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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Rectal exam stabilized man's irregular heartbeat ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A man's sudden heart issue went away without the standard course of treatment. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Heart &amp; Circulation]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AHqh5fN5PyBsS3eZWXtj8G-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A man suddenly developed an irregular heartbeat, but it went away unexpectedly after a rectal exam.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A man wearing a brown watch, blue shirt and jeans puts on a blue pair of nitrile gloves in a blurry hospital room 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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                                                                                                                    <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[ 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[ 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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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:12:13 +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/j8sc3a7hyhcFmbcQ3qPNSV-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Gift and Bequest of Alice K. Bache, 1974, 1977; Metropolitan Museum of Art (Public Domain)]]></media:credit>
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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>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/hubble-revisits-stunning-trifid-nebula-after-30-years-and-spots-a-growing-jet-of-energy-space-photo-of-the-week</link>
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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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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:11:32 +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/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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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:05:24 +0000</updated>
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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[ Why are some constellations visible for only part of the year? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/why-are-some-constellations-visible-for-only-part-of-the-year</link>
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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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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Nuclear Energy]]></category>
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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[ '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">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Marilyn Perkins for Live Science]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <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[ 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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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 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/RpxmEHiFLGWESHkH39iVkb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A photo of the Geminid meteor shower in the Kubuqi Desert of Inner Mongolia, China. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of the Geminid meteor shower in the Kubuqi Desert of Inner Mongolia, China. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A teen's classic diabetes symptoms didn't improve with treatment — revealing she also had a much rarer syndrome ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A teen went to the emergency room with classic signs of diabetes, but odd aspects of her case pointed to a second, rarer diagnosis. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:31:52 +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/GP4sEbHNvJWRrQfqNFsjFE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A teen arrived at the emergency room with an array of symptoms, including vomiting, recent unexplained weight loss, and unusual thirst. It turned out she had an uncommon autoimmune syndrome.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of a hospital overhang with glowing red letters spelling the word &quot;emergency.&quot;]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'We're the best servants anyone could dream of!': AI superintelligence has no need to enslave humans because we're already bowing to it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A future AI would have no need to rid the world of humanity because we're incredibly useful. But if it did want to shrug us off, this is how it would likely play out. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:21:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gregory Stock ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UC8DRafT5WorTr5aHpc7gQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In his new book, &quot;Generation AI and the Transformation of Human Being,&quot; writer Gregory Stock draws on evolutionary biology and social science to explore what future of artificial intelligence might look like. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman with a pony tail looks to the right at a robot face looking back at her with red and green lighting in the background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Glowing ring of plankton surrounding New Zealand islands linked to deadly underwater plateau — Earth from space ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A recent satellite photo captured a gleaming halo of phytoplankton encircling the remote Chatham Islands. The stunning sight is the result of a hidden underwater structure, which has also helped kill hundreds of cetaceans. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WntAEWYUaXJwBEAXaa9JnN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A bright halo of blooming phytoplankton was snapped surrounding the Chatham Islands in January 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A satellite photo showing a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean with a glowing green ring of algae surrounding them]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Altar to Sol: A rare 1,900-year-old monument dedicated to the Roman god of light and used in a secret underground ritual ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This unique carved altar represents the triumph of light over darkness in ancient Roman religion. ]]>
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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/5kvXuD3JdFoxBZqqQhYbrf-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Largest-ever 3D map of the universe shows 47 million galaxies, from the Milky Way to 'cosmic noon' — Space photo of the week ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The largest 3D map of the universe, created with data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument, shows 47 million galaxies in stunning detail. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:50:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BcLRrTufB7CCq8C5a6Sqea-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A small portion of DESI&#039;s year-five map of the large-scale structure of the universe.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A blue and white map against a dark background. The denser areas indicate regions where galaxies and galaxy clusters have clumped together to form the strands of the cosmic web. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can chickens really run around with their heads cut off? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There's lore about chickens surviving from seconds to months after their heads are chopped off, but what does the science say? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ashley P. Taylor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PLqb9h226U2khY4rXcnw3T-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Can chickens survive long after their heads are chopped off?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A brown rooster with a red comb on his head looks to the right of the camera. He stands in a fenced in area with other chickens blurry in the background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Did King Arthur really exist? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The stories about King Arthur are almost certainly false or greatly exaggerated, but did the man himself exist? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Archaeology]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Jarus ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qEpw46d5eoYdeqq6SL6WSZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A close-up of a statue that depicts King Arthur at Tintagel, a site associated with King Arthur that flourished between the fifth and seventh centuries in Cornwall, England. A sizable castle was built there in the 13th century. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A turquoise rusted metal statue shows a man wearing a bronze crown over a hooded cloak with his hands in front of him and a sea shore behind him.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Science history: Doctor autopsies the brain of a man who couldn't speak — and reveals the seat of spoken language — April 18, 1861 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dr. Paul Broca conducted an autopsy on a patient known as "Tan," who had aphasia, or the inability to speak. Broca's work identified a region of the brain that is key to spoken language. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Neuroscience]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XXJaFtR7U36yh5fRQswwAJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Broca&#039;s area of the brain (highlighted here) helps with speech processing. Dr. Paul Broca noted that damage to this general region of the brain was associated with aphasia after interacting with a patient nicknamed &quot;Tan.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A transparent skull over a white background holds a tan brain with an area in the middle a deep red.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Some polar bears are adapting to their melting habitat. Will it be enough to save the iconic species? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Bears in Svalbard, Norway, are fatter than expected, and others in Greenland are showing signs of genetically adapting to climate change — but the signs elsewhere are not good. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Simms ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BgHESbK5CdzYz2c5An4PGk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A polar bear (&lt;em&gt;Ursus maritimus&lt;/em&gt;) is seen near the Polish Research Station on Spitsbergen, Svalbard, in the Norwegian Arctic. Polar bears in the region seem to be fatter than people expected.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A large white bear walks on its four paws across a green and brown tundra landscape]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A woman heard voices telling her she had a brain tumor ‪—‬ and scans confirmed she did ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a strange medical case, a woman suddenly started hearing voices, and they directed her to seek care for a brain tumor. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:58:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tL7LnHaX6x3ekecQz7ZoJ5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A woman sought medical care after she started hearing unfamiliar voices.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of a woman with wavy brown hair holds her hand to her mouth. She stands next to closed window blinds and looks to the left of the image]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mini lake meets snowy rim of Canada's oldest ice mass — Earth from space ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 2010 satellite photo shows the point where a small lake bisects the snowy rim of an ancient glacier on Canada's Baffin Island. The rippling, snow-rimmed structure is the last remaining fragment of a colossal ice sheet that once covered large parts of North America. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Arctic]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wqqB6RqDeezRgNRLz7jfdD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This 2010 satellite photo shows the point where the diminutive Gee Lake intersects with the ancient, stripy gray ice the Barnes Ice Cap.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Satellite photo showing a lake bisecting the snowy edge of a gray ridged glacier]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Idol of Pomos: A 5,000-year-old fertility figurine from Cyprus that wears a miniature version of herself on a necklace ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The cross-shaped figurine has become a potent symbol of Cyprus' contribution to prehistory. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 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/EVhNtytNQvFDgw2DTGQUU3-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[The Print Collector/Alamy]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Human minds shouldn't have to go through' this: Artemis II crew recalls unreal moment when Earth disappeared — Space photo of the week ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A stunning Earthset image from Artemis II recalls Apollo 8's Earthrise, marking humanity's return to deep space and the start of a new era of exploration. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/95DQWuHqSXz4iWkXFxXBeT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Just before the Artemis II crew passed behind the moon, they captured this image of a crescent Earth setting on the moon&#039;s limb.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view of Earth from the moon, with half the Earth illuminated and the gray surface of the moon in the foreground.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Does the moon look the same from everywhere on Earth? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The moon's orientation changes quite dramatically across time and between places, largely due to differences in perspective. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Deepa Jain ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pLsoiWEnz47k5PuJgr2M59-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The full moon appears rotated by 180 degrees from the Southern Hemisphere compared with the view from the Northern Hemisphere. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two images of the moon side by side, the one on the left shows a white/gray moon against a black background while the image on the left shows a browner moon in a blue night sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Do the microbes in your gut influence what foods you like? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Can the microbes in your gut influence the foods you crave? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Food &amp; Drink]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashley.s.hamer@gmail.com (Ashley Hamer) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ashley Hamer ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7BWGeGo42ZrxyaLmtaJgGW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Are you truly craving sweets, or does that urge come from the bacteria within your gut?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman with straight dark hair wearing a smart watch and tan coat touches the glass on a bakery window, full of sandwiches.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Aoshima: Japan's tiny 'Cat Island' where felines hugely outnumber humans ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Once a thriving sardine fishing island, today Aoshima is home to roughly 80 cats and just a handful of people who look after the felines with the help of food donations from around Japan. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Planet Earth]]></category>
                                                                                                <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/7tHSE8zLgEcXND4MgZXNMh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An island resident gives some recently caught fish to cats in Aoshima, Japan.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An elderly resident on Aoshima feeds fish to a dozen cats.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Science history: Doctor hypothesizes that 'transmissible proteins' can cause disease, contradicting a 'central dogma' of molecular biology — April 9, 1982 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Prion diseases, such as "mad cow," are caused by transmissible proteins that were identified in the 1980s. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KZjsugUAHTPPpDrdKR2mE8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Prions are misfolded proteins and do not  contain genetic materials, unlike bacteria or fungi, yet they can be transmitted between organisms.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A 3D model of a blue folded protein, looking like a series of coils and knots in front of a dark background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Deadly, vivid-green mass sprawls across South African reservoir — Earth from space ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 2022 satellite photo shows a thick mat of blooming algae and invasive aquatic plants spreading across the surface of the reservoir at South Africa's Hartebeespoort Dam. The verdant mass is both toxic and capable of depleting the water's oxygen levels. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:55:15 +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/hmZEHPchyAkj4tfR2NrQrY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Vibrant, verdant masses of algae and invasive aquatic plants frequently cover the surface of the reservoir at South Africa&#039;s Hartebeespoort Dam.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Satellite photo of a large reservoir with bright green masses spreading across its surface]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'A cure on the horizon': Are we finally close to ending type 1 diabetes? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's a running joke that a cure for type 1 diabetes is only five years away and has been for 50 years, but new stem cell trials and immune drugs hint that we're closer than ever to a functional cure for the disease. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:03:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/X8jtzeZxBFJuydmz5rWhLg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[It&#039;s a running joke in the diabetes community that a cure for type 1 diabetes is &quot;only five years away.&quot; But there may be a kernel of truth in that statement now.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a photocollage of a young boy with a glucose monitor playing, with a background of cell microscopy]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'They could spend 4 or 5 hours per day underwater': How humans adapted to the most challenging environments ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In the book "Adaptable," evolutionary anthropologist Herman Pontzer explores human biology and development, and how people have evolved to survive everywhere on Earth. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Herman Pontzer ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VNpW6X2eGCj9HgrMM7EofW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[People living at high altitudes, like in the Himalayas, have developed traits to help them survive in low-oxygen environments.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Man and yak walking in Himalayas]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Beadnet dress: A 4,500-year-old ancient Egyptian funeral 'gown' that was in vogue during the Old Kingdom ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This rare example of an ancient Egyptian beaded dress was likely crafted specifically for a woman's funeral. ]]>
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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/bc9cm4L3fYuyapBpAHkjFD-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[close-up of the top part of an ancient Egyptian beaded dress]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[close-up of the top part of an ancient Egyptian beaded dress]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA telescope uncovers new mystery in supernova first spotted by Chinese astronomers 2,000 years ago —‬ Space photo of the week ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer reveals the expansion and shock patterns within RCW 86, a supernova observed by early astronomers in A.D. 185. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/enHTzPxMtdeTR7x88CsY75-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[X-ray: Chandra: NASA/CXC/SAO, XMM: ESA/XMM-NEWTON, IXPE: NASA/MSFC; Optical: NSF/NOIRLab; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/J. Schmidt]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer observed the outer rim of the supernova remnant highlighted in purple in the inset. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A circular array of blue and pink and orange gas swirls against a dark starry background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What happened to the Minoan civilization? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Minoan civilization flourished between roughly 2000 and 1500 B.C. on Crete and nearby islands. How did it come to an end? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Jarus ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7n7n387SZYoGutjuc4VGyR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Knossos is a city built by the Minoans. It has a palace the size of two football fields. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a stone temple next to crumbling brick walls. The pillars on the temple are bright scarlet red with a light tan roof above]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Are allergies genetic? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Although babies born from parents with allergies are also more likely to have them, there are a number of outside factors that affect whether and how someone develops allergies. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Genetics]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Katherine Irving ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vjwdUgMLKEHqU9kfjUqJtK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Although allergies do have a genetic component, they are also largely influenced by a baby&#039;s environment and experiences in early life.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A mother with dark hair leans over a small dark-haired child wearing a bright blue shirt. The mother presses a white handkerchief to the child&#039;s nose.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Teenager's hives turned out to be caused by rare water allergy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a rare medical case, a teenage girl suddenly began breaking out in hives whenever she was exposed to water. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gAGZAZmPfG4qeh8Sa74XzK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A teenager would break out in hives after being exposed to water, such as when bathing or swimming.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view looking up at a running metal shower head, attached to a metal bar on a tan tiled bathroom with tiled walls and a white ceiling. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Concentric rocky rings adorned with ancient artwork wear a magma 'hat' in the Sahara — Earth from space ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 2025 astronaut photo shows a massif made of concentric mountain ridges in the Libyan desert. The rocky walls contain ancient artworks and are occasionally used to contain herds of grazing cattle. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PvksX7iDW42Wu5BoHg6ANV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Mount Arkanu is a massif made up of concentric rocky rings topped with a large hat-like formation. The entire structure is over 15 miles wide.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An astronaut photo of the massif]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tudor Heart: A Renaissance gold necklace featuring a French-English pun on the love between Henry VIII and his first wife, Katherine of Aragon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A chance discovery of a 16th-century necklace reveals new information about Tudor-era jewelry styles. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 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/hBrQyXsCWUatzjXXKL4X9o-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The gold, heart-shaped pendant was discovered by a metal detectorist in 2019.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a gold heart-shaped pendant with the letters H and K in red enamel]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hubble images taken 25 years apart show big changes in the iconic Crab Nebula —‬ Space photo of the week ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/hubble-images-taken-25-years-apart-show-big-changes-in-the-iconic-crab-nebula-space-photo-of-the-week</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronomers reveal new insight into an iconic supernova remnant's evolution, structure and pulsar-driven growth over 25 years. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:05:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dKjoAKfaT9Li3fGVHhGD8f-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Crab Nebula, as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope&#039;s Wide Field Camera.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A glowing nebula of pink, blue and orange is seen in the darkness of space]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What would happen to Earth if the sun suddenly vanished? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/what-would-happen-to-earth-if-the-sun-suddenly-vanished</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Earth is habitable due to warmth from the sun. So what would happen if the sun disappeared? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:12:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jesse Steinmetz ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/a4s3oqJi8dtfiU26oe3f6h-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A very long solar filament that had been snaking around the sun erupted with a flourish on Dec. 6, 2010.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of the sun shows a glowing orange and red ball of gas with long streaks of gas filaments leaking from its surface into the darkness of space.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why does cannabis give people 'the munchies'? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/why-does-cannabis-give-people-the-munchies</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A researcher explains how your body processes the THC from cannabis, resulting in "the munchies." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vKPi53wvyqds8az9Mb9yw4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[What causes the extreme hunger that happens when someone smokes cannabis? ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A man with long wavy black hair wearing an orange shirt lights a joint with a lighter]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Here's the stargazing gear you need for April 2026 — don't miss the Lyrids, two comets and the full moon ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/products/optics/heres-the-stargazing-gear-you-need-for-april-2026-dont-miss-the-lyrids-two-comets-and-the-full-moon</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ These are our top camera, binocular and telescope recommendations for April's stargazing events, including the Lyrid meteor shower and two bright comets. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:00:04 +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/ogwZYV5RgVMkMjKKPvcnY9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[the gibbous moon photographed through the branches of a blossom tree]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[the gibbous moon photographed through the branches of a blossom tree]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ DNA shed by every living thing is lurking in the environment — and it could tell us how Earth is changing in real time ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Environments are littered with the DNA of the creatures that inhabit them. Analyzing it could provide a real-time view of how our planet is changing. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Planet Earth]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ hannah.osborne@futurenet.com (Hannah Osborne) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hannah Osborne ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6DKG4Vyw7bCbDSQaYey3tD-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Marilyn Perkins]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In the last few decades, the ability to sequence DNA shed in the environment has advanced tremendously. Now, the challenge is figuring out what it all means.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A collage with an illustration of DNA]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lençóis Maranhenses: Brazil's dune-filled expanse that sits at the intersection of 3 biomes ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Lençóis Maranhenses National Park hosts sand-dune fields that fill up with lagoons every wet season, but the reserve also has mangrove swamps where species such as the scarlet ibis thrive. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:46:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Rivers &amp; Oceans]]></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/dTZBKtLemQZpC82bdsxxCb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Natural basins among the dunes at Lençóis Maranhenses fill with water every rainy season, forming lagoons.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Aerial view of sand dunes and lagoons in Brazil&#039;s Lençóis Maranhenses National Park.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A cross tattoo on a man's neck disappeared — killing his skin as it did so ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/diagnostic-dilemma-a-cross-tattoo-on-a-mans-neck-disappeared-killing-his-skin-as-it-did-so</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A man's neck tattoo triggered a reaction so rare that it was only the second recorded case. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:58:15 +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/DvhfAUhiX6gfwEBsCyW2WY-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A man had an extreme and rare reaction to getting a new tattoo.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A person holding a tattoo needles with a pot of red ink.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Extreme blast of Arctic air from polar vortex paints a picturesque plume off Florida coast — Earth from space ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A recent satellite photo captured a stunning scene of sediment swirling across the West Florida Shelf after an extreme cold snap that covered large parts of the eastern U.S. in snow. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:09:46 +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/s6RqE3R6FmvHFLCJPwPTGH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A beautiful, pale blue plume of sediment appeared to glow off the southwest coast of Florida after a cold blast of Arctic air was pushed over the eastern U.S. by the polar vortex.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A beautiful light blue plume swirling in the sea off Key West]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Urfa Man: An 11,500-year-old life-size statue of a man holding his penis ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Discovered in a city in southern Turkey, this life-size male statue may represent an important deceased ancestor. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 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/NjpcJATVtMpovotG6sCQ7T-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rare star spotted in its original galaxy could answer a key question about the ingredients of life: Space photo of the week  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The ancient and rare star PicII-503 is helping astronomers understand how carbon became so abundant in the universe. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space]]></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/UHHTMkHn4Fakbn862aLyyE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Stars in the dwarf galaxy Pictor II, which is more than 10 billion years old.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A glistening field of stars against a black background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do animals have different pupil shapes? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Pupil shapes vary widely across the animal kingdom, from the W-shaped pupils of cuttlefish to the bar-like pupils of goats. But why are animal pupils shaped so differently? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Animals]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashley.s.hamer@gmail.com (Ashley Hamer) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ashley Hamer ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DETYkaCzRKucHn3mENZzsU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why are humans the only species with a chin?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Potential explanations abound, yet recent research has shed new light on the question. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:02:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ amandaeheidt@gmail.com (Amanda Heidt) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Amanda Heidt ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sggaiMLxFBq7BnTjobhSAj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Research suggests the chin, a uniquely human feature, may have evolved by chance.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of the bottom half of a man&#039;s face, showing a dark moustache over a white-toothed smile. The man has an earring bar in his left ear and wears a white shirt]]></media:text>
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