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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New AI model spots pancreatic cancer up to 3 years earlier than human doctors in test ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new AI tool finds early hints of pancreatic cancer in CT scans that doctors would otherwise miss, an early test found. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Victoria Atkinson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/E3W9LRqny9eYcsfUxWW2JB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new artificial intelligence tool could help detect pancreatic cancer earlier, a study suggests.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Illustration of pancreatic cancer in a human body.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch NASA's Curiosity rover 'struggle' to remove a rock that got stuck on its robotic arm for nearly a week ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New footage shows NASA's Curiosity rover tilting, rotating and vibrating its robotic arm as mission scientists tried to remove a rock that became stuck on a drill for six days. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 17:08:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ewSEtvxiKza2JbM65fMm4a-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[New video footage shows the Curiosity rover&#039;s robotic arm attempting to shake off a hefty Martian rock, dubbed Atacama, which got stuck to a drill. The rock eventually falls to the floor where its splits into multiple pieces.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A black and white photo showing the rock stuck to the drill of Curiosity&#039;s robot arm]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gold sword scabbard discovered under toppled tree in Norway was likely 'sacrificed' by an elite warrior 1,500 years ago ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/gold-sword-scabbard-discovered-under-toppled-tree-in-norway-was-likely-sacrificed-by-an-elite-warrior-1-500-years-ago</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A hiker poked into a hole in the ground and discovered a rare gold scabbard ornament from Norway's Migration period. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 16:00:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Archaeology]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/z2BaQ5udLWfqHJGhfnTryE-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Annette Græsli Øvrelid/University of Stavanger Archaeological Museum]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A hiker found this richly decorated 1,500-year-old gold sword scabbard in southwest Norway.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a rectangular gold sword fitting with a meandering design]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ More doomed Franklin expedition sailors identified, revealing clues about how they tried to find safety ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/more-doomed-franklin-expedition-sailors-identified-revealing-clues-about-how-they-tried-to-find-safety</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ DNA from living descendants of relatives have allowed four members of the ill-fated Franklin expedition to be identified. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:28:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Archaeology]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Jarus ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GNUB2CAPcnsMgzK8kfsqCH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Douglas Stenton, an anthropologist and adjunct assistant professor at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, excavates the remains of Franklin expedition sailors at Erebus Bay.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A man wearing a blue hoodie and black pants measures a half-unearthed skull in the midst of a landscape with white pebbles.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hantavirus cruise LIVE: Cruise passengers being monitored in several US states as CDC prepares official guidance ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Thursday, May 7, 2026: The latest news and updates on the hantavirus cluster associated with the MV Hondius. The cruise ship is on course to arrive in Spain Saturday, while health authorities trace contact cases from the roughly 40 people who have already disembarked. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:01:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 07 May 2026 22:50:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GtHwhTNNbhiRJd2ewTjuAh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Health personnel assist patients onto a boat from the cruise ship MV Hondius while it was stationary off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 6, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Health personnel assist patients onto a boat.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Extremely rare' English coins meant to ward off Vikings found in Denmark — because the Vikings wore them as jewelry ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two rare coins minted in England to ward against Viking raids have been discovered in Denmark, where Vikings made them into jewelry. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:17:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DMVxjF2fnPq9PZM5BcmhiQ-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[One of the coins has the &quot;Lamb of God&quot; on the front (left) and a dove on the back (right.)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[composite image of two sides of a medieval silver coin featuring a &quot;lamb of God&quot; and a dove]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Andes virus — the only hantavirus that can spread between people — identified as culprit on cruise ship ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Laboratory tests have implicated the Andes virus, a specific type of hantavirus, in the cluster of illnesses on the cruise ship MV Hondius. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 11:06:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:05:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ziz8V3fN2NTDEwAbtHrRMY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An aerial photo of the cruise ship MV Hondius near the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 4, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An aerial photo of a white cruise ship in the middle of a blue ocean.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New water battery could last until the 24th century — and it can be safely discarded in the environment ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With no toxic elements to dispose of, the new aqueous battery design could dramatically improve the safety and longevity of battery energy-storage systems. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 08:45:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 07 May 2026 18:52:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rory Bathgate ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NxWc8jRvBsvJdxMB9v38Pi-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Yana Iskayeva via Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Could the future of non-toxic batteries be water-based?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of a series of blue watery spheres against a white background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Happy 100th birthday, David Attenborough! 13 surprising facts about the famous naturalist ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As Sir David Attenborough turns 100, here are 13 surprising facts about the beloved broadcaster and environmental advocate whose voice has shaped how generations see the natural world. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 20:25:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:57:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/C57wt3oV3mFeLoAZqGxtm7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[British naturalist Sir David Attenborough&#039;s life has been marked by conservation and adventure. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A man with short white hair smiles past the camera. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The night sky could get three times brighter as new satellites launch — all but ruining the Vera C. Rubin Observatory's survey of the universe ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Extremely bright satellites and megaconstellations could make the night sky up to three times brighter than it is now, a new study warns. This would seriously hinder astronomical imaging devices, like the enormous camera at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 18:35:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Astronomy]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Deepa Jain ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q7DHdJs8wgi7afEWfK2Qu9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Starlink satellites leave streaks in astronomical images. With the advent of megaconstellations, many more streaks will be visible, rendering astronomical photographs from telescopes like the new Vera C. Rubin observatory useless. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A series of gray squares with white dots and streaks across them.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The brain's memory center doesn't start as a blank slate, study suggests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Early in life, neural networks in the brain's memory center are highly connected, and they are only later refined into precise systems, a mouse study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 18:10:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Neuroscience]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Roberta McLain ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AW6tXLja42xzjnv6p6zy65-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Vargas-Barroso et al./Nature Communications]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists reconstructed the shapes and structures of neural networks within the mouse hippocampus, comparing the networks&#039; features at different ages.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A microscopic image of a series of different colored tendrils within a curve, with a micrometer bar next to the grouping.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Quantum battery charges in a quadrillionth of a second with a laser — larger prototypes could last for years after charging for just a minute ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Quantum batteries can be charged remotely and could allow for far better energy density than conventional batteries used in devices today. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rory Bathgate ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eY4bomvnGbxK7LrAUWrX5L-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A view inside the quantum battery lab at CSIRO, Australia&#039;s national science agency.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A person wearing a blue clean suit and mask bends over a large metal array of tubing. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A woman turned black and blue weeks after starting a new medication ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A woman's sudden hyperpigmentation was a side effect of a medicine she was taking. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nDhLYtFYVHm5vzLjdPuyoD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A woman developed striking blue-gray hyperpigmentation on her arms and legs.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[photos of a pale woman&#039;s arms and shins showing very dark blotches of hyperpigmentation on both sets of limbs.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Clean hydrogen created from plastic waste using battery acid from old cars and solar power ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers turned hard-to-recycle plastic into hydrogen using battery acid. This circular upcycling system tackles multiple problematic waste streams at once, the scientists claim. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Victoria Atkinson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/thPsUf6py9wjAPmPyaPx8H-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[New research suggests plastic waste could be turned into clean hydrogen. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of a pile of plastic water and soda bottles all laying on top of one another. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Food insecurity is no longer just about low-income countries': Environmental economist explains how climate change is pushing agricultural systems to the brink ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As a U.N. report warns that extreme temperature swings are disrupting crops and endangering agricultural workers, we spoke with environmental economist Shouro Dasgupta about farming in an overheating world. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7zjUBnQjVNUGTVVC4DfnoN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[El Niño is poised to bring record-high temperatures to every part of the planet.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Dramatic sunset over a dry cornfield with a path leading through it.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Both very low and very high heart rates may be linked to higher stroke risk, study says ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Both unusually low and high resting heart rates may be linked to an increased stroke risk, though more research is needed to confirm a causal relationship. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 22:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Heart &amp; Circulation]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Isha Ishtiaq ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/APsxvZdDhc7Tamqfam63Wo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In a surprising study, both low and high heart rates were tied to a higher risk of stroke than middle-of-the-road heart rates.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An x-ray scan of a person&#039;s skull, facing the camera. A bright red dot glows in the top left section of their brain.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Icy object beyond Pluto has an atmosphere that shouldn't exist, study suggests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Observations suggest there's a small, icy object with an atmosphere beyond Pluto, challenging assumptions about which bodies can sustain atmospheres. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 20:38:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dAy9a6dv2krLvCHZZbfp3d-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I was not looking for this': Scientist accidentally finds shortcut to Mars that could slash travel time in half ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study suggests early asteroid trajectory data could help design faster Mars missions, potentially cutting round-trip travel time to under a year. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LXw63iU7hpLHw6GrhMomQC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of a spacecraft bound for Mars. New research unveils a possible shortcut to the Red Planet that could drastically cut down mission timelines.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a white spacecraft with solar panels approaching an orange/red planet.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Canadian 'emoji' lake vanishes after dramatic, landslide-like collapse — Earth from space ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A pair of satellite photos reveals the drastic transformation of Canada's Lake Rouge, which was fully drained after the sudden collapse of one of its banks. A multitude of factors led to the demise of the shocked-emoji-like lake, experts say. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 11:31:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Planet Earth]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7CNfD6D9SKKiuwm6RT2WHj-1280-80.gif">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Quebec&#039;s Lake Rouge experienced a sudden and dramatic &quot;outburst flood&quot; in 2025, which completely emptied it of water. Prior to this event, the lake looked like the gaping mouth of a shocked emoji face when viewed alongside a pair of smaller nearby lakes. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Looped satellite photos showing before and after a face-shaped Canadian lake completely emptied]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mysterious green rocks in Pyrenees cave hint that prehistoric people were working copper there for 4,000 years ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dozens of pieces of bright-green rock discovered in a cave in the Pyrenees may be evidence of copper smelting 7,000 years ago. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 04:05:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Archaeology]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WiC3JaxLrUZ6LJ3oZiNkQZ-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Archaeologists excavate a cave in the Pyrenees that was used by prehistoric people for more than four millennia.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[several people work on an archaeological excavation inside a cave with the Pyrenees in the background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Estrogen in both the male and female brain shapes responses to trauma, study suggests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Traumatic experiences can cause memory problems, and estrogen may be a key factor that shapes the brain's resilience against such stressors, a mouse study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 21:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Neuroscience]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YZLVgrUQFXa7gxuseik2Fj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The brain&#039;s memory center, the hippocampus, produces and responds to estrogen. This is true in both the male and female brain.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A colorful scan of a human brain, with various regions in red, green or white. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA just released 12,000 more Artemis II photos ‪—‬ here are a dozen of our favorites ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA just uploaded more than 12,000 photos snapped by the Artemis II crew during their record-breaking flyby around the moon. Here are some of the most inspiring ones. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brandon Specktor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fq3rYX4oujwWi8pcHogMSc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A photo of the solar eclipse seen by the Artemis II astronauts. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of the dark sphere of the moon in space as it blocks the sun, with a glowing sphere of light behind it. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hantavirus infects at least 2 on cruise ship, while 5 others fall ill: Here's what we know ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Three people have died and four more have fallen ill on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, and hantaviruses are confirmed to be the culprit in two cases so far. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qiuufYKXLMx33ekYRBv9g-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Hantaviruses are a family of viruses that are typically carried by rodents.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a blue translucent spiky sphere of a hantavirus molecule, with a 3D strand of DNA at the center. All in front of a blue background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Centuries-old Christian Nubian murals inspire gorgeous fashion reconstructions ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Stunning clothes from medieval Christian Nubia have been re-created and put on models, whose performance brought onlookers to tears. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9Gf2E9uExpSniRemfqADj9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A 10th-century mural of the Royal Mother Martha in a yellow gown next to a model wearing a reconstructed outfit.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A model wears colorful patterned clothing with an ancient painting cutout next to the model for comparison]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Athena bowl: A silver and gold vessel of the goddess and her owl, buried in a German forest 2,000 years ago ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The ornately decorated metal bowl was found as part of a hoard containing dozens of pieces of ancient Roman tableware. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PcS2vQ8VERTXqdDZKBMFbc-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Athena bowl was made from silver, with gold accents on the goddess and her accessories.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[gold and silver bowl with a seated Athena in the middle]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Sacrifice zones' around critical mineral mines are rife with pollution, child workers and birth defects ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The race to mine critical minerals for AI and clean energy is creating 'sacrifice zones' that harm water and health of world's poor. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Abraham Nunbogu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qHY2gugHaoDjqpg77sVNPh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks this week: How to see 'shooting stars' dropped by Halley's Comet ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/comets/the-eta-aquariid-meteor-shower-peaks-this-week-how-to-see-shooting-stars-dropped-by-halleys-comet</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Eta Aquariids will peak May 5-6, with debris from Halley's Comet creating swift meteors, though bright moonlight will make them harder to see. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hucZnbnyeQrxy4gympo7qW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Eta Aquariid meteor shower will peak overnight on May 5-6, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A dark blue night sky is streaked with white meteors moving through space with a rusty cylindrical water tower below.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists detect an enormous halo around the iconic Sombrero Galaxy — Space photo of the week ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The 570-megapixel Dark Energy Camera in Chile has captured an extended halo and a dust-filled disk around the hat-shaped Sombrero Galaxy. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ssSSNzGYZedM35eFREmDcG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An extended halo around the Sombrero Galaxy (M104).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A flat disk of glowing light is seen against a starry background in space. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Did Japan have female samurai? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The samurai are renowned as skilled warriors, but were any of them women? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Jarus ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mRppARQkDFz7UFHekFXYpG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An image from 1750 shows Tomoe Gozen, a female samurai who lived in the 12th century, killing an enemy. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An ancient painting of a woman in green armor riding a white horse, her black hair flowing behind her with a tree in the background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists identify 10,000 'impossible' exoplanet candidates, potentially tripling the number of known alien worlds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study has identified a potentially record-breaking haul of transiting exoplanets, thanks to a machine learning algorithm that analyzed the light curves of more than 80 million previously overlooked stars. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Exoplanets]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2ZNKmdnajRf7RmLsRsgJe9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A NASA illustration of exoplanet varieties. Astronomers have discovered more than 6,000 exoplanets to date, but a new study could nearly triple this total in one fell swoop.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s illustration showing dozens of potential exoplanets in a grid]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Yellowstone's volcano may be fueled in a very different way than we thought  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Yellowstone eruptions may be driven by shifts in Earth's crust, rather than a deep well of magma, study finds. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sarah Wild ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/z3zHj8bkLu2UCMNaWMWJ4Q-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[New research suggests Yellowstone&#039;s magma plumbing system doesn&#039;t work the way we thought it did. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A glowing lake of lava emits steam which partially obscures a forest behind the steam.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Science news this week: Risky, lifesaving surgery performed on a baby in the womb, AI agent deletes a company database in 9 seconds, and the universe may end much sooner than expected ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ May 2, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jhfBGxZfWriA8FzaQDqBMa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Surgery performed on a baby in the womb, a rogue chatbot deletes a company&#039;s database, why the universe could end much sooner than expected, and forecasters race to understand this year&#039;s rapid El Niño. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The purple spiral galaxy NGC 5468 and a sad cartoon robot.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[  What's the difference between a lion and a tiger? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ One has stripes, and one doesn't. But do the differences between lions and tigers go deeper than that? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dani Leviss ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PASmtoHQ2weaEJ9JB9wuWm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Beyond a tiger&#039;s stripes and a lion&#039;s mane, what are the differences between these two big cats? ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two images are side by side, the one on the left showing an orange-and-white striped tiger sitting in a lush forest with the image on the right as a male lion with an orange mane sitting in a field.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'One of the most rapid transitions that I've seen': NOAA forecaster on how this year's El Niño could shatter records ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Nathaniel Johnson, a member of NOAA's El Niño forecasting team, says that this year's transition to El Niño could be the fastest on record. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9WsHyvKnACZdQ5gPc5bddW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[El Niño is poised to bring record-high temperatures to every part of the planet.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A cloud bisects the sun setting in an amber sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ City birds appear to like men more than women, but experts have no idea why ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An analysis of 37 urban bird species found that men could get slightly closer to the avians than women could, suggesting that these animals recognize sex differences in humans. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bBYpeBj2AN37hSrkLGLcNQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Several species of urban birds can recognize the difference between adult males and females, a new study suggests.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman wearing a short skirt and pink sandals stands in the midst of a group of pigeons. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'If astrological compatibility exists, its effects should be observable': How one study of 20 million people shows star signs have no influence on romantic compatibility ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In this excerpt from "What Science Says About Astrology," author Carlos Orsi examines a 2007 study of 20 million people that showed star signs have no influence on romantic relationships. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Carlos Orsi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9i3Avr7V2Ejs722UHM7MQF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The study looked at whether star sign compatibility would be observable in a census of 10 million couples. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[two hands with stars and moon with a heart in between them on a pink background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Full moon alert: May's Flower 'micromoon' will look extra small tonight, with a rare Blue Moon following ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ May's full moon rises on May Day — May 1 — shortly after sunset, creating a dramatic spectacle for skywatchers. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SiiczwD2zPCgbmrZKud7TH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The rising full Flower Moon will be visible from across the world.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Silhouettes of people standing on a balcony overlook the cityscape of lights below with a full glowing moon in the distance.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Poop-encrusted chamber pots from the Roman Empire reveal oldest known human cases of Crypto parasite ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chamber pots from the frontier of the Roman Empire have provided the world's earliest evidence of humans infected with the Cryptosporidium parasite. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mWF6MR2kWBHyLRAVW5pS4d-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers analyzed residue from chamber pots found in Roman Bulgaria.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a set of four ceramic chamber pots]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Weapons of the world quiz: Can you identify these historical objects of war? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Can you identify these millennia- to centuries-old weapons from the smallest clues? Test your eye for history by matching carved details and close-up images to the legendary tools of war they once formed. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c9882VdM7xfXo3AQtAotnj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Weapons like knives and swords helped many groups of ancient peoples hold power. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close of up a rusty sword with a brown hilt and its brown, leather scabbard.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'The detectors never stopped beeping!' Nearly 3,000 coins discovered in field are Norway's largest Viking hoard on record ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/vikings/the-detectors-never-stopped-beeping-nearly-3-000-coins-discovered-in-field-are-norways-largest-viking-hoard-on-record</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A Viking Age hoard of nearly 3,000 coins is the largest hoard of its kind ever found in Norway. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KFxtFLGNgALGMQJiNBQGCZ-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This coin shows a king&#039;s head in profile and identifies him as EDELRED (Æthelred the Unready). ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[silver coin in a person&#039;s hand]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ZWO Seestar S30 Pro smart telescope review ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/products/optics/zwo-seestar-s30-pro-smart-telescope-review</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ This portable smart telescope makes capturing deep-sky images from a backyard easy, but it’s the telelscope’s advanced features that truly impress. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Optics]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GYifVNmT7SZC5XYgP29ECC-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Jamie Carter]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[ZWO SeeStar S30 Pro outside on a wooden surface]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ZWO SeeStar S30 Pro outside on a wooden surface]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Two lives hang in the balance': Risky surgery in the womb saved baby from deadly disorder at just 25 weeks gestation ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/reproductive-health/two-lives-hang-in-the-balance-risky-surgery-in-the-womb-saved-baby-from-deadly-disorder-at-just-25-weeks-gestation</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ To save a baby with a rare lung disorder, doctors performed a surgery while he remained half-in and half-out of the womb. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:02:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kamal Nahas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cdDvHehwBjvUwdEAmFfeA4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Twenty-five weeks into her pregnancy, Keishera and her son Cassian were operated on to save him from a deadly lung disorder. These photos were taken weeks later, after Cassian was delivered.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A compilation of three different photos of a baby with a small pile of curly hair on top of its head.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Google AI breakthrough means chatbots use six times less memory during conversations without compromising performance ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/google-ai-breakthrough-means-chatbots-use-six-times-less-memory-during-conversations-without-compromising-performance</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A compression algorithm like TurboQuant turns the data in the AI's working memory into a smaller, more efficient form. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Fiona Jackson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SVVW2qwa8repmGd9JkHppi-1280-80.gif">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[TurboQuant transforms data in working memory into a compressed version that the AI model can then use just like the original data, but using much less memory.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A gif showing various colored rectangles surrounding a yellow square in the middle, with arrows connecting the various shapes.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A used SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Part of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is likely to crash into the moon this summer, a new report finds. It poses no danger, but it does highlight a worrying trend. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:37:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 01 May 2026 14:27:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brandon Specktor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gahDatvZXJk7aotwMurfeP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Earth sets from behind the moon, as seen by the Artemis II mission.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Earth sets from behind the moon.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Early data links Wegovy to risk of 'eye stroke' — here's what to know ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A rare form of vision loss has been linked to certain GLP-1s, but more so to Wegovy than to other weight-loss drugs in this class. Should you worry? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Medicine &amp; Drugs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Hughes ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/C4sCAEWgTVh6zktLbDF876-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new paper shows a possible link between eye stroke and Wegovy. But more research is needed.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of an amber colored eye, with the face looking to the right of the image.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'We can no longer ignore diseases in the deep human past': Malaria influenced early humans' migrations across Africa, study suggests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Prehistoric humans in Africa may have avoided areas infested with malaria-spreading mosquitoes, a new study suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:41:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Evolution]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Metcalfe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eVXZsuWZxPnDEJZA5E7vnJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Mosquitoes carrying &lt;em&gt;Plasmodium falciparum&lt;/em&gt;, the parasite that causes malaria, may have influenced where prehistoric humans lived in Africa long ago.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A swarm of mosquitos is in the foreground of the image, with a blurry landscape full of gray elephants behind the swarm.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Heartbeats physically stop cardiac cancer from growing — and that could be key to thwarting other cancers, too ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have pinpointed a mechanism that may explain heart cancer's rarity and point to new cancer treatments. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:22:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:53:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K3BmY9j8hRskYrRc2TvGoi-1280-80.gif">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Cardiac cancers mainly arise from other cancers spreading to the heart, and even then, they&#039;re fairly uncommon.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Gif of animated x-ray 3D rendering of a beating heart in a person&#039;s chest]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Humanoid robots have outpaced human runners in the half-marathon, beating the world record ‪—‬ here are the secrets to this astonishing feat ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The D1 humanoid robot, built by a smartphone manufacturer, has beaten the human-held world record by around seven minutes. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:38:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alan Bradley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NgSbNXtxBP3Snn5EejriZD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Honor&#039;s autonomous robot breaks the world record for the half-marathon. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A humanoid running robot with a red jersey reaches a dark blue ribbon at the finish line of a road race.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can NASA and SpaceX really build a moon base in the next 10 years? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Experts say building a lunar colony within the next decade, as NASA and Elon Musk want to, will require finding solutions to problems we don't yet fully understand. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:51:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Georgia Michelman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BExxoL6mJKP7bKKpB8rDZM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Lifelong monogamy' and 'half orphans': DNA analysis reveals clues about life on the Roman frontier after the fall of Rome ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Burials from over a millennia ago are revealing how people lived in part of the Roman Empire after it fell. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:55:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Archaeology]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Jarus ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HDXzgyNTDyZiRtFWnUk3a6-1280-80.jpg">
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