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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
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News Articles
Paleontology, Evolution and Prehistoric Studies
A fresh look at the demise of an ancient human species over 100,000 years ago
https://phys.org/news/2019-12-fresh-demise-ancient-human-species.html
In death of dinosaurs, it was all about the asteroid—not volcanoes
https://phys.org/news/2020-01-death-dinosaurs-asteroidnot-volcanoes.html?
fbclid=IwAR06X2NcG6W6ASAGWbtJ23ws1BMZCtj5OY8Ja269gTUnIaOinbnyHht_Fkc
Neanderthals 'dived in the ocean' for shellfish
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-51128639?
fbclid=IwAR2kZ_C7p0335Qy1MWgr2Fq_wauxtNwXmcuRnzX51XJRW8aGCbgBdKeETTY
How Did Humans Boil Water Before the Invention of Pots?
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2020/01/how-did-humans-cook-before-the-invention-
of-pots/605008/
Study traces evolution of acoustic communication
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-01/uoa-ste011620.php
Human-caused biodiversity decline started millions of years ago
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-01/uog-hcb011720.php
History
Archivist and bookseller plead guilty to pilfering $8M in rare texts from Carnegie Library
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/01/14/carnegie-library-book-theft/?
fbclid=IwAR3Me6DwX3Ui8HEOTave3YwHEUWzRfBuB8qdXOCTZ4YWYHWYOlDg1HJmtQ
8
The battle for Notre Dame
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/
2020/entertainment/notre-dame-history/?
fbclid=IwAR1rTPVmxI1cPgfqVd4Et8M6qwR
HWvpwp4uC3XHMIU3lCMUX0Sbv0zMpF5
Q&utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=s
ocial&utm_source=facebook
Astounded Scholars Just Found What Appears to Be a Previously Unknown Work by Albrecht
Dürer in a Church’s Gift Shop
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/durer-discovery-vienna-souvenir-shop-1750233?
utm_content=bufferbd3fe&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=new
s&fbclid=IwAR2Ex_lyrVj3YASbDZN8MH9OEbG8SZbIRKLu3r6HMAYsVXTyRPmVhv4ODX4
How The CIA Overthrew Iran's Democracy In 4 Days
https://www.npr.org/2019/01/31/690363402/how-the-cia-overthrew-irans-democracy-in-four-days
Great-great-grandson of Wounded Knee commander asks for forgiveness
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-apology-nativeamericans-idUSKBN1XI05I
Benedict XVI has asked Cardinal Sarah to have his name removed from the book on priestly
celibacy
https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2020/01/14/benedict-xvi-has-asked-cardinal-sarah-have-
his-name-removed-book-priestly-celibacy?fbclid=IwAR34V_-
WZCAiUtkd5M2IkEhiZWSPd9F8U74_OffUIKtFDm4CHYqh4EYCkEM
No new lead on Dresden museum jewelry heist, say German prosecutors
https://www.dw.com/en/no-new-lead-on-dresden-museum-jewelry-heist-say-german-prosecutors/a-
51953713
Nazi loot expert joins Louvre to investigate its wartime acquisitions
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/amp/news/emmanuelle-polack-joins-the-louvre
A story of genocide, survival and resilience: Blackfeet Nation remembers Baker Massacre
https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2020/01/16/montana-blackfeet-nation-tribe-baker-
massacre-150th-anniversary/4434910002/?
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&fbclid=IwAR3HO_HAUK5YQFddHklm4f-nAujHMbzszUocZ8krJEfUOVfDQmxvwXkwq3g
Picasso painting attacked at Tate Modern
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-50956400?
fbclid=IwAR19_RG85Ndx5rRZ2bE5CbYiVYOpMig0-Y5fpbucca7WGbQO-WaAn9PbYsY
New plans to protect Alaska's History
https://www.ktuu.com/content/news/New-plans-to-protect-Alaskas-History-566995901.html?
fbclid=IwAR2VD3Oai_x1GZLW1jmI4a7hAqcaILy4Q197G-eUUrVzQOaxP1TadlnLZYE
Hopi Look To Tourism, Ranching For Income After Coal Power Plant Closure
https://www.npr.org/2020/01/14/795286529/hopi-look-to-tourism-ranching-for-income-after-coal-
power-plant-closure?sc=18&f=1001
In Rare Move, Pope Francis Appoints A Woman To A Senior Vatican Position
https://www.npr.org/2020/01/15/796648791/in-rare-move-pope-francis-appoints-a-woman-to-a-
senior-vatican-position?sc=18&f=1001
Lozen: The badass warrior woman you've probably never heard of
https://mashable.com/2016/01/13/wtf-history-lozen/
Sweeping recommendations would overhaul Maine’s Indian land claims act
https://www.centralmaine.com/2020/01/14/reports-recommends-sweeping-changes-to-1980-
settlement-act-with-maine-tribes/?
utm_content=bufferab6d0&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
How a Nazi-looted painting entered an Israeli museum
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/how-a-nazi-looted-painting-entered-an-israeli-museum
Trump’s Twitter threat to destroy Iran’s cultural sites is a historic mistake
https://theconversation.com/trumps-twitter-threat-to-destroy-irans-cultural-sites-is-a-historic-
mistake-129405
Remembering American saint Elizabeth Seton’s legacy and how it continues to inspire work
with immigrants
https://theconversation.com/remembering-american-saint-elizabeth-setons-legacy-and-how-it-
continues-to-inspire-work-with-immigrants-108874
Building a digital archive for decaying paper documents, preserving centuries of records
about enslaved people
https://theconversation.com/building-a-digital-archive-for-decaying-paper-documents-preserving-
centuries-of-records-about-enslaved-people-127684
Way We Were: Honoring sacred lands, remembering lives lost
https://www.parkrecord.com/news/way-we-were-honoring-sacred-lands-remembering-lives-lost/?
utm_content=buffer50760&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Navy Aircraft Carrier to Be Named for Black Pearl Harbor Veteran
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/18/us/doris-miller-aircraft-carrier.html
Poland Urged to Look for Nazi-Looted Art Still Held in Its Museums
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/12/arts/design/poland-nazi-looted-art.html#click=https://t.co/
tiXIH47z0M
‘A long time to wait’: Virginia passes Equal Rights Amendment in historic vote
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/2020/01/15/0475d51a-36f1-11ea-9541-
9107303481a4_story.html
Archaeology
Tomb Containing Three Generations of Warrior Women Unearthed in Russia
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/tomb-containing-three-generations-amazon-warrior-
women-unearthed-russia-180973877/?
utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=socialmedia&fbclid=IwAR0NqNanvRybTSj050RIt_7m
onlhh7YT9y1obRV4ysbIPgGl6_NRhZ4ipaw
Political dispute threatens existence of Arizona Archaeological Council
https://tucson.com/news/local/political-dispute-threatens-existence-of-arizona-archaeological-
council/article_dae61109-dae9-55a5-ae8b-26d96fafb537.html?
fbclid=IwAR3VQcsFKWX0BXz1b97AgrxoagiMHVv1Njrt14kaDdoAmSf0boTXBYkoryM
50 Graves of Slaves Who Toiled at a Roman Villa Unearthed in England
https://www.livescience.com/50-roman-burials-discovered-in-england.html
Cryptic suicide note raises suspicions of foul play in Turkish archaeologist's death
https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/2020/01/17/cryptic-suicide-note-raises-suspicions-of-foul-play-
in-turkish-archaeologists-death
Bolivian tourists arrested in Perú for damaging iconic Machu Picchu archaeological site
https://www.theyucatantimes.com/2020/01/bolivian-tourists-arrested-in-peru-for-damaging-iconic-
machu-picchu-archaeological-site/
Buddha heirloom returned to Sri Lanka by Hampshire family
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-hampshire-51105006/buddha-heirloom-returned-to-sri-
lanka-by-hampshire-family
Native Americans Were Original Residents of Nation's Capital
https://www.voanews.com/usa/native-americans-were-original-residents-nations-capital
Archaeologists suggest restoring canal surrounding ancient citadel
https://en.vietnamplus.vn/archaeologists-suggest-restoring-canal-surrounding-ancient-citadel/
167349.vnp
Assyrian Reliefs Excavated in Northern Iraq
https://www.archaeology.org/news/8361-200117-iraq-assyrian-reliefs
Peru’s Pachacamac Idol Analyzed
https://www.archaeology.org/news/8360-200117-peru-pachacamac-idol
Egyptology
Nothing to report
General Science
Computers Are Learning to See in Higher Dimensions
https://www.wired.com/story/computers-are-learning-to-see-in-higher-dimensions/?
bxid=5bd6790424c17c1048020acb&cndid=41291302&esrc=twitter-newsletter-
c&source=EDT_WIR_NEWSLETTER_0_DAILY_ZZ&utm_brand=wired&utm_campaign=aud-
dev&utm_mailing=WIR_Daily_011220&utm_medium=email&utm_source=nl&utm_term=list1_p3
Scientists use stem cells from frogs to build first living robots
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/jan/13/scientists-use-stem-cells-from-frogs-to-build-
first-living-robots?
CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1578956281
https://theconversation.com/microwaving-sewage-waste-may-
make-it-safe-to-use-as-fertilizer-on-crops-128776
Mobile protected areas needed to protect biodiversity in the high seas
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-01/uow-mpa011020.php
https://theconversation.com/3d-printing-of-body-parts-is-
coming-fast-but-regulations-are-not-ready-128691
The mysterious, legendary giant squid's genome is revealed
https://phys.org/news/2020-01-mysterious-legendary-giant-squid-genome.html
Rich rewards: Scientists reveal ADHD medication's effect on the brain
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-01/oios-rrs011720.php
New tumor-driving mutations discovered in the under-explored regions of the cancer genome
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-01-tumor-driving-mutations-under-explored-regions-
cancer.html
Kill Switch for CRISPR Could Make Gene Editing Safer
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/kill-switch-for-crispr-could-make-gene-editing-safer/
Other
Nothing to report
Additional Informational
50 Years of Science, Service, and Stewardship- Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=5hVukYLG5m4&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1dMidUiKhQ_uZvjivLP17Y9RSCLRLxuHiy
xtDv8_fINNH2eUtLxltj1Do
The Italian Resistance and the Ardeatine Caves Massacre
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/italian-resistance-and-ardeatine-caves-massacre?
utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=social
The NuScale SMR: Now Nuclear Goes ‘Off the Grid’
https://www.nei.org/news/2018/nuscale-smr-now-nuclear-goes-off-grid
Advanced Nuclear: Advanced reactors expand the possibilities of nuclear for clean energy and
beyond.
https://www.nei.org/advocacy/build-new-reactors/advanced-nuclear