paleontology, Evolution and Prehistoric Studies* Searching for dinosaur secrets in crocodile bones https://www.npr.org/2026/02/05/nx-s1-5693856/crocodile-farm-bones-dinosaur-growth-mystery Scientists Found an Ancient Human Relative Where None Was Expected https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-found-an-ancient-human-relative-where-none-was-expected/ How a Black fossil digger became a superstar in the very white world of paleontology https://www.npr.org/2026/02/04/g-s1-107656/how-a-black-fossil-digger-became-a-superstar-in-the-very-white-world-of-paleontology A Prehistoric Bear Attack Ended in the Gruesome Death of a Teenage Boy Around 27,000 Years Ago https://www.discovermagazine.com/a-prehistoric-bear-attack-ended-in-the-gruesome-death-of-a-teenage-boy-around-27-000-years-ago-48684 World's oldest known sewn clothing may be stitched pieces of ice age hide unearthed in Oregon cave https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/worlds-oldest-known-sewn-clothing-may-be-stitched-pieces-of-ice-age-hide-unearthed-in-oregon-cave A football-size creature may have been among the earliest plant-eating land animals https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/11/science/tyrannoroter-heberti-fossil-discovery Northern Britain's oldest human remains are of a young female child, DNA analysis reveals https://phys.org/news/2026-02-northern-britain-oldest-human-young.html More than 43,000 years ago, Neanderthals spent centuries collecting animal skulls in a cave; but archaeologists aren't sure why https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/human-evolution/more-than-43-000-years-ago-neanderthals-spent-centuries-collecting-animal-skulls-in-a-cave-but-archaeologists-arent-sure-why Two rare 5th millennium BC fetal burials in Iran reveal variable prehistoric practices https://phys.org/news/2026-01-rare-5th-millennium-bc-fetal.html New study maps where wheat, barley and rye grew before the first farmers found them https://phys.org/news/2026-02-wheat-barley-rye-grew-farmers.html Did modern humans wipe out the Neanderthals? New evidence may finally provide answers. https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/did-modern-humans-wipe-out-the-neanderthals-new-evidence-may-finally-provide-answers Archaeopteryx, one of the world's first proto birds, has a set of weird, never-before-seen features, new study reveals https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/archaeopteryx-one-of-the-worlds-first-proto-birds-has-a-set-of-weird-never-before-seen-features-new-study-reveals *History* A Greek star catalog from the dawn of astronomy, revealed https://www.sciencenews.org/article/greek-star-catalog-hipparchus-astronomy The surprising origins of Britain's Bronze Age immigrants revealed https://www.newscientist.com/article/2515260-the-surprising-origins-of-britains-bronze-age-immigrants-revealed/?fbclid=IwdGRzaAP5pCpjbGNrA_mkVmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHjbCxSi7pXQwCLN1hOZ-dYkZ08AyZO059qe4CKso2juyJHgV3lZs2_1n0frg_aem_FUYx_qdn84_5pF6OhVcFLA&sfnsn=mo Paleo-Inuit people braved icy seas to reach remote Greenland islands 4,500 years ago, archaeologists discover https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/paleo-inuit-people-braved-icy-seas-to-reach-remote-greenland-islands-4-500-years-ago-archaeologists-discover Ancient DNA suggests hunter-gatherers in Europe's lowlands endured until 2500 BCE https://phys.org/news/2026-02-ancient-dna-hunter-europe-lowlands.html A White Historian Claimed That Black People ?Had No History.? This Trailblazing Scholar Dedicated His Life to Proving Otherwise https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/a-white-historian-claimed-that-black-people-had-no-history-this-trailblazing-scholar-dedicated-his-life-to-proving-otherwise-180988144/ Rumors Suggested That Anne Boleyn Was a Witch With Six Fingers. Did This Elizabethan Artist Rework a Portrait of the Tudor Queen to Debunk the Gossip? https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rumors-suggested-that-anne-boleyn-was-witch-with-six-fingers-did-this-elizabethan-artist-rework-a-portrait-of-the-tudor-queen-to-debunk-the-gossip-180988169/ Afghanistan Was a Crossroad of the Ancient World, Where Hellenistic Culture Blended With Buddhist Influences https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/afghanistan-was-a-crossroad-of-the-ancient-world-where-hellenistic-culture-blended-with-buddhist-influences-180988065/ One Was a Teenage Diplomat. Another Was a Nuclear Engineer. Here?s How Eight Presidents Made Their Mark Outside of the White House https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/one-was-a-teenage-diplomat-another-was-a-nuclear-engineer-heres-how-eight-presidents-made-their-mark-outside-of-the-white-house-180988146/ How a Little-Known French Region Safeguarded the Louvre?s Treasures During World War II https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/how-a-little-known-french-region-safeguarded-the-louvres-treasures-during-world-war-ii-180988117/ *Archaeology* Ocean Ridge: Condo project could unearth more of town?s ancient history https://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/ocean-ridge-condo-project-could-unearth-more-ancient-history?fbclid=IwdGRzaAP6zrVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR5IYT33JrojUufWrdLXBBpF7RSpGQL9PsW9Xrxq-kw4sPZvPj8wnOip0l4zwA_aem_UKcC-ETbwMh-Q50OCwjjmA 3D scanning and shape analysis help archaeologists connect objects across space and time to recover their lost histories https://theconversation.com/3d-scanning-and-shape-analysis-help-archaeologists-connect-objects-across-space-and-time-to-recover-their-lost-histories-273077 Medieval tunnel discovered in Germany were likely used for secret cult rituals https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/medieval-germany-tunnel-strange-ritual-b2919721.html Ancient cone-shaped vessels may have served as beeswax lamps during ritual processions, study finds https://phys.org/news/2026-02-ancient-cone-vessels-beeswax-lamps.html#goog_rewarded Skull fragments expand the frontiers of Iberian severed head ritual https://phys.org/news/2026-02-skull-fragments-frontiers-iberian-severed.html Viking Age mass grave holds mysterious mix of dismembered human remains and complete skeletons, including a 'giant' who'd had brain surgery https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/vikings/viking-age-mass-grave-holds-mysterious-mix-of-dismembered-human-remains-and-complete-skeletons-including-a-giant-whod-had-brain-surgery AI helps archaeologists solve a Roman gaming mystery https://www.sciencenews.org/article/ai-roman-board-game-limestone Western Europe's earliest known mule died 2,700 years ago ? and it was buried with a partially cremated woman https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/western-europes-earliest-known-mule-died-2-700-years-ago-and-it-was-buried-with-a-partially-cremated-woman CT scans reveal the last moments of Inca children sacrificed as 'messengers to the gods' https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ct-scans-reveal-the-last-moments-of-inca-children-sacrificed-as-messengers-to-the-gods Police stumble upon ancient Roman shipwreck while on routine patrol https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/italy-roman-shipwreck-amphora-b2917269.html How did ancient Vietnamese people get such black smiles? https://www.science.org/content/article/how-did-ancient-vietnamese-people-get-such-black-smiles Archaeologists Say They?ve Identified Traces of a 2,000-Year-Old Love Note Still Etched Into a Wall in Ancient Pompeii https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-say-theyve-identified-traces-of-a-2000-year-old-love-note-still-etched-into-a-wall-in-ancient-pompeii-180988163/ Rich medieval Christians bought graves 'closer to God' despite leprosy stigma, archaeologists find https://phys.org/news/2026-02-rich-medieval-christians-bought-graves.html Neolithic Cultural Revolution https://archaeology.org/issues/january-february-2026/letters-from/neolithic-cultural-revolution/ *Egyptology* Ancient rock art depicting hunters and geometric shapes discovered in Egypt's Sinai Desert ? and it spans a period of 10,000 years https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-egyptians/ancient-rock-art-depicting-hunters-and-geometric-shapes-discovered-in-egypts-sinai-desert-and-it-spans-a-period-of-10-000-years *General Science* Nothing to Report *Physics, Earth and Space Sciences* NASA begins mission to map the boundaries of our heliosphere https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nasa-mission-map-boundaries-heliosphere-imap/ Sun releases 4 strong solar flares: What to expect https://abcnews.go.com/US/sun-releases-4-strong-solar-flares-expect/story?id=129814702 'Textbooks will need to be updated': Jupiter is smaller and flatter than we thought, Juno spacecraft reveals https://www.livescience.com/space/planets/textbooks-will-need-to-be-updated-jupiter-is-smaller-and-flatter-than-we-thought-juno-spacecraft-reveals NASA delays the launch of Artemis II lunar mission by at least a month https://www.npr.org/2026/02/03/nx-s1-5698214/nasa-artemis-ii-launch-delay-moon The Truth Physics Can No Longer Ignore https://www.theatlantic.com/science/2025/12/physics-life-reductionism-complexity/685257/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=cr&utm_campaign=2024_Content_ContentTestingII_Prospecting_Sales_Advantage&utm_content=121725_TruthPhysicsNoLongerIgnore_NA_NA_NoCTA&utm_term=ContentTestingII_Advantage&referral=FB_PAID&fbclid=IwdGRzaAPti4lleHRuA2FlbQEwAGFkaWQAAAY8okyiPXNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHuD4y6rJW-NgOQwr5uPLJia8cWx4na-cS1yr6uglEaFxI_YvHGxmvBxGC5cK_aem_uO6nxAuTIqwmjh_ud0JoHw&campaign_id=6581568102677&ad_id=6850620995877&utm_id=6581568102677&sfnsn=mo He witnessed the sun?s power ?like nobody else before or since.? Now his first portrait has been found https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/12/science/solar-storm-richard-carrington-photo Astronomers detect a solar system they say should not be possible https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/12/science/solar-system-inside-out-planets On their way! 4 people on NASA Crew-12 mission launch to International Space Station https://www.npr.org/2026/02/13/nx-s1-5712808/nasa-spacex-crew-12-launch-iss The largest-ever satellite of its kind just unfurled its wings in low-Earth orbit https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-largest-ever-satellite-of-its-kind-just-unfurled-its-wings-in-low-earth/?utm_campaign=sprinklr&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin&fbclid=IwVERTSAP9-bZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR5jStrEqx3diuedxxVIdI5P8IHpPv0W0aBcvD5YzPliH9JnCLlW5I9A4jKXPw_aem_LdQdiBbSM8D9fGGt3XNWtg&sfnsn=mo America?s Largest Particle Collider Just Shut Down. Here?s What Happens Next https://gizmodo.com/americas-largest-particle-collider-just-shut-down-heres-what-happens-next-2000720696 Something supercharged Uranus with radiation during Voyager flyby 40 years ago. Scientists now know what. https://www.livescience.com/space/planets/something-supercharged-uranus-with-radiation-during-voyager-flyby-40-years-ago-scientists-now-know-what Uranus' moon 'Miranda' seems to have an ocean and possibly life https://www.earth.com/news/uranus-moon-miranda-may-have-hidden-ocean-possibly-extraterrestrial-life/ Radio signal discovered at the center of our galaxy could put Einstein's relativity to the test https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/radio-signal-discovered-at-the-center-of-our-galaxy-could-put-einsteins-relativity-to-the-test New experiments suggest Earth's core contains up to 45 oceans' worth of hydrogen https://phys.org/news/2026-02-earth-core-oceans-worth-hydrogen.html NASA Thinks Boeing?s Starliner Can Fly in April, Which Is Hilarious https://gizmodo.com/nasa-thinks-boeings-starliner-can-fly-in-april-which-is-hilarious-2000720614 Can life begin on a moon without a sun? https://phys.org/news/2026-02-life-moon-sun.html Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS survived its flyby of the sun ? and gave up some secrets in the process https://www.space.com/astronomy/comets/interstellar-comet-3i-atlas-survived-its-flyby-of-the-sun-and-gave-up-some-secrets-in-the-process Vulcan Centaur rocket launches 'neighborhood watch' satellites for the US military https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/ula-vulcan-centaur-ussf-87-launch-space-surveillance-satellites Caught in the act: Astronomers watch a vanishing star turn into a black hole https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1115742 *Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources* China banned all fishing to save the Yangtze River. This 'nuclear' option appears to be working. https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/rivers-oceans/china-banned-fishing-in-its-biggest-river-and-species-are-starting-to-recover EPA reverses long-standing climate change finding, stripping its own ability to regulate emissions https://www.nbcnews.com/science/climate-change/epa-reverses-endangerment-climate-change-finding-rcna258452?fbclid=IwVERTSAP7AepleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR7Z011DK9XQua_yaEANTTfXgCyPyQ5qy25eSG-mEQ-sPEHUMA9OVDFxUDnTHA_aem_lexdiF8NtXiby7MrOcTuLA&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&sfnsn=mo Hospitality executive gets Trump nod to lead national parks https://www.eenews.net/articles/hospitality-executive-gets-trump-nod-to-lead-national-parks/ China's emissions policies are helping climate change but also creating a new problem https://phys.org/news/2026-02-china-emissions-policies-climate-problem.html Astronomers Are Closing In on the Kuiper Belt?s Secrets https://www.wired.com/story/astronomers-are-closing-in-on-the-kuiper-belts-secrets/ Life on Earth is lucky: A rare chemical fluke may have made our planet habitable https://www.space.com/space-exploration/search-for-life/life-on-earth-is-lucky-a-rare-chemical-fluke-may-have-made-our-planet-habitable *Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences* New generation of cancer-preventing vaccines could wipe out tumors before they form https://www.science.org/content/article/new-generation-cancer-preventing-vaccines-wipe-tumors-form?utm_campaign=Science&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=ownedSocial&fbclid=IwY2xjawPw9EBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFRMzh3aVJWZ1hFSkFxVTBvc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHj93-4vYiQu9nGcKPX0Rqq5JepzKSoFvc0BDjOq4VhFBK2kNNo7L4QYHm_Ar_aem_Hynbroj2fJrzO5RLkKW59w Unique structure of elephant whiskers give them built-in sensing ?intelligence? https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/02/unique-structure-of-elephant-whiskers-give-them-built-in-sensing-intelligence/ NIH redefines ?clinical trials,? dividing researchers https://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2026/02/12/nih-clinical-trial-definition-research-transparency/ Gene editing that spreads within the body could cure more diseases https://www.newscientist.com/article/2514925-gene-editing-that-spreads-within-the-body-could-cure-more-diseases/?fbclid=IwdGRzaAP6zjdjbGNrA_rOYmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHpu0EUmA-ipKtweQTq3Q-dKmH6rYb2NAg8mAi3K6zSfNHl7X1jvG64KkUoH5_aem_iFEKrv1OWsrVygFYuyhJNA&sfnsn=mo Study of Buddhist Monks Finds Meditation Alters Brain Activity https://www.wired.com/story/study-of-buddhist-monks-finds-meditation-alters-brain-activity/?utm_source=nl&utm_brand=wired&utm_mailing=WIR_Daily_021526&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_medium=email&utm_content=WIR_Daily_021526&bxid=5bd6790424c17c1048020acb&cndid=41291302&hasha=3ed15b3d4270f52ce4da5de4e5031836&hashc=74eb9308055fd2296514323600108b997526be68a69044cf3fc1e2fbb0496447&esrc=twitter-newsletter-c&utm_term=WIR_Daily_Active Amino acid 'stickers' help decode spider silk's strength and flexibility https://phys.org/news/2026-02-amino-acid-stickers-decode-spider.html Eleven genetic variants affect gut microbiome https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1116295 Beyond the Fitbit: Why your next health tracker might be a button on your shirt https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1115842 AI-guided protein design for enhanced intracellular antibodies https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1116518 Vaccine denial sets Americans up for more chronic illness https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/vaccine-denial-sets-americans-up-for-more-chronic-illness Snakes keep evolving into cannibals ? here's what scientists think is going on https://www.livescience.com/animals/snakes/snakes-keep-evolving-into-cannibals-heres-what-scientists-think-is-going-on *Other* Why Elon Musk has misunderstood the point of Star Trek https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26935810-100-why-elon-musk-has-misunderstood-the-point-of-star-trek/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwdGRzaAP4JX5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR7oAsYh0JCfRGGtkMrC4Cq2A8DDts_EjFqJxLbjdx8nk8cvTfiaGOK2fmRy9Q_aem_gGmjX3HGtgMxU5SmbbwqAQ&sfnsn=mo Additional Informational NASA is funded. Now what: A look ahead at space policy in 2026 https://www.planetary.org/articles/nasa-is-funded-now-what?utm_campaign=downlink&utm_medium=email&utm_source=20260206&s_src=downlink&s_subsrc=20260206 Resurrecting Ancient Enzymes in NASA?s Search for Life Beyond Earth https://science.nasa.gov/science-research/planetary-science/astrobiology/resurrecting-ancient-enzymes-in-nasas-search-for-life-beyond-earth/ NASA Selects Axiom Space for Fifth Private Mission to Space Station https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-selects-axiom-space-for-fifth-private-mission-to-space-station/ NASA?s Juno Measures Thickness of Europa?s Ice Shell https://www.nasa.gov/missions/juno/nasas-juno-measures-thickness-of-europas-ice-shell/ NASA?s Perseverance Rover Completes First AI-Planned Drive on Mars https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-perseverance-rover-completes-first-ai-planned-drive-on-mars/ A Cambrian soft-bodied biota after the first Phanerozoic mass extinction https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-10030-0 Early Indians: The Story of Our Ancestors and Where We Came From https://www.harappa.com/content/early-indians-story-our-ancestors-and-where-we-came?fbclid=IwY2xjawP3iX9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF1bzlRRFAweGI5NUJ1dUVxc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHmk8BoVHjyKJKveed0_lL9A8NQCSWj-Hla1z3rMt0SP3GwpT0UeIIvvyu58j_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw 40th Anniversary Special Issue of Holocaust and Genocide Studies https://academic.oup.com/hgs/pages/40th-anniversary-special-issue-of-holocaust-and-genocide-studies?utm_source=email&utm_medium=mkto&utm_campaign=20260211MCHNEWE01A&utm_content=txtlink&mkt_tok=MTY1LUtZTy02MTYAAAGf7QwNnCrij-AWfy5u6aci8T-MRIBroD0UukxKerlfL_PEri6SNFfQKLu0vgBqxkdaHEqRelcaeDDEpgz_qqUXstc9FyJ1CPtjwg27sBVr2Lc 2025 SWF Space Sustainability Research Fellowship Results Webinar, Feb 18 https://streamyard.com/watch/qreA84dWxCZk?utm_source=Master+List+%28Merged%29&utm_campaign=fac37b3ca6-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_10_15_02_47_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-0dcfca754b-272560066&mc_cid=fac37b3ca6&mc_eid=1278109aa1 A.3 NASA ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar Mission Data, Applications, Research, and Technology Team Proposal is due on March 13 https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary!init.do?solId=%7B0073A14E-AFC3-13BD-0128-56AFE0030B08%7D Core Survey by NASA?s Roman Mission Will Unveil Universe?s Dark Side https://www.nasa.gov/missions/roman-space-telescope/core-survey-by-nasas-roman-mission-will-unveil-universes-dark-side/ AI Helps Pinpoint the Moon?s First Soft Landing https://www.seti.org/news/ai-helps-pinpoint-the-moons-first-soft-landing/ The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos, 1933-1945 https://muse.jhu.edu/encyclopedia/ushmm?utm_source=email&utm_medium=mkto&utm_campaign=20260211MCHNEWE01A&utm_content=txtlink&mkt_tok=MTY1LUtZTy02MTYAAAGf7QwNnCasDYv2UM6rXBPLzibTEblsY5lUoqYFrFTgTqNIhGAYSu_GgOfhQRnQgeKnhcXUA8N1FlhtyeGh_FqeA0cP4W7v8M4gxWHZ872ykWU -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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