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Sudden death of baby elephant leaves Oregon Zoo staff heartbroken A 6-year-old Asian elephant, the youngest member of the Oregon Zoo's elephant family who was the "darling of the zoo," unexpectedly died Thursday night from a deadly virus, according to zoo staff. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2FORou8

2,000-year-old ring discovered with the name of Pontius Pilate A 2,000-year-old ring bearing the name Pontius Pilate was discovered in the West Bank. Pontius Pilate is known as the prefect who ordered the killing of Jesus Christ. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2BJVqAe

Pontius Pilate’s ring may have been discovered at ancient biblical fortress Experts in Israel have identified a ring that may have belonged to Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor who oversaw the trial and crucifixion of Jesus Christ. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2FNSl64

Puppy unearths piece of prehistoric history 8-month-old Scout digs up 13,000-year-old woolly mammoth tooth in Washington man's backyard. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2SjD0vm

Puppy finds woolly mammoth tooth in backyard Kirk Lacewell has lived in Langley, Wa. for approximately six years, part of that time with his dog, Scout. But when Scout began to dig into the backyard, it wasn't just any old rock he was uncovering — it was a woolly mammoth tooth. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2E6OW0D

Invasive tick species spreads to 9 states, raises potential health concerns, CDC says A species of tick native to the Asia-Pacific region that potentially poses a disease threat to humans has spread across the country, now located in nine different states, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced this week. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2SrTn9x

NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft set to reach asteroid Bennu after epic journey NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is expected to rendezvous with asteroid Bennu on Monday after traveling more than 1 billion miles through space. The historic expedition will be the first U.S. mission to bring samples from an asteroid back to Earth. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2zyPwQR

South Carolina battlefield covered in a phenomenon known as ‘hair ice’ A mysterious phenomenon known as ‘hair ice’ has covered the Mustgrove Mill historic battlefield. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Qptwl6

South Carolina battlefield covered in white cotton candy-like substance called 'hair ice' A wispy, white substance was recently spotted at a historic site in South Carolina, leading some to think the objects were pieces of trash. But this cotton candy-looking material was actually an unusual frost formation known as “hair ice,” the South Carolina State Parks announced Thursday. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2KQDVkJ

Virginia man convicted of illegally feeding bears for 10 years, ordered to pay 'highest allowed' fine: report A Richmond, Virginia man who illegally fed bears for a decade in an alleged effort to protect them has been convicted. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2PbpZSG

Mystery seismic waves ripple around the world and no felt it or understands why: report Seismic waves that began off the coast of Africa rippled around the world earlier this month and no one seemed to be the wiser. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2TWbmGu

Einstein's theory of general relativity just survived a massive crash in outer space Gravity is big and weird and difficult to study. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2SlikmF

9,000-year-old rare stone mask discovered in Israel Archaeologists in Israel have announced the discovery of an extremely rare 9,000-year-old stone mask. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2BFjNPo

Doctors in Australia, UK swallow Lego heads to find out how long it takes to poop them out United Kingdom and Australia-based pediatricians agreed to swallow a Lego head to determine how long it took for their bodies to pass them. The health-care professionals shared the results of their study last week in the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Q7RhyU

Moon rocks retrieved by Soviet space mission sold for $855G Three tiny Moon rocks brought back from space by the unmanned Soviet Luna-16 mission were sold for $855,000 at auction on Thursday. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2RtibOk

Mysterious sea creature draws 'alien' comparisons Marine biologists have identified a mysterious looking sea creature as a New Zealand rough skate. A mom and her daughter found it on a beach in the country and took to social media to figure out what it was. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2E4Uc4Y

'Rare first edition' copy of 'The Hobbit' sells for big bucks A "rare first edition" copy of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Q4ljTW

Neanderthals and humans were hooking up way more than anyone thought Way more sex happened between Neanderthals and the ancestors of modern humans across Europe and Asia than scientists originally thought, a new study finds. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2RledHd

Recovered Hubble Telescope nabs nifty new picture After taking a short break from observing the cosmos, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is officially back up and running, and the observatory captured a stunning new view of a distant, star-forming galaxy. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2zwZcLH

This strange hum circled the whole world. But nobody heard it. There was a hum that nobody could hear. It was a seismic event, one that originated off the coast of Mayotte on Nov. 11, a tiny island in the waters between Madagascar and Mozambique. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Q1IqhP

Mysterious sea creature draws 'alien' comparisons with its sharp teeth, spiky skin Dozens of people offered suggestions — from a flying squirrel fish to a saw shark. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Seb9ww

China is halting the work by team on gene-edited babies HONG KONG (AP) — China's government ordered a halt Thursday to work by a medical team that claimed to have helped make the world's first gene-edited babies, as a group of leading scientists declared that it's still too soon to try to make permanent changes to DNA that can be inherited by future generations. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2KKU2QM

NASA set to announce partners for Moon missions NASA is set to announce the U.S. companies that will help take American astronauts back to the Moon. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2P67PBX

Space could fry your phone: How space tourists can protect their electronics (and data) Before the space-tourism industry takes flight and passengers start taking their electronic devices into orbit, there had better be a way for travelers to protect their digital data from the harsh environment of space. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2P9p3yd

South Carolina shark attack survivor shares terrifying video of incident: I heard the 'crunch of my head' A South Carolina resident who embarked on spearfishing trip over the summer shares his harrowing tale of surviving a reef shark attack. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2TV8Znb

Discovered: One of the world’s oldest whisky stills Archaeologists uncover A medieval structure, believed to be one of the world’s oldest whisky stills at the site of Lindores Abbey in Fife, Scotland. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2r9d1vj

New Orleans looks underground as parts of city slowly sink Researchers are looking to manage the way water flows in and out of New Orleans in an effort to manage the rate at which the city is sinking. It sinks 6-8 mm a year. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2r8xe46

Medieval whisky still discovered at Scottish abbey may be the world’s oldest A medieval structure, believed to be one of the world’s oldest whisky stills, has been discovered among the ruins of a Scottish abbey. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2PXXoFM

Eight ancient painted mummies discovered in Egypt Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered eight limestone sarcophagi containing mummies at a site 25 miles south of Cairo. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2P74D8Y

To the Moon and back: Apollo 11 Lunar Checklist offers glimpse into historic mission A checklist that traveled to the surface of the Moon and flight plans used by the Apollo 11 astronauts will be auctioned in New York this week. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2PZUeS0

Extremely rare full Gemini spacesuit up for auction An extremely rare complete American spacesuit from the Gemini space program is expected to sell for up to $150,000 at auction this week. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2E1Tpl4

Moon rocks retrieved by Soviet space mission expected to raise up to $1 million at auction Three tiny Moon rocks brought back from space by the Soviet Luna-16 mission are expected to sell for more than $1 million when they go up for auction later this week. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2r77m8S

World War II fighter plane flown by 'Great Escape' pilot discovered An extremely rare World War II Spitfire fighter plane flown by a pilot who later took part in the 'Great Escape' has been recovered from a remote Norwegian mountainside. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2SewoOU

Apollo 11 lunar checklist and flight plans offer glimpse into history Auction house Sotheby's shows off the lunar surface checklist sheet and flight plans used by the Apollo 11 astronauts. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2E0NRHy

Extremely rare Gemini spacesuit up for auction An extremely rare complete American spacesuit from the famous Gemini space program is up for auction. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Sewki8

Moon rocks expected to raise up to $1 million at extremely rare auction Three moon rocks brought back from space by the Soviet Luna-16 mission in 1970 are expected to raise up to $1 million when they go up for auction. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2r7J7aw

World War II fighter plane flown by 'Great Escape' pilot discovered on Norwegian mountain An extremely rare World War II Spitfire fighter plane flown by a pilot who later took part in the "Great Escape" has been recovered from a remote Norwegian mountainside. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2FK6D7S

Rich woman buried with child in her arms and adorned with jewels uncovered after 1,500 years at an Anglo Saxon cemetery via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2radmxO

Epic time-lapse shot from space is longest ever, shows two trips around Earth Two trips around the Earth in only 15 minutes? via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2FHJy5J

What NASA hopes to learn about Mars from InSight probe NASA's lander will drill beneath the Martian surface to study the planet's composition; insight from Mike Massimino, former NASA astronaut and senior adviser for space programs at the Intrepid Museum. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2r6TmMm

NASA’s InSight beams back breathtakingly clear photo of Mars NASA’s spacecraft that landed on Mars has beamed back its first clear photo of the desolate Red Planet. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2FK1CMy

NASA’s InSight beams back breathtakingly clear photo of Mars NASA’s spacecraft that landed on Mars Monday has beamed back its first clear photo of the desolate Red Planet. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2r6TkEe

As NASA celebrates Mars landing, a busy future awaits, agency's chief says It's a busy time for NASA, and as the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) celebrated the successful touchdown of its InSight Mars lander today (Nov. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2FJc9Y9

Trump dismisses economic findings of climate change report President Trump says he doesn't believe the dire warnings of economic impact laid out in the Fourth National Climate Assessment. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2TOEQpy

Mars InSight Lander shows off first image from Mars NASA's Mars InSight Lander touched down on the Martian surface on Monday and wasted no time in getting the first picture back to Earth. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Arkt9h

NASA's InSight spacecraft lands on Mars Jubilation at JPL Mission Control in Pasadena, California as the probe survives risky landing on Mars. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2E0dZm1

NASA's InSight spacecraft lands on Mars Jubilation at JPL Mission Control in Pasadena, California as the probe survives risky landing on Mars. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2DYlKca

World's first genetically edited babies? International outrage ensues as Chinese scientist makes bold claim A Chinese researcher claims that he helped make the world's first genetically edited babies — twin girls born this month whose DNA he said he altered with a powerful new tool capable of rewriting the very blueprint of life. The claims have resulted in international outrage and the university where the researcher is working said the work "has seriously violated academic ethics and codes of conduct." via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Qmfkt5

What NASA hopes to learn from InSight mission to Mars NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine details the InSight lander's scientific mission, discusses nerves ahead of NASA's attempt to land successfully on Mars for the eighth time. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Sb7hwv

InSight probe's mission to Mars hinges on final 7 minutes Entering the Martian atmosphere, the NASA craft will have to slow its speed from a whopping 12,300 mph to just 5 mph as it touches down on the dusty, rocky surface. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2KzucPB