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Israel's Beresheet spacecraft snaps stunning images of far side of the Moon ahead of lunar landing Israel’s Beresheet spacecraft has captured its first images of the far side of the Moon ahead of the probe’s historic lunar landing later this month. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2FQo2sg

Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully 'bombs' asteroid Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft has successfully “bombed” asteroid Ryugu in the name of scientific research. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2CZNafA

Dog sniffs out prehistoric 250,000-year-old wooly rhino bone Pooch sniffs out prehistoric prize: Dog discovers 250,000-year-old woolly rhino bone via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2K9aJIJ

Destroyed ‘past Earth’ reveals our apocalyptic future, study says A new study published in 'Science' shows the possible fate of our beloved planet Earth, based on the history of an unnamed dead planet. via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2OOtz6A

Pooch sniffs out prehistoric prize: Dog discovers 250,000-year-old woolly rhino bone A beagle in the U.K. has sniffed out a leg bone from a wooly rhino that died 250,000 years ago. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2HZBjSX

Destroyed ‘past Earth’ reveals our apocalyptic future, study says A terrifying new study may have provided a window into Earth's ultimate fate by looking at a newly discovered dying planet nearly 400 light years away. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2WPdiBo

Cats recognize their own names – as study reveals dog-like ability to understand us Cats know their own names and recognize it when we call for them, new research shows. via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2Vo28mB

Incredible photographs show rare 'blond' zebra thriving in the wild Do blond zebras really have more fun? via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2CXY0CA

Cats recognize their own names – as study reveals dog-like ability to understand us Cats know their own names and recognize it when we call for them, new research shows. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2WOYZwG

Archaeologists discover ancient desert settlement in Israel Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority and the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev discovered uncovered ancient tunnels apparently used by rebels during a turbulent period in the region’s history. via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2I0FQEw

Shark's-eye-view video captures epic seal chase through kelp forest Stunning new video footage shows great white sharks hunting seals — all from the huge predator's perspective. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2K7Zr7J

Is 'toxic masculinity' melting the polar ice caps? Mark Steyn has his doubts Conservative commentator Mark Steyn and "Tucker Carlson Tonight" host Tucker Carlson discussed toxic masculinity's impact on climate change. via FOX NEWS https://fxn.ws/2UC8qSM

Study: Toxic masculinity could be the reason for climate change Is being green too feminine? Reaction from SteynOnline.com's Mark Steyn on 'Tucker Carlson Tonight.' via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2HXCJx7

2,000-year-old desert settlement discovered in Israel, revealing ancient rebels' hidden tunnels Archaeologists in Israel have discovered the remains of an ancient settlement in the Negev desert, uncovering ancient tunnels used by Jewish rebels against the Romans. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2UgXfiQ

Mummy of Pharaoh’s official discovered inside sarcophagus in Egypt A mummy of a Pharaoh’s official was discovered inside of a limestone sarcophagus in Saqqara, Egypt. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Uj4FC2

Great white sharks have ‘toxic’ heavy metals in their blood, study finds What do mercury, arsenic and lead have in common? If you guessed they’re all heavy metals, you’re right -- at least in part. These elements are also found in the blood of great white sharks, according to a recent study. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Ifj3Ef

Search for lost sea containers leads to discovery of 16th-century shipwreck A search for lost sea containers has led to the discovery of a 16th-century Dutch shipwreck. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Ue01p7

Mummy of Pharaoh's official discovered inside limestone sarcophagus in Egypt The mummified remains of a high-ranking official named Khuwy were discovered in a colorful tomb that dates back 4,400 years. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2FJt3CI

Four-legged whale that lived 40-million-years-ago found off coast in Peru Fossils of a four-legged whale that lived off the coast of Peru more than 40 million years ago have been discovered by researchers. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2FSOFwu

Archaeologists investigate a town at the center of the Mystic River Massacre Archaeologists investigate Wethersfield, Connecticut, where the Mystic River Massacre dramatically wiped out the Pequot tribe. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2TXdwVc

NASA is sending 'robotic bees' to space NASA has announced that it will be sending two of its robotic 'Astrobees' to the International Space Station later this month. Astrobees are cube-shaped flying robots that will help take care of routine tasks and participate in experiments. Developed and built by NASA's Ames Research Center, the robots are propelled by fans and sport a number of cameras and sensors. NASA hopes the robots will help free up astronauts for other work. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2HXSXGr

Stunning ‘Mirror Pools’ seen on ocean’s floor reveal landscape Stunning ‘Mirror Pools’ seen on the ocean’s floor reveals an otherworldly landscape. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2IbVY5q

Search for lost sea containers leads to discovery of 16th-century Dutch shipwreck A search for shipping containers that fell off a merchant ship during a storm earlier this year led to the discovery of a historic 16th-century shipwreck. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2OQQePY

Stunning ‘Mirror Pools’ seen on ocean’s floor reveal otherworldly landscape Scientists have discovered a strange and mesmerizingly beautiful space thousands of feet below the ocean's surface. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Uu6qvv

NASA is sending 'robotic bees' to space NASA is sending two of its robotic "astrobees," a cube-shaped flying robot that will help take care of routine tasks and participate in experiments, to the International Space Station later this month. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2TYuKS2

Pompeii shocker: Ancient fast-food joint unearthed A new discovery in the ruins of Pompeii is giving experts another look into daily life in the city, before it succumbed to the devastating blast of Mount Vesuvius. Researchers have discovered an ancient eatery known as a thermopolium, which is akin to a modern-day snack bar. This thermopolium was adorned with a sign of a sea nymph, known as a nereid, which immediately caught the eye of archaeologists. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2uJZbkz

Russian rocket en route to International Space Station to deliver supplies to astronauts aboard A Russian cargo ship lifted off from a Kazakhstan air base Thursday and is set to dock at the International Space Station to deliver more than 3.5 tons of food, fuel and supplies to the six astronauts living on the floating space lab.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Kgnl0C

Russian rocket en route to International Space Station to delivery supplies to astronauts aboard A Russian cargo ship lifted off from a Kazakhstan air base Thursday and is set to dock at the International Space Station to deliver more than 3.5 tons of food, fuel and supplies to the six astronauts living on the floating space lab.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2uNiUQq

Tiny vampire bugs devour turtles and snakes by sucking their insides out alive Tiny water bugs are one of nature's deadliest predators devouring frogs, turtles, ducks and even venomous snakes, stunned scientists have discovered. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2FOnvah

Pompeii shocker: Ancient fast-food joint unearthed Researchers have unearthed a new discovery at the ruins in Pompeii, an ancient eatery known as a thermopolium, akin to a modern-day snack bar, where patrons could get drinks and hot food. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2ONpQX2

17th-century massacre in Connecticut was New England's 'Jamestown' A violent conflict between English colonists and Native Americans almost 400 years ago grew into a war that ended with the near extermination of an entire Indian tribe. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2TQwfBG

Physicists stuffed a ghostly 'skyrmion' full of 'antiskyrmions' There are ghostly shapes hidden in magnetic fields. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2VodXtg

Climate change drove some Neanderthals to cannibalism Six Neanderthals who lived in what is now France were eaten by their fellow Neanderthals some 100,000 years ago, according to gruesome evidence of the cannibalistic event discovered by scientists in a cave in the 1990s. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2WLMFxa

Pennsylvania's proposed $540 million nuclear bailout sparks national debate The clock is ticking for Pennsylvania lawmakers, who must decide whether to support House Bill 11, a $500 million annual commitment to rescue the state’s struggling nuclear industry over the next six years. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2TTdkGz

Colonial cemetery accidentally unearthed in Philadelphia, and researchers race to analyze the bones While digging a giant hole in the ground for a luxury residential building in Philadelphia, construction workers noticed something odd: Human bones kept turning up in the soil. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2OM0tVn

Final survivor of last American slave ship revealed After painstaking research, the final survivor of the last American slave ship has been identified. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2FUTRRO

Survivor of last American slave ship identified Dr. Hannah Durkin of the U.K.'s University of Newcastle has determined the identity of the last survivor of the last American slave ship. Redoshi, given the slave name 'Sally Smith,' was kidnapped from West Africa at age 12 and, after spending five years as a slave, died in Alabama in 1937 at the age of 89 or 90. Previously, the last survivor of the transatlantic slave trade was thought to be Oluale Kossola, also known as Cudjo Lewis, who died in 1935. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2FKLhE4

Melting glaciers on Alaska’s Denali will unleash tons of human poop Watch where you step. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2FMr2FX

Amazing giant multicolored squirrels caught on camera A photographer in India captured stunning photographs of the multi-colored Malabar giant squirrel. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2HXUOuR

A mother in Canada bravely fights off a mountain lion A mother in Canada bravely fights off a mountain lion after it latched onto her seven-year-old son’s arm and began to maul him. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Ue6h0a

One of the 'weirdest lizards' in the world has given birth A “very unusual discovery” has been uncovered by Australian scientists in a world first. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2K1ZtxI

Sun's magnetic field is stronger than we thought Studies of a solar flare revealed something unexpected about the sun: its magnetic field is even stronger than scientists predicted. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2UfcCZa

Why does Enceladus have an underground ocean? New research probes differences between Saturn's moons New answers for mysteries concerning Saturn's moons could shed light on whether one, Enceladus, could support life, researchers say. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2CMnhzN

There is definitely methane on Mars, scientists say. But is it a sign of life? We may be one step closer to cracking the Mars methane mystery. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2VgPkhO

Amazing giant multi-colored squirrels caught on camera, become internet sensation A photographer from India has captured several incredible images of the Malabar giant squirrel that have gone viral after being posted to social media. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2CRPFAG

New book paints portrait of brilliant men and women who made first lunar landing mission possible As the 50th anniversary of the first lunar landing approaches, author Douglas Brinkley looks back at what made it all possible in 'American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race.' via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2WG7UQP

Offerings to supernatural deities discovered in Lake Titicaca in the Andes A team of archaeological divers has uncovered dazzling treasures at the bottom of Lake Titicaca, including a puma carved out of the blue gemstone lapis-lazuli, gold medallions and a turquoise stone pendant. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2HXkIPl

NASA astronauts scheduled for all-female spacewalk respond to outrage over spacesuit availability The two astronauts who were supposed to perform the first all-female spacewalk have spoken out about the altered plans, saying it was just a matter of efficiency.   via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2UuHuUE

NASA says space debris from India's missile test created threat to International Space Station India's Ministry of External Affairs insisted the test of its anti-satellite weapon was safe because it happened in a relatively low orbit, but NASA reports that some debris reached an altitude higher than that of the ISS. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Up5vg4

NASA chief warns that debris from India's satellite destruction could endanger astronauts on the ISS Floating debris from India’s controversial test of an anti-satellite weapon could potentially place the International Space Station at risk, warns NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2VcTQxT