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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Complex animals evolved up to 10 million years earlier than previously thought, fossil discovery shows ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/evolution/complex-animals-evolved-up-to-10-million-years-earlier-than-previously-thought-fossil-discovery-shows</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Trove of fossils discovered in Canada sheds light on "when life first became large, complex and unmistakenly animal." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:28:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Evolution]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Skyler Ware ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ETFQTuwenz9VZHyW6XAPjA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of a possible ancient ecosystem based on a new fossil site in Canada&#039;s Northwest Territories, inspired by the fossils recently found there.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of an ancient sea bed, with various shaped plants along the gray seafloor.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scurvy-plagued whalers' remains discovered at 'Corpse Point' in Svalbard ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Skeletons of early modern whalers reveal widespread scurvy, pipe smoking and heavy physical labor. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:43:13 +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/bpKB4QJh29ogPPmXPNeNKj-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The graves of three whalers who were buried on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard in the 17th century.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a series of three skeletons in excavated graves]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Common asthma drug helps fight hard-to-treat cancers, including aggressive breast cancers, early study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists found that blocking a protein best known for its role in asthma enhances cancer immunotherapy in preclinical models. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:23:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marianne Guenot ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ym6WXdWLypXVMETfrBcc7G-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Some cancers don&#039;t respond well to immunotherapy. An existing drug for asthma might help, research hints.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of a spiky blue and pink cell against a blue background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Physicists confirm 'negative time' is real by asking the atoms themselves  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new experiment confirms that photons passing through a cloud of atoms can spend a negative amount of time there, and the atoms themselves are the ones saying so. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:52:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Quantum Physics]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Larissa G. Capella ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/E9oCzNfvhC5zCkqPWWHM43-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of light being absorbed by an atom. New experiments confirm that some photons can spend a negative amount of time within a cloud of atoms, reaching their destination before they technically enter the cloud.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a metal sphere surrounded by various colors and a glow of blue light.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Appalachian Mountains hold enough lithium to make 500 billion cellphones, researchers discover ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey estimated that the ancient Appalachians mountain system holds 2.5 million tons of the critical element lithium. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:18:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:56:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RSTAc9ymneBLK2ueHhr3S-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Appalachians hold vast amounts of lithium that could help reduce U.S. reliance on imports from other countries.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Sunset viewed from the summit of Hawksbill Mountain in Shenandoah National Park. We see mountains in the distance and rocks in the foreground.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Celestron AstroMaster LT 70AZ review ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/products/optics/celestron-astromaster-lt-70az-review</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A simple, beginner-friendly telescope that makes it easy to get started and enjoy your first real views of the moon and planets. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Optics]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kimberley Lane ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yw8u88FW5dTwTPHEnCBzrm-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Kimberley Lane]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Celestron AstroMaster LT 70AZ in a field]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Celestron AstroMaster LT 70AZ in a field]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Biopsy triggered 'spontaneous regression' of woman's arm tumor ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Doctors describe a strange case in which a tumor in a woman's arm disappeared without specific treatment. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DrQk2jwd3H3okihETeE4SX-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Gannon M. C., Gabor R. M., Gupta A., et al. (April 15, 2026) Spontaneous Regression of Soft Tissue Sarcoma Following Biopsy: A Case Report and Systematic Review of the Literature. Cureus 18(4): e107111. doi:10.7759/cureus.107111 (CC-BY 4.0)]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[MRIs of the woman&#039;s right arm showed a &quot;ovoid soft tissue mass&quot; just under the skin. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[two MRIs show an arm from two different angles, each with a circle around a bright white, oval-shaped mass]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 800-year-old notebook and fancy silk toilet paper discovered in medieval latrine in Germany ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Archaeologists recovered the 10-page wax notebook with Latin writing and its leather carrying case from a medieval latrine in Germany. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:57:26 +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/pyvU9bsXc4HS98bViDtZ8L-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The inside of the tablet reveals Latin writing on the wax surface.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a small wooden notebook with wax pages that have been inscribed in cursive Latin]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ China installs world's largest floating wind turbine in deep water test — it generates enough energy to power 4,200 homes annually ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/technology/engineering/china-installs-worlds-largest-single-unit-floating-wind-turbine-in-deep-water-test-generates-power-4200-homes</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Three Gorges Pilot, a 16-megawatt floating offshore wind turbine, marks a major step for deep-water renewable energy and the future of floating wind farms. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 09:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Engineering]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alan Bradley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kgnBong9DLYiVKGfvSb7J7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A series of wind turbines seen near Donghai Bridge on the outskirts of Shanghai, China. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A series of white wind turbines sit in the ocean.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ More young people are getting colorectal cancer — here's what scientists think might be happening ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ People 65 and older are seeing their rates of colorectal cancer drop, but younger people are being felled by a rising number of cases. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YzDkTBB3gbSm8CZ7qK9E4R-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists have hypotheses as to why colorectal cancer rates are rising in younger adults while they&#039;re falling in older people.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A bald man in a green shirt with long sleeves and dark pants sits on a hospital bench with medical equipment next to them.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'The system is likely to reach a breaking point': Major Italian volcano is speeding toward a transition, and a major eruption could be on the way ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Campi Flegrei, a volcanic caldera near Naples, is speeding toward a transition, a new study suggests, but there are still a lot of questions as to whether it will erupt in the near future. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:31:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cpRDVgy5RPYgTXwFFKS8aL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A view of Solfatara crater, part of the Campi Flegrei Volcano in Pozzuoli, Italy.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An aerial view of a caldera surrounded by lush countryside with the ocean in the background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Deadly, highly venomous box jellyfish discovered in Singapore is a newfound species ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers identified a new species of box jellyfish and recorded a surprising range expansion for the Thai sea wasp after analyzing the morphology and DNA of a handful of jellies in Singapore. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:59:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:32:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7aShLmxJqxqtBJoKNxpM4j-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists have described a new species of box jellyfish from the waters off Singapore.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two images of a newfound species of box jellyfish.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Poll: What do you think of PMOS, the new name for PCOS? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Last week, a common hormonal condition that impacts millions of people got a new name. Tell us what you think about the change. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uuduCDQSPTC8f6KcEVBjx-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is now PMOS.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An Asian woman with brown hair in a pony tail wearing a white lab coat and blue gloves holds up a model of the female reproductive system.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Withings Body Scan smart scale review: Premium health insights, premium price ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/products/health-fitness/withings-body-scan-review</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Withings Body Scan is not your everyday smart scale. Sure, it tracks your weight and body composition, but it also measures ECG, assesses the flexibility of your arteries and detects nerve activity in your feet. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anna Gora ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/L5i5tDws3SZjCtvvL9ceFA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a picture of our reviewer&#039;s Withings Body Scan smart scale]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a picture of our reviewer&#039;s Withings Body Scan smart scale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Celestron Outland X 10x25 binocular review ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/products/optics/celestron-outland-x-10x25-binocular-review</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A rugged, waterproof and fog-proof pair of binoculars for budget-conscious outdoor enthusiasts who just want to get a bit closer to the action ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Optics]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tantse Walter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dcqeiwAAfBhRDBDDkzjqpR-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Tantse Walter]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Celestron Outland X in the hand of the reviewer with green grass in the background]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Celestron Outland X in the hand of the reviewer with green grass in the background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ World's first 'native' color lidar will let robots and self-driving cars map the world in full color 3D ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Ouster has launched the Rev8 set of lidar sensors that function as both a camera and a 3D mapping sensor at the same time. Its engineers say these are the first devices of their kind in the world. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Fiona Jackson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EqdkCY8hKcszyQ69QthEjg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Rev8 detects both ambient light, like a camera, and the laser light, which tells it how far away objects are.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Screenshot of Ouster&#039;s new lidar system in action]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Global warming is accelerating 5,000 times faster than rice can evolve ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study finds that climate change is creating environments where humans have never successfully cultivated rice before. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 19 May 2026 10:02:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KFhGPKwGN3ynRn2h9MhCJX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A terraced rice field near Sapa, northern Vietnam. New research suggests many areas that currently cultivate rice could become too warm for the crop in the coming years.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view of a terraced rice field, with small sprouts sitting in water, with mountains in the background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bright-blue 'potash ponds' shine alongside a dark-green river in Utah — Earth from space ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 2017 astronaut photo shows two sets of solar evaporation ponds alongside the Colorado River. The stripy structures are used to refine potassium chloride, or "potash," which is mined nearby. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sBUNNWSfsvrQkDrGfLUgGB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An unnamed astronaut snapped this photo in 2017. It shows a series of vibrant solar evaporation ponds, which are used to help produce potassium chloride, also known as &quot;potash,&quot; which can have impacts on nearby waterways, such as the Colorado River (also photographed).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An astronaut photo showing two stripy blue structures next to a green river in the rusty brown landscape of the Colorado Plateau]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 1,200-year-old giant 'death jar' in Laos contains generations of human skeletons ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Excavation of a large stone vessel from the mysterious Laos Plain of Jars has confirmed its use in an ancient funerary tradition. ]]>
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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/F8DhPpgZieoQ6KzPMBapSP-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Nicholas Skopal]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A bird&#039;s-eye view of a &quot;death jar&quot; with human remains mid-excavation.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[aerial view of a partly excavated stone jar filled with human skeletal remains]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Doctor's kit found on Mount Vesuvius victim in Pompeii ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A man who died in Pompeii during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79 was carrying a medical kit with him, new scans reveal. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Metcalfe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZFYHbPkGAfx6QY4etLrx3G-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The plaster cast of a man killed by the Vesuvius eruption in A.D. 79 also contains the remains of a small case and a small bag he was carrying when he died.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of a white plaster cast of a person lying on the ground in a fetal position.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 950-year-old burial of a pet dingo reveals unique archaeological evidence of humans ritually 'feeding' a grave ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Archaeologists have excavated the remains of a dingo that was buried by ancestors of the Australian Aboriginal Barkindji people and "fed" for the next 500 years with river mussels. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TUsek7BNbeah5m7QRR4ycN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A dingo burial in Australia contained river mussels that were added hundreds of years later in &quot;feeding&quot; rituals.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A picture on the left shows a dingo skeleton before excavation. A picture on the right shows archaeologists excavating the skeleton.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Deadly Ebola outbreak is a public health emergency of international concern, WHO declares ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Health officials suspect that an Ebola epidemic has killed 100 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the World Health Organization declaring it a public health emergency. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QHyQLBRqa2wvNVe6DMsLsB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[CBCA Virunga Hospital in the DRC checks visitor temperatures in the wake of the Ebola outbreak.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of a health worker at CBCA Virunga Hospital in the DRC checking visitor temperatures in the wake of the Ebola outbreak. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Daunian kyathos: A 2,700-year-old ceramic cup from Italy decorated with an exuberant-looking, bug-eyed fellow ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A pre-Roman ceramic cup or ladle that could inspire kitchenware today — this li'l dude is excited to mix! ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 10:00:00 +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/5opkV8YTpDA4ox89j5qDXY-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[close-up of a human figurine with geometric decoration]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[close-up of a human figurine with geometric decoration]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Truly significant': James Webb telescope reveals largest-ever map of the universe's hidden megastructures ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have created the most detailed map of the cosmic web ever. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ivan Farkas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RmDY8tHcrZJaXqW3UeLto5-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[UCR/Hossein Hatamnia]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A &quot;slice&quot; of the cosmic web, as reconstructed through COSMOS-Web data. The vertex at left represents the present day, while the opposite edge reaches back to when the universe was less than 1 billion years old. Brighter, yellower regions represent dense areas containing galaxies, while dark regions show empty regions of space called voids. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A &quot;slice&quot; of the cosmic web, as reconstructed through COSMOS-Web data.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Last titan' of Thailand discovered, and it's the longest-necked dinosaur on record from Southeast Asia ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A newfound species of long-necked dinosaur from Thailand lived up to 120 million years ago, and it's the largest known of its kind from Southeast Asia. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Skyler Ware ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UTbeDz5m5cBrCm8w5Aaui4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The newfound dinosaur &lt;em&gt;Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis&lt;/em&gt; lived in what is now Thailand between 120 million and 100 million years ago.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a blue long-necked dinosaur by a trees and river.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'We kept finding large, circular mass graves' in the Sahara predating the ancient Egyptians, archaeologists report ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Archaeologists have found 260 burials in the Sahara that predate ancient Egypt. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julien Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CbivdLKKTLVsjak9RDT9J5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Sahara is the world&#039;s largest hot desert.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Sahara is the world&#039;s largest hot desert.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Webb and Hubble sink deep into the dazzling Whirlpool Galaxy — Space photo of the week ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A striking new image of the Whirlpool Galaxy is helping astronomers solve one of the biggest mysteries in star formation. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ywihR5XinavhRt8YsdsMa5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why aren't brain transplants possible? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Lining up donor and recipient nerves for a potential brain transplant is one thing. Getting them to communicate is another. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lauren Schneider ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WJW5vQ8oJZ9UxWbJSAYBV6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Today&#039;s neurosurgeons can accomplish a lot — just not a brain transplant.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A look inside a surgery room, with various people wearing blue scrubs and face masks and gloves, holding tools above a patient on a table]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 8-year-old African American boy from Colonial Maryland found buried with white Colonists, and it's unclear if he was enslaved ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 17th-century cemetery from Colonial Maryland held the remains of an 8-year-old boy with majority African ancestry, as well as two indentured servants. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[The Americas]]></category>
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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/KJe8VpBP6dNq62M6J8LnM-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What counts as 'close contact'? Why the risk of hantavirus transmission is tricky to define ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Health officials have said the Andes virus implicated in the cruise ship outbreak spreads via "close contact." Live Science spoke to experts about what that means. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 18 May 2026 09:30:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Naomi Mihara ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VnN9r8yo2hp6T4uWK6Rbym-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[British passengers from the MV Hondius disembarked and headed by coach to the airport at Granadilla Port in Tenerife on May 10, 2026. Precautions were taken to minimize any risk of viral transmission.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[photo taken from outside a charter bus. two individuals wearing respirators and plastic gowns over their clothes sit inside, as one waves out the bus window]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Science news this week: PCOS has a new name, Neanderthals were the world's oldest dentists, and the first nuclear bomb explosion spawned an 'alien' crystal ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ May 16, 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, 16 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/xqZURoLEB9wSCph75GYEKP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[PCOS name change, Neanderthals the world&#039;s oldest dentists, and the &#039;alien&#039; crystal that spawned from the world&#039;s first atomic bomb.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A smiling Neanderthal man and the Trinity bomb explosion.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Newly discovered, blue-whale-size asteroid will fly super close to Earth today — and you can watch it live ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Newly spotted asteroid 2026 JH2, which could be up to 115 feet wide, will fly past Earth closer than some satellites on Monday (May 18). The close approach will be visible to stargazers and can be viewed via livestream. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 18 May 2026 09:27:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MASCaeTc62D9j4z68tureA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can people catch infections from plants? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Catching diseases from plants may not just be the domain of science fiction. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Bryce ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SdHo4BXhSM28mEgNHaUBTn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Can viruses, bacteria, fungi, or other microorganisms that cause disease in plants also infect humans?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Young scientist and team member are conducting agricultural research in farm environment surrounded by lush green plants and focused on plant study.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'The biggest El Niño event since the 1870s': 'Super' El Niño is now the most likely scenario by the end of this year ‪—‬ and the humanitarian cost could be huge ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A "very strong" El Niño is now the most probable scenario for the October-to-February period. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:33:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:34:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wv98ASLhR22QP6SwePmDPB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A powerful El Niño could send global temperatures to all time highs, and beyond the limit for warming set by the Paris Agreement.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A fire fighter tackles a wildfire]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ AI chatbots are turbocharging violence against women and girls: We urgently need to regulate them ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ AI chatbots normalize sexual violence, initiate unwanted sexual conversations and offer personalized stalking advice because of how they're designed. Their makers need to be held accountable. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Yvonne McDermott Rees ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/82k36vJazM24YgAd8aQgxa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[AI chatbots&#039; turbocharging of abuse against women and girls isn&#039;t a bug; it&#039;s a design feature. These systems are sometimes trained using misogynistic and sexually violent user interactions, and because they are designed to be sycophantic, they often encourage harmful role play scenarios rather than refusing to engage with them.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Woman&#039;s face glowing with green futuristic data projection]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Antarctica’s sudden sea ice loss is one of the most extreme and confusing events in the modern climate record. Scientists now know why it's happening. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In 2015, after decades of relative stability, Antarctica's sea ice suddenly began to disappear. Sea ice extent reached a record low in 2023, and scientists have now figured out what happened in that period. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:51:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 19 May 2026 09:51:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3d4uPjQXRoTwkNM53kh4Ea-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Antarctica seemed to resist global warming in the 2000s and early 2010s, but that changed in 2015.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Sea ice in Antarctica under golden light.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Don Juan Pond: Antarctica's salty, syrupy lake that never freezes, even when it's minus 58 F ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Don Juan Pond is a mysterious lake in Antarctica that contains so much calcium chloride, it doesn't freeze in subzero temperatures. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3FccEsHyEhfmtSMv4CRQsM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[At 40% salinity, Don Juan Pond is one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[View of the Wright Valley in Antarctica and of the surface of Don Juan Pond.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Withings ScanWatch 2 review: A stunningly elegant, health-focused ECG smartwatch ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/products/health-fitness/withings-scanwatch-2-review</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ This hybrid smartwatch is everything your regular fitness tracker is not, and we absolutely love it for that. It is not without its faults, though. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anna Gora ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Tt9cdGAmuiyMMu6VjQU8QT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a close-up picture of our reviewer wearing the Withings ScanWatch 2]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a close-up picture of our reviewer wearing the Withings ScanWatch 2]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I heard gasps' and 'oh my God': Artemis II astronauts reveal inside story of their mind-bending solar eclipse ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In their first visit to Canada since returning to Earth, the Artemis II astronauts opened up about the moments that blew their minds — and brought them to tears. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></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 total solar eclipse seen from behind the moon during the Artemis II mission. ]]></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[ 'There are 4 people in those pixels': Earth-based telescope snapped Artemis II crew orbiting the moon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A blurry new photo captured by the Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia shows Artemis II's Orion capsule circling the moon more than 200,000 miles away, making it a candidate for the longest-distance image of humans ever taken from Earth. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/C4sNDwiCnvUJ4JdA7rRc3Y-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia snapped the Artemis II crew from approximately 213,000 miles (343,000 km) away, shortly before or after their record-breaking slingshot around the moon.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of the green bank telescope and the full moon in the sky with an insert radio telescope image showing the Orion capsule near the moon]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A pill can stop people from developing COVID after being exposed to the virus, trial finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A pill called ensitrelvir is the first drug shown to effectively reduce infection after exposure to SARS-CoV-2. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 16:32:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Coronavirus]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ pandora.dewan@futurenet.com (Pandora Dewan) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Pandora Dewan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/d63bqbQwh7KPU82xae2eae-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Ensitrelvir has been shown to significantly reduce the risk of developing COVID after exposure to people with the disease.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Older woman taking a pill with a glass of water]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ High-status Roman woman was buried in a lead coffin with jet hairpins and exotic resins, archaeologists find ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A burial of an elite Roman-era woman who appears to have been buried with exotic resins has been discovered in Colchester. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Jarus ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KnTjzZWpyFKi7qNKsCWBBT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A researcher clears out the Roman-era lead coffin found in Colchester in the U.K.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Archaeologist next to the decorated lead coffin partially buried in the ground.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ We tested the 'first self-cleaning air purifier' and it's a pet owner's dream ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Dreame FP10 excels at removing hair, pet dander and bad odors, all without making excessive noise or requiring never-ending filter maintenance. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 19 May 2026 10:21:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anna Gora ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/emqc2vmrRRB9Do8HH8o8w7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a picture of the Dreame FP10 Air Purifier standing in the middle of a living room]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a picture of the Dreame FP10 Air Purifier standing in the middle of a living room]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Extreme' crystal that formed in 1945 nuclear bomb test is unlike anything scientists have seen ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Samples of "trinitite" created during the world’s first nuclear bomb test in 1945 contain unique crystals never seen before. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:41:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joanna Thompson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iyfZiDmtqYETpVxj2ebFaf-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Luca Bindi and Paul J. Steinhardt.]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Trinitite, a unique mineral created during the world&#039;s first nuclear bomb test in 1945, has a crystal structure never seen before.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A red crystal marbled with white]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX prepares to launch next-generation Starship, the tallest and most powerful rocket ever built ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Starship V3's maiden spaceflight is scheduled for next week as SpaceX prepares to launch the tallest and most powerful rocket ever built. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:54:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LM69YSwMsHyGoCJUQJh3uc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Starship V3 is set to briefly leave Earth on what promises to be an exciting one-hour test flight.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of Starship V3 during a wet dress rehearsal at Starbase. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Membership in WHO is critical': America is no longer at the helm of international outbreak responses, Emory epidemiologist says ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Live Science spoke with a leading epidemiologist from Emory University about her impressions of how the hantavirus outbreak is being managed in the U.S. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:50:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:02:22 +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/nf4eG8eWCm4hCG47LRSXH3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has undergone extensive changes under the second Trump administration that experts say may leave us more vulnerable to outbreaks.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration depicting viral transmission. A yellow silhouette stands on a virus-shaped circle in the center; it is surrounded by the silhouettes of four other, uninfected people. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Exceptional' drilled tooth reveals Neanderthals practiced dentistry in Siberia 60,000 years ago ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A hole found in a 60,000-year-old Neanderthal tooth was likely made by a stone drill, making the discovery the oldest evidence of intentional dentistry to date. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:33:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pSTSpKKPBWWifYneUkdmv-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Zubova et al., 2026, PLOS One, CC-BY 4.0]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The roughly 59,000-year-old molar tooth was found in Chagyrskaya Cave, which Neanderthals used as a campsite in what is now Russia.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A Neanderthal tooth from three different angles on a grey background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Milky Way ate a galaxy called Loki, and scientists think they found its bones ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronomers have identified a group of ancient stars that may be the remnants of a dwarf galaxy named Loki that merged with the Milky Way more than 10 billion years ago. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:20:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:40:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Shreejaya Karantha ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qDSj82S57waSHHTx9Fpg9V-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An all-sky map of the Milky Way taken by ESA’s Planck satellite. The horizontal disk of the Milky Way contains clues to previous galaxy mergers, including a potential dwarf galaxy from the ancient universe named ‘Loki’.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A fiery orange map of the Milky Way showing the distribution of dust]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pollution may fuel depression, anxiety and other mental health problems, emerging research suggests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A growing body of research is showing how long-term exposure to air pollution may fuel depression, anxiety and other mental health problems, raising new concerns about the unseen toll of dirty air. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 18 May 2026 15:03:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sanket Jain ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aEeH2kfFQR4bxyVGowGDXQ-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Sanket Jain]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Rukmini Manjare sits inside her home in Bubnal village. She says she has learned to sense when air pollution rises in her village, often without checking official air-quality readings.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman in a green and white striped sari sits crosslegged in a wooden room, looking to the right of the camera]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS review ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/products/optics/sony-fe-200-600mm-f-5-6-6-3-g-oss-review</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sony’s 200-600mm super telephoto lens offers serious reach and stability, but does it deliver all the way up to 600mm for wildlife photography? We tested it to find out. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:06:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:06:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kimberley Lane ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A9Hfhq5uSJQAmRMhsw4Vok-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Kimberley Lane]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Sony FE 200-600 f/5.6-6.3 G OSS on a tripod in a field]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Sony FE 200-600 f/5.6-6.3 G OSS on a tripod in a field]]></media:text>
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