[Jawlist] Weekly Science Report 5-15-26

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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