[Jawlist] Weekly Science Report 5-15-26
Steven Detwiler
steveorange2011 at gmail.com
Sun May 17 14:03:18 PDT 2026
*Weekly Science Report*
*May 15, 2026*
*“Archaeology gives us the power to ask questions of the past and of
ourselves, about how we got here, what our values are, and the tools to
choose whether and how we bring them forward with us into the future.”*
Dr. Marcy Rockman
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*
Scientists Have One Big Question After Reconstructing A 3.7
Million-Year-Old Face
https://www.bgr.com/2161182/scientist-reconstruct-3-million-year-old-face-little-foot/
Neanderthals may have drilled out a cavity 59,000 years ago
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/13/nx-s1-5815047/neanderthal-tooth-dentistry-cavity-drill?utm_medium=social&utm_term=nprnews&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=npr
A lost ancient script reveals how writing as we know it really began
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2524042-a-lost-ancient-script-reveals-how-writing-as-we-know-it-really-began/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwdGRzaARtY7ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR4-YHAqwwpeytXX-imuHX9qA3QYBN0N1BSXEAZFe9MruhPAI82wtzCvhlGz8w_aem_PHZNaGu-d-vGd9zdwxtkGg&utm_id=97757_v0_s02_e224_tv2_tp1_a1demo0ecg7rma&sfnsn=mo
Early Humans Returned to This Pyrenees Cave for 2,000 Years and Left Bones,
Hearths, and Rare Jewelry
https://www.discovermagazine.com/early-humans-returned-to-this-pyrenees-cave-for-2-000-years-and-left-bones-hearths-and-rare-jewelry-49051
Modern experiments suggest rhino teeth may have been part of Neanderthal
toolkits
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-modern-rhino-teeth-neanderthal-toolkits.html
Cut marks on 1.6 million-year-old bones reveal early humans moved prized
meat
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-million-year-bones-reveal-early.html
Reanalysis of Northern Australian Stone Tools Pushes Back Heat Treatments
by 20,000 Years
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/05/11/reanalysis-of-northern-australian-stone-tools-pushes-back-heat-treatments-by-20000-years/
Homo erectus genetic material sequenced for the first time, and it shows
'deep genetic links' with modern humans
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/human-evolution/homo-erectus-genetic-material-sequenced-for-the-first-time-and-it-shows-deep-genetic-links-with-modern-humans
Study Finds Early Humans May Have Relied on Portable Containers as Far Back
as 500,000 Years Ago
https://www.sciencenewstoday.org/study-finds-early-humans-may-have-relied-on-portable-containers-as-far-back-as-500000-years-ago
New Evidence Suggests Humans Rode Horses 6,000 Years Ago, Far Earlier Than
Previously Thought
https://greekreporter.com/2026/05/14/humans-ride-horses-earlier/
‘Last titan’: Southeast Asia’s biggest dinosaur discovered
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1127693
*History*
Remains of US airman missing since second world war laid to rest in Florida
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/05/airman-missing-ww2-florida?CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawRs3sZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFMQk1SczllaDJhbHlNQVVuc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHqxb8B38qL8PG9Ph_FzhaLT2ZyVtif2yvZmhXwCs4nSN64jEVKNIcXLWQ9FF_aem_lkF306qqaYC-klo9BecudA#Echobox=1777973882
The man who blew up a nuclear power station and disappeared
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/05/the-man-who-blew-up-a-nuclear-power-station-koeberg-south-africa?CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawRs4CNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFMQk1SczllaDJhbHlNQVVuc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHl0iMaXkZDzg8uRUfVAIYokdICedROn5PguOzC_xZLZkTge0CC-xM9iheU2m_aem_kOb4RmvqktoviAxesHbrFw#Echobox=1777987380
Switzerland to open secret files on Auschwitz 'Angel of Death' Mengele
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgjpyqjj8y4o
The Unexpected World of the Odyssey
https://archaeology.org/collection/the-unexpected-world-of-the-odyssey/
The Last Maya Kingdom
https://archaeology.org/issues/may-june-2026/features/the-last-maya-kingdom/
History Remembers Mary Boleyn as the Scandalous ‘Other Boleyn Girl.’ New
Research Debunks the Myths Surrounding the Tudor Mistress
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/history-remembers-mary-boleyn-as-the-scandalous-other-boleyn-girl-new-research-debunks-the-myths-surrounding-the-tudor-mistress-180988703/
Born and Raised in Philadelphia, This Loyalist Fled to England During the
American Revolution. In His Absence, the Patriots Declared Him a Traitor
and Seized His Property
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/born-and-raised-in-philadelphia-this-loyalist-fled-to-england-during-the-american-revolution-in-his-absence-the-patriots-declared-him-a-traitor-and-seized-his-property-180988705/
*Archaeology*
Oldest astronomical observatory in the Americas discovered in Peru
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/04/30/ancient-astronomical-observatory-peru
Mysterious green rocks in Pyrenees cave hint that prehistoric people were
working copper there for 4,000 years
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/mysterious-green-rocks-in-pyrenees-cave-hint-that-prehistoric-people-were-working-copper-there-for-4-000-years
Have archaeologists found the long-lost Maya city of Sac Balam?
https://www.science.org/content/article/have-archaeologists-found-long-lost-maya-city-sac-balam?utm_campaign=News+from+Science&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=ownedSocial&fbclid=IwY2xjawRs3rFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFMQk1SczllaDJhbHlNQVVuc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHlOq2OBkEj9TjlS3CH3tLihhLKIot45QDFouK1QcqleEQOO_fE5uHDuMKAHt_aem_WQRFerrR484qDx-XtPFleA
'Speculation' and 'egregious failure': 30 researchers publish scathing
critiques of study that questioned date of early human occupation of Monte
Verde in Chile
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/americas/speculation-and-egregious-failure-30-researchers-publish-scathing-critiques-of-study-that-questioned-date-of-early-human-occupation-of-monte-verde-in-chile
4,000-year-old tablets reveal magic spells, kings feared, and a beer receipt
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260504023848.htm
Divers Discover the Shipwreck of a World War I-Era Coast Guard Cutter,
Which Vanished With 131 Sailors on Board in 1918
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/divers-discover-the-shipwreck-of-a-world-war-i-era-coast-guard-cutter-which-vanished-with-131-sailors-on-board-in-1918-180988676/
DNA Solves a 166-Year Mystery From the Doomed Franklin Expedition With Four
New Identifications
https://www.sciencenewstoday.org/dna-finally-identifies-four-more-franklin-expedition-sailors-lost-in-the-arctic
We found hundreds of huge ancient mass graves hidden in the Sahara desert
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-hundreds-huge-ancient-mass-graves.html#google_vignette
Has the mystery of the Tepantitla mural finally been solved?
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/05/has-the-mystery-of-the-tepantitla-mural-finally-been-solved/158087#google_vignette
Satellite Imagery Reveals Monumental Tombs in Sudan's Atbai Desert
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/05/15/satellite-imagery-reveals-monumental-tombs-in-sudans-atbai-desert/
Mysterious Ancient Tunnel Discovered Beneath Jerusalem Streets
https://archaeology.org/news/2026/05/15/mysterious-ancient-tunnel-discovered-beneath-jerusalem-streets/
8-year-old African American boy from Colonial Maryland found buried with
white Colonists, and it's unclear if he was enslaved
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/americas/8-year-old-african-american-boy-from-colonial-maryland-found-buried-with-white-colonists-and-its-unclear-if-he-was-enslaved
*Egyptology*
New discoveries at Dra Abu El-Naga in Luxor revealing new titles that have
never shown before
https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/567988.aspx
*General Science*
Nothing to Report
*Physics, Earth and Space Sciences*
Astronomers believe they’ve detected an atmosphere around a tiny, icy world
beyond Pluto
https://apnews.com/article/pluto-atmosphere-kuiper-belt-c6b0ec2e0631f47c25ce18479b14e1ed?utm_campaign=trueAnthem_manual&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawRmM6lleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEexhDL3YpTv00z6wo5x8Io_wQFgGDDz5U1f6BJAJmrcvfL-wQYZHUS10AMYhI_aem_7D_vPJC8SRCOL6sXiVbDMw
ISS module cracking still unresolved despite stopping air leaks
https://spacenews.com/iss-module-cracking-still-unresolved-despite-stopping-air-leaks/
House Appropriations Subcommittee Clears NASA Bill on Party-Line Vote
https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/house-appropriations-subcommittee-clears-nasa-bill-on-party-line-vote/
Explosion Reported on Site as SpaceX Prepares Starship for Another Launch
https://futurism.com/space/explosion-spacex-prepares-starship-launch
Watch NASA’s Curiosity Rover Struggle to Break Loose From a Rock on Mars
https://gizmodo.com/watch-nasas-curiosity-struggle-to-break-loose-from-a-rock-on-mars-2000755142
Space junk falls to Earth faster when sunspots peak, reshaping satellite
collision forecasts
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-space-junk-falls-earth-faster.html#google_vignette
Europe's 1st reusable spacecraft 'Space Rider' clears key hurdles on the
road to launch
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/europes-1st-reusable-spacecraft-space-rider-clears-key-hurdles-on-the-road-to-launch
Nasa brought crashing down to earth as budget threat follows lunar success
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/may/03/nasa-budget-science-trump-isaacman?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=fb_us&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwdGRzaARkw4JjbGNrBGTDpWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHhy8AakDgSMP-lX1bL8R_TxlGTBR85E3Xx4Hpvhw5SrB6DB3vEJCLBBxPi5K_aem_rDBLxhNup66Ai7fpTqZNOw&sfnsn=mo
The Satellite Trash Surrounding Earth Is One Bad Solar Storm Away From
Disaster
https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-satellite-trash-surrounding-earth-is-one-bad-solar-storm-away-from-disaster/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRtvW5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE3dks4bTA5aUkwdUlsTHdzc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHnWqmzZdbwrjZdaybN0FaoUEBy3K334lIUJ3pZidxOk4DIx9ZI8kYq6JxVvI_aem_F5YmK0mh0v2Bkmk-DAhXKg
China's Tianzhou 10 freighter delivers 7 tons of cargo to Tiangong space
station
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/chinas-tianzhou-10-freighter-delivers-7-tons-of-cargo-to-tiangong-space-station
Surrounded by stardust: Antarctic ice cores confirm Earth is accumulating
iron-60 from local interstellar cloud
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-stardust-antarctic-ice-cores-earth.html
New spacecraft will watch Earth's shield take the hit as solar storms come
roaring in
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-spacecraft-earth-shield-solar-storms.html#google_vignette
This startup wants to make drugs in orbit. If it succeeds, it could
transform the space economy
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/this-startup-wants-to-make-drugs-in-orbit-if-it-succeeds-it-could-transform-the-space-economy/
'I heard gasps' and 'oh my God': Artemis II astronauts reveal inside story
of their mind-bending solar eclipse
https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/i-heard-gasps-and-oh-my-god-artemis-ii-astronauts-reveal-inside-story-of-their-mind-bending-solar-eclipse
Scientists discover hidden “brakes” that stop massive earthquakes
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260515233325.htm
*Environment, Climate Change and Alternative Energy Sources*
Why this tribe is buying up hundreds of acres of farmland — and flooding it
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/03/nx-s1-5806062/washington-tribe-restore-wetlands-fish
Scientists May Have Solved Two of Fusion Energy’s Biggest Problems at Once
https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-may-have-solved-two-of-fusion-energys-biggest-problems-at-once/
*Biological, Genetics and Medical Sciences*
Precision DNA editing targets root cause of severe childhood epilepsy in
preclinical study
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1128135
New review confirms alcohol causes dozens of health harms, some reversible
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1126901
Wearable polygraph detects hidden stress
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1127540
New McMaster-made drug candidate shows promise as a brain cancer treatment
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1128173
Scientists discover ‘holy grail’ of genes that could regrow human limbs,
living tissue
https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/us-news/scientists-find-the-holy-grail-of-genes-that-could-regrow-human-limbs/
*Other*
Bright lights and hot orbs: UFO files shed light on sightings but leave
interpretation to the public
https://apnews.com/article/trump-ufos-uap-aliens-pentagon-records-investigation-3e658d2cf3742465127c0049c872240a?utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Facebook
Additional Informational
U.S. Department of Defense, UAP Encounters Website
https://www.war.gov/UFO/
How do things in space get their names?
https://www.planetary.org/articles/how-do-things-in-space-get-their-names?utm_campaign=downlink&utm_medium=email&utm_source=20260508&s_src=downlink&s_subsrc=20260508
International Science Council Newsletter
https://us5.campaign-archive.com/?e=725b365f54&u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5&id=fd12eff905
The Planetary Society's Casey Dreier and Jack Kiraly Receive 2026 Harold
Masursky Award from the American Astronomical Society’s Division of
Planetary Sciences
https://www.planetary.org/press-releases/dreier-and-kiraly-masursky-award?utm_campaign=downlink&utm_medium=email&utm_source=20260508&s_src=downlink&s_subsrc=20260508
Artemis II Photo Gallery
https://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/SearchPhotos/ShowQueryResults-Table.pl?results=1778154845127922
Responsible Investment in the Space Sector: A Guide to Stewardship for
Sustainable Value Creation
https://mailchi.mp/swfound.org/announcing-handbook-for-new-actors-in-space-2nd-edition-6149003?e=1278109aa1
Asteroid Foundation Newsletter
https://mailchi.mp/asteroidday/eros-near-andromeda-live-event-and-un-multisensoriality-forum-5699905?e=dee220d1a0
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