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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ First-of-its-kind map of the mouse nose reveals surprises about the sense of smell ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new map shows how smell receptors in the mouse nose are precisely organized into tight bands based on type. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Payal Dhar ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Pxkae2QhvkgdsjJxNWAh6n-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This microscope photo of a cross section of a mouse nose shows scent-sensing neurons in green, as well as dying neurons in red.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A colorful x-ray image of a mouse nose, showing various pathways with purple, blue and green lines.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 1,900-year-old souvenir cup featuring Hadrian's Wall and Roman forts discovered in Spain ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Archaeologists think a broken bronze cup found in Spain was made for a soldier as a memento of his time stationed at Hadrian's Wall in England. ]]>
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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/utyvfJzzRATdvF85nmiwKW-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Berlanga Cup was found in four pieces.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[four fragments of a polychrome enameled bronze cup]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New AI algorithms are 95% better at showing how the universe changes over time ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A squad of new AI algorithms called GAME could help astrophysicists take a more accurate reading of the universe's changing behavior, a new study suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:59:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cosmology]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ pmsutter@gmail.com (Paul Sutter) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Paul Sutter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K8sdTsTEZJVi6KLpDNTVGK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of a computer-rendered cosmos. A new suite of AI algorithms could help describe the nature of the universe with unprecedented accuracy, a new study claims.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A ball of yellow and pink sits behind a wall of pink gas with ripples of black and green gridded fabric in the foreground.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Preeclampsia could be treated with 'blood filtering' therapy, early study hints ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A blood-filtering therapy for preeclampsia is safe for pregnant patients and their babies, according to a new pilot study. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lauren Schneider ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/78JTQNSrEuAN2WJM6w8sPP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Preeclampsia, a hypertensive condition that affects up to 8% of pregnancies, can be life-threatening for mothers and babies.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A pregnant woman in an orange sweater gets her blood pressure monitored by someone wearing a white shirt and a stethoscope.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Their greatest challenge since they stared down the asteroid': Paleontologist Steve Brusatte on why birds are facing their biggest existential threat since the dino-killing asteroid ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a new book, paleontologist Steve Brusatte tells the wild story of how birds evolved during the Jurassic and took to the skies, surviving the asteroid strike that killed their fellow dinosaurs. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:33:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:44:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/on43bKdWEpnfevvzqfxjq7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Some birds survived the end-Cretaceous mass extinction thanks to a variety of features, including their ability to grow quickly and fly.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a blazing asteroid impact to the left of the image with volcanoes in the distance and large birds flying under a red, ashy sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Drilling has begun at our sacred site Pe' Sla, setting a dangerous precedent for Indigenous lands across the country. It must be stopped. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Drilling in the 2-mile buffer zone of Pe' Sla, in the He Sapa (Black Hills) of South Dakota, shows even sacred lands protected by the U.S. government are not safe from the threat of destruction — and it should ring alarm bells everywhere. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:25:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:46:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr. Valeriah Big Eagle ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4KDFtNmY7PXofERs7pqXyM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Drilling has started in the 2-mile buffer zone around Pe&#039; Sla, a sacred Indigenous site in South Dakota. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[wildflowers in fields with mountains in the background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'He began to cry, and almost fell to the floor': The fluffy fossil that finally showed the world that birds are dinosaurs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In this excerpt from "The Story of Birds", author Steve Brusatte explores the moment where paleontologists realized they had critical evidence to show birds came from dinosaurs — a fluffy fossil from China. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:04:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:02:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Steve Brusatte ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/X6iomE9sZY5ANoaAJuE28S-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;Archaeopteryx&lt;/em&gt; was discovered in the 1860s and provided the first hint that birds and dinosaurs may be related. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a bird dinosaur on a black background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New data center will be partially powered by human brain cells for the first time ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A startup is experimenting with data centers powered by lab-grown human neurons, testing whether living cells can offer a more efficient alternative to traditional computing. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:14:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Computing]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Carly Page ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/M5y5d7fDXtGNg4225sCo7P-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A blue glowing brain inside a drawn head against a black background. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A blue glowing brain inside a drawn head against a black background. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ DwarfLab Dwarf Mini smart telescope review ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Capturing deep-sky images even from light-polluted cities, the smallest smart telescope so far is an affordable entry point into hands-on astronomy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Optics]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p47Nb8fMtPNcVqEfXkF8wK-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Jamie Carter]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[DWARFLAB Dwarf Mini on a metal garden table ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[DWARFLAB Dwarf Mini on a metal garden table ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Full moon helps paint vibrant, muddy 'brushstrokes' in Indonesian river — Earth from space ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 2024 satellite snap shows suspended sediments streaking across the mouth of the Rokan River, thanks in part to a particularly high tide caused by a full "Strawberry Moon." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:30:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:51:33 +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/uTQMGcSfeNTmK2grf2V5d8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Th Landsat 8 satellite spotted a series of &quot;brushstroke-like patterns&quot; in the mouth of the Rokan River, which were painted by an extremely high tide.  ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A satellite photo of the mouth of a muddy estuary showing brushstroke-like patterns in the water]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The universe may end trillions of years sooner than we thought ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Recent surveys hint that the rate of cosmic expansion changes dramatically over time; if that's true, then the universe could end much sooner than we thought, new research suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cosmology]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ pmsutter@gmail.com (Paul Sutter) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Paul Sutter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Jf3pqvWf2KtVUVwBBbLFo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Astronomers use twinkling stars in galaxies like this one (NGC 5468) to confirm the universe’s expansion rate. But what if cosmic expansion were to slow down and reverse? New research looks at the implications on the lifespan of the universe. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A swirl of purple and blue gas dotted with red stars moves around a central glowing core, blending together to make a giant spiral galaxy.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA rover uncovers rock with 7 new organic molecules on Mars — the 'most diverse collection' ever seen ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA Curiosity rover uncovers rock with 7 new organic molecules on Mars ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:17:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:51:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yMYgMJ55fgYN2s4ehKmjQY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Neanderthals' brains weren't to blame for their demise, new study suggests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers examining the brains of living people found that they differed more substantially than Neanderthals' brains differed from modern humans', calling into question the reason our evolutionary cousins mysteriously disappeared. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:38:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:59:54 +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/6xwoXuZHGXPVCpQDpZUy77-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Neanderthals and humans likely had similar brains, a new research study suggests.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a human skull with a Neanderthal reconstruction in the background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Amazfit Active 3 Premium review: A great budget smartwatch for running beginners ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Lightweight, durable and easy to use, the Amazfit Active 3 Premium is one of the best entry-level running watches we have tested. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anna Gora ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9juoYLP8769uxBQCw3TPeV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How everything you do is being monitored in an AI-fuelled 'surveillance capitalism system' that's ramping up aggressively ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Personal data ranging from your health information to your location is being hoovered up by the government. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anne Toomey McKenna ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ewZ8t8Qpro6USuiCGPSVyd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The U.S. government is using AI to speed analysis of government and commercial data about you.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a photo of an eye looking through a keyhole]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mystery of golden orb found in depths of ocean off Alaska finally solved: 'Everyone was like, What the heck? What is that?'  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A two-and-a-half-year-old mystery concerning a strange golden object found miles below the sea surface isn't an egg or sponge ‪—‬ it's from an anemone-like animal. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:57:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:32:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Simms ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CExJcSvZPkcBoPmJgRhJy4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Some fungi can influence the weather ‪—‬ and now we know how they do it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Some types of fungi borrowed a gene from ancient bacteria that gave the ability to make ice and trigger rain. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brian Owens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uwC3jPxpVWy76E3dtnGL69-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists have discovered how some types of fungi, including some from &lt;em&gt;Mortierellaceae &lt;/em&gt;family (not pictured above), are able to trigger rain.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a mushroom with a lady bird underneath in a rainstorm]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Miniature camelid effigy: A 600-year-old sculpture of a llama that may have been sacrificed in an Inca ritual ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Llamas were vital to the Inca Empire and were seen as both useful pack animals and sacred beings. ]]>
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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/j8sc3a7hyhcFmbcQ3qPNSV-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Antarctica's sea ice suddenly started shrinking a decade ago — and deep-diving robots are revealing why  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A decade ago, southern sea ice suddenly and dramatically declined. Scientists say the culprit was a "very violent release" of deep, pent-up heat. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Grist ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aAxfYbw6HJ4DCXQCqcRBmd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Antarctic sea ice is melting due to the effects of global warming. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Melting icebergs are seen on Horseshoe Island as Turkish scientists conduct fieldwork on Horseshoe Island within 7th National Antarctic Science Expedition ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How likely are you to find a message in a bottle? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Have you ever wondered how likely it is to find a message in a bottle, especially an old one? Let's do the math. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mathematics]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kevin Burke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bSHFnyafsNZvLykkAEfmfL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[What are the chances of a message in a bottle being found and it being over 100?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A large glass bottle with a cork holds a white rolled up piece of paper and sits on the beach.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astronomers just mapped one of the largest structures in the universe, long hidden behind the Milky Way's 'Zone of Avoidance' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have mapped the extent of the Vela Supercluster for the first time, and determined that it is one of the largest structures in the universe. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/thH5eRiKi56mALrPtsKUu9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Up to 20% of the night sky is obscured by the thick disk of the Milky Way. Astronomers call this the &quot;Zone of Avoidance.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Photo of the Night Sky showing the thick band of the Milky Way streaking across the heavens]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hubble revisits stunning Trifid Nebula after 30 years, and spots a growing jet of energy — Space photo of the week ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Hubble Space Telescope revisits a star-forming region 5,000 light-years from Earth, which it first captured in 1997, revealing how the cosmic nursery has changed over human timescales. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Shreejaya Karantha ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FwGT6FnxvBU8UVwqyWdXDQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do cats and dogs shake their heads? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cats often flick their heads back and forth as if they've been possessed. This strange reflex has a simple explanation. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Melissa Hobson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/maaka5eKc4gmjb9oYLepGe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Larry the no 10 cat shakes his head as he patrols Downing Street in central London on Nov. 30, 2021.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A brown and white tabby cat tilts its head to the left, its eyes half-closed]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Trump administration wants to open precious East Coast forests to logging and mining ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The fight over the roadless rule has long focused on the West, but its repeal could fragment some of the last pristine forests in the eastern United States. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Grist ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HCMNiBTQheRSfkz8oPXZ5M-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[One of the forests targeted is the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest near Deer Lodge, Montana.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A series of snow covered pine trees with a sign in front of the trees.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Eventually, it becomes you': Inventors of new 'living' knee replacement describe why this tech is desperately needed and how it works ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Live Science spoke with the developers of a living knee implant that could help more patients in need of knee replacements get them. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wbb9U8Ya4mBc56XiqFRk5e-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Nadeen Chahine and Clark Hung are working to develop a &quot;living&quot; knee implant that could be a better option for some patients in need of knee replacements. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A man with long gray hair wearing a brown vest and white shirt speaks with a woman with long brown hair as they both look at various prosthetic limbs.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'The push towards renewables is unstoppable because it's in a country's self-interest': Climate scientist Andy Reisinger on Trump, Iran, and the future of Earth ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Once global warming peaks, it could take centuries to cool things back down. But we can bend the curve by cutting fossil fuel emissions now. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicola Jones ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jwJfesZdHtafmRXq5Sb8Qf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Science news this week: Atlantic current edges closer to collapse, scientists make artificial-neuron breakthrough, and a copy of the 'Iliad' is found inside an Egyptian mummy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ April 25, 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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                                                                                                <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/jPsozJmzhHgyLsooPCi9AD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The AMOC moves closer to collapse,  scientists create artificial neurons, the &quot;Iliad&quot; is found inside and Egyptian mummy, and researchers search for treatments for brain-eating amoebas ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A comet and fireball make an X in the sky next to a castle, and waves heave and foam on a stormy sea.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why are some constellations visible for only part of the year? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Why do some constellations stay in the sky all year, while others disappear? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Astronomy]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alice Sun ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uHRVsjb5xTkZnuYhTvKeHi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Orion constellation can be clearly seen in the winter in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, it&#039;s high in the night sky during the summer, but it appears upside down.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A glowing orange night sky is full of stars overlooking a winter landscape with a large tree in the left of the image]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Science history: Chernobyl nuclear power plant melts down, bringing the world to the brink of disaster — April 26, 1986 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ On April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear reactor melted down, but the rest of the world wouldn't learn how close it came to nuclear Armageddon until weeks later. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gGHiDUyUxkocHhVkN4okiM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant three days after it experienced partial meltdown.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An aerial photo of a nuclear power plant with a red and white striped tower.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Building a massive dam between Alaska and Russia could prevent AMOC collapse, scientists say  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Building a dam in the Bering Strait might preserve the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, but experts warn it could also threaten wildlife, Indigenous people and shipping — and could actually speed up its demise. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:22:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Simms ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LTxtiHc8WAeJAtGxqoPdsR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers found that building a dam across the Bering Strait could help prevent AMOC collapse.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a storm sea with ice mountains in the background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Brain-eating' amoebas are nearly always fatal. New treatments may change that. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Doctors are pulling out new techniques and drugs in an effort to cure devastating brain infections. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:01:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:06:16 +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/U9Vuh3K746SGpu6vifPerc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[New drugs may help patients with life-threatening &quot;brain-eating&quot; amoeba infections.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A pencil drawing showing brain eating amoebas entering a boy&#039;s nose, and an artistic representation of the boy&#039;s brain breaking down]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Thríhnúkagígur: The only volcano on Earth where you can descend into a magma chamber ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Thríhnúkagígur is a volcano near Reykjavík in Iceland with an empty magma chamber decorated with vivid colors that scientists and tourists can access via an open cable elevator. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:36:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Geology]]></category>
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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/KjaomUJVyo7dxFNWBhAmYj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The colors inside the magma chamber are attributed to microbes, sulfur-rich gases and rocks tumbling off the walls.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Three images of the inside of an empty magma chamber beneath Thríhnúkagígur volcano in Iceland. The walls are colored yellow, blue and purple.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New York City is at major risk of flooding that could leave 4.4 million people exposed to extreme damage, study finds  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The new flood risk index identified eight cities along the U.S. East Coast that are at high or very high risk of floods causing extreme damage. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:11:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Climate change]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ERLbz6hXqqBvw4G2diVxLK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[New York City had the largest absolute number of people and buildings at high risk of being exposed to extreme flood damage of all cities along the East Coast. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Cars submerged in flood water with New York City in the background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'A completely new reality': Bolder measures are needed to prevent extreme water shortages in cities like Phoenix and Las Vegas that depend on the Colorado River ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cities fed by the Colorado River have taken huge steps to reduce their water consumption over the past few decades, yet water shortages are projected to grow more intense. What can be done? ]]>
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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/bxHSGRa5AJm4V9DNwXGekQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Lake Mead, which serves almost 25 million people and cities such as Las Vegas, could drop to 20% full this year, which experts say is incredibly worrying.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view of Lake Mead from the Hoover Dam. Water levels are much lower than the high-water mark.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ El Niño could be here by May, new forecast reveals —‬ here's what it means for summer weather ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The climate event is poised to supercharge weather extremes and push global temperatures to new highs. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qt8DyRm98omf5Z2aVr4Xq5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The last El Niño was from May 2023 to March 2024.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Sun setting over the sea]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Claude Mythos explained: Is Anthropic's most powerful AI model really too dangerous to release to the public?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Anthropic's Mythos AI is being kept behind closed doors as governments assess what faster, AI-driven vulnerability discovery means for cybersecurity. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Carly Page ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FRbtPZ9JvxbQPhrEb98VdU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Claude Mythos is said to be an AI threat to cybersecurity. But does it live up to the hype?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A smartphone has a black screen with the words: &quot;Identifying vulnerabilities and exploits with Claude Mythos review&quot; in front of a laptop with a white screen with the word &quot;Claude&quot; on it.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Planning to stargaze in May 2026? Here's all the gear you'll need ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here's all the stargazing gear you need for May's night sky. Be ready for two full moons, a meteor shower, and a pretty cool solar alignment. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kimberley Lane ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RpxmEHiFLGWESHkH39iVkb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ DNA study of nearly 200 Indigenous genomes reveals unknown Asian 'ghost' population contributed to American ancestry ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New genetic results reveal a previously unknown wave of people settled in South America 1,300 years ago and that Indigenous Americans carry remnants of a "ghost lineage." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:09:48 +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/HqWbqyRASUQi68ntV4bUtc-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers sequenced DNA from modern Indigenous groups in the Americas, including the Quechua, who live in the Andes.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[three women wearing red shirts and hats walk through a grassy field towards a mountain]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'A landmark moment for the field': FDA approves first-ever gene therapy for inherited deafness ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/a-landmark-moment-for-the-field-fda-approves-first-ever-gene-therapy-for-inherited-deafness</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A gene therapy made by Regeneron is the first treatment of its kind approved for genetic hearing loss. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:01:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Genetics]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Eh6aWHV9n7jMowNbUkPWMc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The company Regeneron announced that its gene therapy for deafness has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Doctor checking little boy&#039;s ears with an otoscope ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'A measurable, enormous global impact': Astronaut Chris Hadfield on why the true power of Artemis II could take decades to hit ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/strong-undeniable-public-examples-of-something-positive-astronaut-chris-hadfield-on-why-artemis-ii-hit-him-hard-the-importance-of-spaceflight-and-why-we-need-to-send-a-guitar-to-the-moon</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronaut Chris Hadfield shares his emotional response to the Artemis II mission, and why it could change the course of people's futures. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:15:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:31:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brandon Specktor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JDS8kyJjRC5xgAATWxa6iV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Astronaut Chris Hadfield playing guitar on the International Space Station; in the background, Earth sets behind the moon as seen by the Artemis II crew.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Astronaut Chris Hadfield (left) playing guitar on the International Space Station; in the background, a photo of Earth setting behind the moon as seen by the Artemis II crew.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Kraken' octopus that lived at the time of the dinosaurs was a 62-foot-long apex predator of the ocean ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A close inspection of 27 fossil jaws from finned octopuses challenge the longstanding belief that the apex oceanic predators of the Cretaceous were all vertebrates. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VFBjdfV6Ud9qzaukmLzPcJ-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Yohei Utsuki: Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Hokkaido University]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis II heat shield aced its blistering reentry, ghostly underwater photo reveals ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Orion heat shield used for the Artemis II mission held up perfectly, early photos and a NASA assessment reveal. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:21:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:54:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BsbNuvh9D8YbtviTkNcVPA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Shortly after Artemis II splashdown on April 10, U.S. Navy divers captured underwater imagery of the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of a circular heat shield made of interlocking rectangular components seen underwater.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists invent artificial neurons that 'talk' to real brain cells, paving way to better brain implants ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/neuroscience/scientists-invent-artificial-neurons-that-talk-to-real-brain-cells-paving-way-to-better-brain-implants</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Engineers have found a way to fine-tune tiny artificial neurons to fire like real brain cells. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marianne Guenot ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sy4pZwy3rPqu97Hx8Z274N-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[To make the artificial neurons, the researchers use an aerosol jet printer to deposit electronic inks onto a flexible polymer substrate. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of a metal machine with a long needle pointing to a yellow shiny sheet with brass pieces on it.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'What are the odds': Superbright comet and exploding fireball meteor form near-perfect X over European castle ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A pair of lucky photographers snapped a stunning time-lapse shot of a fireball meteor streaking in front of Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) as it shone in the night sky over a 15th-century European castle. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/onHbFG4GaqB9mSTnQ2jcBb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A brilliant fireball meteor was snapped streaking in front of the lengthy tail of Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) over a Czech castle in the early hours of April 18.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A timelapse image showing a bright streak of light crossing in front of a comet&#039;s long tail to form an X-like shape in the night sky. A medieval castle is illuminated in the foreground.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists build specialist 'AGI processor' that they believe will power the next wave of AI agents ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/meet-the-agi-cpu-arms-first-processor-designed-to-power-agentic-ai</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Arm's new chip could be a powerful but efficient conductor for real-world use of agentic AIs. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ roland.moore-colyer@futurenet.com (Roland Moore-Colyer) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Roland Moore-Colyer ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KuwA8GtKdSstZHoVyQF7qV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Arm&#039;s first in-house chip could pave the way for more powerful agentic AI systems, its makers say.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of a computer chip against a blue glowing background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Egyptian mummy has part of the 'Iliad' in its abdomen, archaeologists discover ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-egyptians/egyptian-mummy-has-part-of-the-iliad-in-its-abdomen-archaeologists-discover</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A papyrus that contains part of Homer's "Iliad" has been discovered inside the abdomen of a mummy in Egypt. Other mummies at the cemetery had gold tongues. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Jarus ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UwLtbbYCcYgzxv9UsJPtth-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis moon landing could face long delay while NASA waits for next-generation spacesuits ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Delays in next-generation spacesuits could push back Artemis moon landings to 2031, an audit by the NASA Office of Inspector General claims. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8ayEQFvM6of5AriUYr9NoU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA needs lunar suits if it hopes to return humans to the moon, as depicted here in a concept image.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A concept image of NASA astronauts in spacesuits planting the American flag on the lunar South Pole. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gene therapy improves hearing in 90% of patients with inherited deafness in largest trial of its kind ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new gene therapy tested in China has improved the hearing of 38 people who were born deaf due to mutations in a gene called OTOF. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DRXkZ8QojR5C4xPcEafM9A-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Iran's Maldives' could drown in oil due to spills from air strikes, satellites show ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/rivers-oceans/oil-spills-from-iran-war-may-contaminate-water-and-food-supply-and-threaten-protected-wildlife-refuge</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Air strikes on oil facilities and oil tankers in the Persian Gulf have unleashed what is set to become an ecological catastrophe, satellite images show. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:35:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:31:42 +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/FH8NiBVSTR6orm2BuzuUZY-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Oil spills are visible from space in the Persian Gulf due to Iranian and U.S.-Israeli air strikes in the region.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Satellite image of an oil spill near Iran&#039;s Qeshm Island.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA's Curiosity rover finds a surprising number of giant 'dragon scales' littered across Mars ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Curiosity rover snapped a series of peculiar polygons that look suspiciously like giant fossilized reptile scales. Although scientists have seen similar shapes on Mars before, they have never seen such a "dramatically abundant" concentration. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:02:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:05:39 +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/mNgfMFvmYcFyXzUpkY8bb8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Dozens of polygon-covered rocks, which look suspiciously like clumps of fossilized &quot;scales&quot; from a monstrously large reptile, surround the surface of Mars near Antofagasta in the Gale crater.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close-up photo of rocky polygons on Mars that look like giant reptile scales]]></media:text>
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