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Earth is greener today than it was 20 years ago thanks to 'human activity,' counterintuitive NASA study shows via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2ErmiVw

Environmentalist explains why renewable energy can't save the planet Solar and wind farms require large amounts of land and come at a high economic cost, says Michael Shellenberger, Environmental Progress president. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2SvbB9y

Huge spider drags opossum across Amazon rainforest floor in haunting footage A dinner plate-sized tarantula with a big appetite preyed on a young opossum during a recent hunt in the Amazon rainforest — and the horrifying scene was caught on tape. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2VqDx0f

California astrophotographer creates colorful Moon image using pieces of 150,000 photos An astrophotographer in Sacramento, Calif., took advantage of the February supermoon to create a stunning image. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2tLbyMI

Shark attacks doubled in 20 years in highly populated areas, study finds Shark attacks across the globe have doubled in the last 20 years. However, the rate of attack is still low and the likeliness of someone getting attacked depends on where they are, researchers said. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2IRMQ8a

1,600-year-old estate discovered in Israel A 1,600-year-old estate that belonged to a wealthy ancient Samaritan was discovered in Israel. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2XrGTlj

Huge spider drags opossum across Amazon rainforest floor in horrifying footage A team of biologists from the University of Michigan captured an amazing, yet creepy, sight on the rainforest floor in Peru of a huge spider dragging its prey, an opossum, for dinner. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Sz4KvD

Colorado Parks and Wildlife: A bacterial infection has killed off ducks and geese in Denver Colorado Parks and Wildlife: A bacterial infection has killed off ducks and geese in Denver. In fact, necropsies performed on the some of the geese revealed they suffered from a bacterial infection scientifically known as Riemerella anatipestifer, or ‘new duck disease.’ via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Vv4HmL

1,600-year-old estate that belonged to a wealthy ancient Samaritan discovered in Israel Archaeologists have discovered the estate of a wealthy ancient Samaritan at Zur Natan in central Israel. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2EDMuxq

Ducks, geese in Colorado dying from ‘new duck disease,' prompting warning from wildlife officials A bacterial infection has killed off ducks and geese in Denver, officials with the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) announced Thursday. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2H8pbNW

Hurricane Michael Recovery: Rebuilding Mexico Beach Nearly five months after Hurricane Michael ravaged Mexico Beach, economic setbacks have made recovery increasingly difficult for residents trying to rebuild their lives. The National Weather Service estimates over $30 billion in losses in just the Sunshine State. Debris removal alone has cost the town with a nearly $4 million budget over $50 million so far, but one company’s vision may be step one in restoring paradise along the Panhandle. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2UdL8yX

Toxic byproducts of Agent Orange continue to pollute Vietnam environment, researchers say Toxic byproducts of Agent Orange are polluting the environment in Vietnam, including its food supply, 50 years later. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2BUQnMU

Shark population growing off Cape Cod spurs ‘nightmares’ for researcher The growing shark population off the coast of Massachusetts has one researcher losing sleep via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2SwVzMk

California's hidden threat: High-risk volcanoes that might erupt in the next decade For years now, California has been bracing for the "big one" — the magnitude 6.7 or greater earthquake that is expected to send ripples through the state within the century. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2BYYMyK

Mysterious underground chamber discovered at Canadian provincial assembly A mysterious underground chamber was discovered at a Canadian provincial assembly building. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2NwOHxM

Mysterious underground chamber discovered at Canadian provincial assembly A mysterious underground vault has been discovered on the grounds of the Nova Scotia Legislature in Canada. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2ECGllj

(VERY OLD) GRAPHIC IMAGE WARNING: Naughty Roman graffiti found Archaeologists in the U.K. are attempting to record the unique inscriptions carved into the walls of a quarry, known as the written rock of Gelt. The quarry provided stones for the construction of Hadrian's Wall, and the carvings offer a smutty glimpse into the lives of the Roman soldiers. The inscriptions include a caricature of an officer and a phallus, as well as a reference to the consulate of Aper and Maximus. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2XmRJct

Stunning images show neon squid, sea butterflies and other creatures in deep reaches of Pacific Ocean One photographer has given us a rare glimpse of the colorful, weird creatures living at the deepest and darkest depths of the Pacific Ocean. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2tDYadz

Stunning images show neon squid, sea butterflies and other creatures in deep reaches of Pacific Ocean via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2tGjLlm

Roman soldiers' very rude graffiti revealed near Hadrian's Wall An ancient quarry near Hadrian’s Wall in northern England offers a smutty glimpse into the lives of the Roman soldiers who built the famous fortification. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2NwPcI9

Washington Dept of Fish and Wildlife: A case of elk hoof disease has been discovered in Washington’s Blue Mountains Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: A case of elk hoof disease has been discovered in Washington’s Blue Mountains. The disease was first detected in western Washington in the early 2000s and the most recent finding marks the disease’s farthest eastward expansion in the Evergreen State. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2GQzwPe

30-million-page archive of humanity's achievements headed to the Moon Tucked away inside Israel’s Beresheet lunar lander – currently on its way to the Moon – is a massive archive documenting humanity’s achievements. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Nu2wNt

Mount Vesuvius didn't kill everyone in Pompeii. Where did the survivors go? When Mount Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79, the volcano's molten rock, scorching debris and poisonous gases killed nearly 2,000 people in the nearby ancient Italian cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2tDSX5d

'Lost city' mystery: Experts shed new light on ancient megacity's collapse The events that led to the demise of the ancient Cambodian megacity of Angkor have been shrouded in mystery for centuries. However, new research argues that the city’s fall may have been a gradual process as opposed to a single catastrophic event. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Egd9ze

Alligator in Florida catches golf ball in mouth during tournament: 'It saved me from a hazard penalty' An alligator in Florida recently put a new spin on the meaning of a hole-in-one. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2IELahV

Barren desert 'fairy circles' caused by … rain? Unusual bare circles in the grasslands of Australia and the Namib Desert called "fairy circles" aren't the work of termites, new research suggests. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2H2dzMx

Scientists discover 300K far-away galaxies, have black holes that 'never stop eating' It may look like cells under a microscope, but what you're looking at is a sky map of hundreds of thousands of previously undetected galaxies, some of which have black holes that "never stop eating." via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2BT2muv

Scientists discover 300G far-away galaxies, have black holes that 'never stop eating' The new discovery was made by a team of more than 200 astronomers from around the globe looking at data from the Low Frequency Array (LOFAR), a network of telescopes operated by the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2T1kEEd

Jeff Bezos wants to put a trillion humans in space – and promises ‘1,000 Mozarts and Einsteins’ Amazon chief Jeff Bezos dreams of creating a new space race of humans across our solar system – with a population of one trillion. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2TgfHXG

History of the universe could be rewritten by ancient ‘dark energy event’ A mysterious "dark energy event" billions of years ago may have sped up the universe – and could rewrite history as we know it. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Eel2VK

NASA scientists offer new clues to how life started on Earth after reproducing the origins of life on the ocean floor NASA scientists offer new clues to how life started on Earth after reproducing the origins of life on the ocean floor in a lab. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2GL89q3

NASA was able to recreate the 'origins of life' and the results are shocking A new NASA study has recreated the origins of life, building the ocean's floors from 4 billion years ago as humanity attempts to understand how life started on Earth and where else it might be found. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Vm84ME

Scientists discover 300G far-away galaxies, have black holes that 'never stop eating' It may look like cells under a microscope, but what you're looking at is a sky map of hundreds of thousands of previously undetected galaxies, some of which have black holes that "never stop eating." via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2NrFXJ2

Half male, half female bird spotted A cardinal has been spotted with plumed in feathers that are scarlet on one side and taupe on the other. The unusual plumage pattern is a telltale sign that this bird is a gynandromorph, or half male, half female. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2NvLE8M

Tiny dino-era 'night mouse' found above Arctic Circle A tiny marsupial relative that lived in the twilight of the dinosaurs, as well as in literal twilight for much of the year, has been discovered in the Arctic. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2NsJzdS

This bird's body is half male, half female. So is its brain. Male cardinals are red. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Ec6XZ0

Huge open buckets of uranium ore found at Grand Canyon? Totally fine, experts say. For nearly 20 years, a trio of 5-gallon (19 liters) paint buckets sat near the taxidermy exhibit at Grand Canyon National Park 's museum collections building. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2tB0e5W

Dead humpback whale discovered in Brazil’s Amazon jungle puzzles researchers Biologists were baffled to discover the body of a huge humpback whale in the midst of shrubbery in Brazil's Amazon jungle over the weekend. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2GHvR6B

Mystery surrounds humpback whale found dead in Brazil’s Amazon jungle Experts are puzzled as to how a humpback whale ended up in Brazil's Amazon jungle. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2tDeJWY

Jupiter's 'dramatic' features from NASA's Juno mission wow the internet Jupiter's 'dramatic' features from NASA's Juno mission wow the internet and space enthusiasts. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2H2dbh0

Jupiter's 'dramatic' features captured during NASA's Juno mission wow space enthusiasts NASA revealed its impressive view from its Juno space probe over the weekend, and to saw space enthusiasts were impressed would be an understatement. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2GIdXQZ

Stunning new Mars images show where ancient rivers once flowed on Red Planet Although we think of Mars as a dry and dusty wasteland, it once contained enormous amounts of water at its surface.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2BSbxuV

NASA concerned as iceberg twice the size of New York City is about to break off from Antarctica NASA Scientists warned that a massive iceberg will soon calve — or break off — from Antarctica's Brunt Ice Shelf almost twice the size of New York City. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2GKGvcJ

480-million-year-old mystery creature finally identified from its preserved guts For the past 150 years, scientists have hotly debated a mysterious creature that lived hundreds of millions of years ago, long before dinosaurs walked the Earth. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2SplJAz

'Hidden Figures' scientist Katherine Johnson gets NASA facility named in her honor Katherine Johnson, the former NASA mathematician whose journey was showcased in the 2016 movie "Hidden Figures," received a huge gift from the agency that employed her years ago. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2TdgB71

NASA concerned as iceberg twice the size of New York City is about to break off from Antarctica Scientists warned Sunday that a massive iceberg will soon calve — or break off — from Antarctica's Brunt Ice Shelf and they're increasingly concerned about the "uncertain future" it creates for future research opportunities there. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2NqWBZB

Civil War soldier’s gravestone discovered by archaeologists in Delaware Archaeologists have discovered a Civil War soldier's gravestone, which may offer a vital clue to a long-lost African-American cemetery. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2BOcR2d

What really killed the dinosaurs? New studies suggest that it may not have only been an asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Nk4Rdy

Civil War soldier’s gravestone discovered, may offer vital clue to long-lost African-American cemetery Archaeologists in Delaware have discovered the tombstone of an African-American Civil War soldier provides a vital clue in uncovering a long-lost cemetery. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2XinXpe

What really killed the dinosaurs? New studies suggest volcanoes may have played a part The mass extinction event that killed the dinosaurs is commonly thought to have been triggered by a massive asteroid that struck the Earth 66 million years ago. However, a pair of new studies believe that a huge volcanic eruption may have also played a role in the dino demise. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2TZ22B7