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Elderly, 'feisty' white-cheeked Gibbon dies at the Smithsonian's National Zoo Workers and animal lovers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo are mourning the loss of Muneca, a white-cheeked gibbon who was euthanized on Friday. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2zGOP8r

Volcano spews ash on Mexico City Ash spewing from the Popocatepetl volcano has reached the southern neighborhoods of Mexico's capital. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2DH2CzP

Huge shark swims by scientists in Atlantic as they discover colorful new fish In the midst of discovering a brand new species of fish, a team of researchers missed a huge shark swimming above them when they were diving hundreds of feet into the Atlantic Ocean’s depths. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2DJIjBV

Deaths of 'zombie' raccoons continue in Central Park The blight of the living-dead raccoons isn’t over. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2QgQHu7

Jeff Bezos' space company set to launch Jeff Bezos’ private space company is getting ready for liftoff. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2y3IGkE

Titanic rescuer's gold Tiffany pocket watch up for auction A gold Tiffany pocket watch presented to the captain of Titanic rescue ship Carpathia is up for auction in the U.K. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2N6t6dG

Snow leopard 'poses for selfies,' goes viral A snow leopard, high up in the mountains of China, discovered several cameras used to photographs of their surroundings. The snow leopard did what anyone would do upon discovering a camera - take a selfie. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2xS2vwj

Eerie skull-shaped asteroid will zoom past Earth just after Halloween An asteroid that, in certain light conditions, resembles a human skull, will fly past Earth just after Halloween. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2xLnu3v

Scarlet, the struggling orca, now presumed dead After a remarkable month-long cooperative effort to save a young, ailing orca (Orcinus orca) named Scarlet, or J50, authorities now presume the animal is dead because she hasn't been spotted in more than two weeks, King 5 News reported. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2R5bHVP

How a massive wall in Antarctica could hold back sea-level rise Glaciers are mighty rivers of ice that can carry boulders on their backs and grind valleys into rugged mountain ranges. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Qip04c

Galileo toned down his heretical words, long-lost letter proves (but the Church persecuted him anyway) Did Galileo Galilei really say all those terrible things that the Vatican said he did in his famous 1613 letter about a sun-centered solar system — and in saying so, violate church doctrine? via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2NKaoO9

The stuff falling into this black hole is moving at almost 56,000 miles a second! A glob of material the size of Earth is getting sucked into a black hole at nearly one-third the speed of light, a new study reports. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2xNG4YV

Amazing giant dinosaur discovery: New dino species identified A new species of dinosaur has been discovered, known as Ledumahadi mafube, the largest animal that walked the Earth during its lifetime. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2xWrs8O

Why alternate universes might also host life around their stars What might stars be like in other universes? via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2NPEdNp

NASA is heightening the search for alien life using 'technosignatures' NASA is upping the search for whether we are alone in the universe, using new tools in an effort to find "technosignatures" that may emanate from advanced civilizations. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2OUoZTK

Rattlesnake emerged from water in Florida, beachgoers say Beachgoers in Pensacola, Florida on Tuesday spotted a rather unusual creature emerging from ocean: A possible diamondback rattlesnake. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2QYRelH

Asteroid rovers send back stunning new pictures of space rock's surface Japan’s space agency has released stunning new photos and video of a distant asteroid’s rocky surface that were captured by two small rovers. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2N55E0s

Colorado woman uncovers nearly 3-carat diamond at Arkansas state park, in ‘find of a lifetime’ A woman visiting the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas earlier this month made the “find of a lifetime,” uncovering a nearly 3-carat diamond, which she initially thought was a piece of glass. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2IjXj88

NASA solves mystery of cigar-shaped UFO, believed to carry alien life Scientists have uncovered the truth about a mysterious space rock called Oumuamua which has been hurtling through Earth’s solar system and was spotted last year. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2zACpix

'Time capsule' warship wreck discovered Underwater archaeologists have discovered the wreck of a Chinese warship that was sunk in a fierce naval battle over 100 years ago. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2N6dLJT

3,500-year-old bronze hand unearthed, may have been 'Bronze age cyborg' A 3,500-year-old bronze hand decorated with a gold cuff was unearthed in Switzerland, leading some to theorize it may be the earliest known metal body part. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2QfgT8B

Here comes the Sun! Parker Solar probe instruments see 'first light' As Parker Solar Probe prepares for an unprecedented close-up of the sun, the new spacecraft sent data home showing that all is well in the mission. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2N67aiA

Planet Earth wobbles as it spins, and now scientists know why Humans are responsible for some of the wobble in Earth's spin. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2NKCQ2n

Gay penguins 'kidnap' chick from parents at Denmark zoo after dad 'neglected' it A gay penguin couple “kidnapped” a baby while its parents waddled off for a swim, a zookeeper claims. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2OSVK3F

Lego wheelchair helps Maryland Zoo's injured turtle to heal, officials say A turtle in Maryland is getting a lift from a one-of-a-kind ride. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2DAeNP0

Lost Opportunity rover spotted on Mars but NASA still can't talk to it NASA has spotted its Opportunity rover on the surface of Mars months after the solar-powered vehicle was enshrouded in a vast dust storms, causing it to go into hibernation. The space agency, however, is still unable to contact the rover. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2O8q9Or

Florida couple spots rare scalloped hammerhead shark: 'It was awesome' Florida couple Lauren and Brandon Woodley were out for a leisurely boat ride early Monday morning, snapping photos of playful dolphins during the hide tide off of Crab Island, near Destin. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2DvpiDf

Massive ancient building discovered in Egypt Archaeologists have uncovered a "massive" building that was once part of Egypt’s ancient capital city. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2R18jeK

Michigan river sees 13,000 hawks, other predatory birds within 3-day span In recent days, the lower part of the Detroit River in Michigan has seen an influx birds of prey, such as hawks, eagles and falcons which, as the weather begins to cool and leaves begin to change colors a crispen, are preparing to fly south for the winter. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2xGHK6F

Allied WW II bombing raids sent shockwaves to the edge of space, scientists say Massive bombing raids by Allied forces during World War II sent shockwaves to the edge of space, according to stunning new research. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2InMxy1

North Carolina woman says fire ants 'exploded' all over, delivering painful stings that nearly killed her A North Carolina woman never expected completing a simple task such as yard work would nearly result in her death. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2NF9yCe

If extra dimensions do exist, they must be really, really small Does our universe exist in more than just three dimensions? via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2N29abN

Popular weed killer may be to blame for honey bee deaths, study suggests Are honey bees getting fatally “stung” by a type of weed killer? via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Q36EnF

Malaria 'breakthrough': Disease-carrying mosquitoes wiped out in major lab experiment Scientists in the U.K. have eliminated malaria-carrying mosquitoes in lab experiments touted as a breakthrough in the battle against the killer disease. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2N4nsZo

North Carolina man chops copperhead snake into 'a dozen pieces' after it bites family dog Brian Lewis felt a sense of panic when his dog's loud barks in the backyard "suddenly stopped" last week. He rushed outside to discover his pup, Winnie, had been injured. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2NHkKyn

How Adolf Hitler's plan to build an atomic bomb and destroy London was only thwarted when ferry carrying key ingredients sunk Adolf Hitler's plans to blow up London with a nuclear bomb very nearly succeeded, a new documentary has revealed. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2xDlwlT

Incredible photos of the last czar and the Russian royal family surface Remarkable photo albums showing the Czar Nicholas II and the Russian royal family have gone on public display for the first time. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2DuMLo6

Stunning shipwreck discovery: 400-year-old wreck thrills experts A 400-year-old shipwreck discovered off the coast of Portugal has been hailed as a “significant” archaeological find. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2NGQi7l

Beluga whale spotted swimming in the River Thames in shocking video A beluga whale has been spotted in the River Thames, shocking onlookers. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2O9u1P3

Alien life on Saturn's moon? Dust storms on Titan spotted for the first time Dust storms have been spotted on Saturn's moon, Titan for the first time ever, raising prospects the storms could be a precursor to alien life on the celestial body. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2xOhDtv

Antarctica greenhouse produces cucumbers, tomatoes and more in Mars-like test Fresh vegetables on Mars , anyone? via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2QXZS3V

Astronaut Trump? Ivanka says she wanted to go to space in NASA visit While Ivanka Trump has a high-profile job advising her father, the president of the United States, she told the International Space Station Expedition 56 crew Thursday (Sept. 20) that she had different childhood ambitions. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2IeFsiR

Ancient Egyptian 'magic spell' decoded An ancient Egyptian papyrus with an image showing two bird-like creatures, possibly with a penis connecting them, has been deciphered, revealing a magic spell of love. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2IcTwts

World's second-largest shark can jump just as high and as fast as great whites Basking sharks, the second largest in the world only to whale sharks, can keep up with great white sharks when it comes to leaping out of the water. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2zr8Hfy

Galileo got sneaky in bid to fend off the Inquisition Galileo: groundbreaking astronomer and early master of spin. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2OJar9k

Six sharks killed after attack on swimmers near Great Barrier Reef Six sharks have been killed after attacks on two swimmers at a tourist destination in the Great Barrier Reef. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2xMaw4N

Incredible photos of the last czar and the Russian royal family surface Remarkable photo albums showing the Czar Nicholas II and the Russian royal family have gone on public display for the first time. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2OMXNWR

Abraham Lincoln's hat a fake? They spent millions on a hat that could be worth nothing It could be a $6.5 million hat—but it might also not be. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2xEhv0t

Inside Adolf Hitler's secret underground tunnels 'where Nazis tested new weapons in the final days of World War II' Remarkable pictures lift the lid on long-abandoned German tunnels that are believed to have led to a secret Nazi weapons testing bunker. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Dq8xcp

Inside Adolf Hitler's secret underground tunnels 'where Nazis tested new weapons in the final days of World War 2' These remarkable pictures lift the lid on long-abandoned German tunnels that are believed to have lead to a secret Nazi weapons testing bunker. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2MYYXgb