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                    <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Biodiversity ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists find 2 marsupial species, thought to have gone extinct 6,000 years ago, living in the forests of New Guinea ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The pygmy long-fingered possum and the ring-tailed glider, two marsupials believed to have died out thousands of years ago, are still alive in Papuan Indonesia. ]]>
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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/VyZWSUkWwg872jxB9Qgwmd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers have confirmed that the pygmy long-fingered possum (&lt;em&gt;Dactylonax kambuayai&lt;/em&gt;) is alive in New Guinea.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A pygmy long-fingered possum climbing a branch in New Guinea.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Birds are declining faster and faster in 3 US hotspots, new study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers have revealed that North American birds are declining at an accelerating rate in three regional hotspots associated with intense agriculture. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:22:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/biziZEg8ofbMQ3rGQ5PKeL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Red-winged blackbirds are among the North American birds to have experienced an accelerated decline. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of a red-winged blackbird taking flight. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ China banned all fishing to save the Yangtze River. This 'nuclear' option appears to be working. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Decades of overfishing and habitat degradation led to huge declines in freshwater biodiversity in China's longest river, but there are signs of recovery after a fishing ban was implemented in 2021. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Simms ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wzGw4Wkx3MHZATkSvKSYiN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[China put a 10-year ban on commercial fishing on the Yangtze River. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An aerial shot of the Yangtze river, a teal colored strip of water seen between two lush, rocky peaks. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Coral Triangle: The giant hidden 'Amazon' beneath the sea that appears somewhat resilient to climate change ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Coral Triangle is an extremely biodiverse patch of ocean around the Philippines and Papua New Guinea. Its relatively murky waters appear to shield it against climate change — for now. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +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/LyG7ceTVfH73vPge9ATpqn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Coral Triangle is home to six of the seven known sea turtle species on Earth.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A colorful coral reef in the Philippines.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Big-butt starfish,' 'little sweet potato' and dozens of never-before-seen species recorded during deep-sea expedition off Argentina ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers have captured footage of a "big-butt seastar" off the coast of Argentina that looks like Patrick Star from "SpongeBob SquarePants." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:47:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 15:12:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ María de los Ángeles Orfila ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BkJN5NBYHTSafdtAfiL42P-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The newfound sea star, nicknamed &quot;big-butt starfish,&quot; bears a resemblance to Patrick Star from &quot;SpongeBob SquarePants.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an image of a starfish with a chubby, human-like &quot;butt&quot;]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Statistically, that shouldn’t have happened': Something very weird occurred in the ocean after the dinosaur-killing asteroid hit ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Not everything dies in a mass extinction. Sea life recovered in different and surprising ways after the asteroid strike 66 million years ago. Ancient fossils recorded it all. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2025 17:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Extinct species]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stewart Edie ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rpEkxmfV6NoqQAsSSvbHyW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Even bivalves looked different during the time of the dinosaurs, as these fossils of an ultra-fortified oyster, left, and armored cockle show.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a close-up of two bivalve fossils]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Insects: Facts about the creepy-crawlies that make up more than half of the world's animal species ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Discover interesting facts about insects, the critters whose combined weight on the planet is 70 times that of all humans. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Insects]]></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/bqARPEUW448KqLQJswmwt6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists have described more than 1 million insect species.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[two ants on a branch lift part of a plant]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ El Cono: The mysterious sacred 'pyramid' hidden deep in the Amazon rainforest ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cerro El Cono is a solitary, pyramidal hill in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest whose origins remain mysterious and that holds spiritual significance for Indigenous people. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 02 May 2025 22:31:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zLSVyGg2xt2hs43JqWECo5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Cerro El Cono is isolated from a nearby mountain range and has an unusual shape.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Aerial view of Cerro El Cono in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest. There are mountains in the background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why we need parasites, despite them leeching life from others ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An ecologist shares his passion for parasites. From their vital roles in nature, to strange super powers and extraordinarily complex life cycles, parasites are natural wonders worthy of protection. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:14:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Euan Ritchie ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/g7acSFXaf4KjYJFCGfWTNU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A tongue-eating parasite inside a fish&#039;s mouth]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A tongue-eating parasite inside a fish&#039;s mouth]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A third of Earth's species could become extinct by 2100 if climate change isn't curbed ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An analysis of research on most known species around the world finds climate change puts many species at risk of extinction, and the risk increases with more global warming. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:00:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Olivia Ferrari ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TMhs95uBNBvnQW5Yv88uiK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Almost a third of Earth&#039;s species could be at risk of extinction by 2100, a new study finds.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The silhouette of a fox looking towards a wildfire in the forest]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rainforest of super trees descended from lost supercontinent Gondwana being created in Australia ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Project seeks to protect ancient tree lineages that have survived from a time before Earth’s continents broke apart. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 16:34:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Bryce ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LXkY5DGmDUMADoUmysWv87-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers in Australia are creating a &quot;living seed bank&quot; to help protect forests against future climate change. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Lush forest filled with tall Mountain Ash and ferns, located in the Yarra Ranges National Park, Victoria]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ AI is rapidly identifying new species. Can we trust the results? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the way scientists monitor wildlife and find new species, but how effective are these new systems? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 16:01:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Myb2UvHA6wvvgsA2iExP5M-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An artificial brain fusing with nature. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A futuristic rendering of a brain with lines of code on it that erupts into rendered flowers and plants]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 6 species that scientists got wrong ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The definition of a species is surprisingly unsettled, and the classifications of some of the best-known animals have come under scrutiny. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 16:01:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:42 +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/rGLAe5buVBfAWPBWTYKX44-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What defines a species? Inside the fierce debate that's rocking biology to its core ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The question of what defines a species has vexed scientists across the ages, particularly in conservation, where decisions require a firm understanding of biodiversity. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 16:00:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:15:29 +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/7SLdjKNqpaibeMcnfC2CAT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists have long debated whether the Florida panther is a North American cougar (Puma concolor couguar) or its own unique subspecies (P. c. coryi), ultimately settling on the former. The debate is part of a growing crisis in how scientists classify species.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A naturalist-style illustration of the Florida Panther]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mystery 'random event' killed off Earth's last woolly mammoths in Siberia, study claims ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Woolly mammoths survived on Wrangel Island for 6,000 years after their mainland cousins had perished. A new genomic study has revealed that this final population likely died from a sudden, mysterious event. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:51 +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/93PM5cR4AHevy3Jm4jfHJD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s illustration of Wrangel Island&#039;s last surviving woolly mammoth.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s illustration of Wrangel Island&#039;s last surviving woolly mammoth.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Butterflies cross Atlantic ocean on 2,600-mile non-stop flight never recorded in any insect before ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Painted lady butterflies discovered in French Guiana — thousands of miles from their usual habitats — got there through a Herculean transoceanic flight. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 15:41:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:31:28 +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/ue9vJd9gvT24sDyZwjBPjB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Newfound dinosaur with giant, horned headpiece named after iconic Norse god ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A newly identified dinosaur with large, ornate horns on its massive head shield has been named after a famous Norse god who sported a similar headpiece in recent Marvel movies. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 12:00:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:48 +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/SU93nW7eMpAnoPiTGSzCDK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The new speies of horned dinosaur lived in what is now North America around 78 million years ago. The curved horns at the very top of its head are the largest of their kind ever seen.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s recreation of Lokiceratops, which looks like a large colorful triceratops with a more elaborate headpiece]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 19 'mass extinctions' had CO2 levels we're now veering toward, study warns ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The research looked at peaks in biodiversity loss and their relationship with atmospheric CO2, finding 50 events over the last 534 million years that can be considered mass extinctions. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2023 09:51:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/o55PaD2wdkzPhMGtWSjHUK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Current CO2 levels are already causing losses in biodiversity, the study says.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Chimneys spew pollution into the atmosphere in a ruined landscape.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hidden 36 million-year-long cycles may fuel biodiversity on Earth, ancient rocks reveal ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/fossils/hidden-36-million-year-long-cycles-may-fuel-bursts-of-life-on-earth-ancient-rocks-reveal</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ As tectonic plates clash and pull apart, sea levels change. This process has shaped marine biodiversity over time, a new study suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2023 19:26:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:51:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kiley Price ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q65qnCZeRtyvGjVjXJPPwk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Sea life diversity appears to be linked to hidden 36 million-year-long geologic cycles.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Sea stars and colorful fish swimming in a coral reef area]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Did the Cambrian explosion really happen? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Something unique does seem to have taken place during this time when so many animal groups first appeared, but it's not an open-and-shut case. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 08 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:49 +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/vSZn7jUBgW6jQGR3qWWPFh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Cambrian explosion is often presented as a chaotic moment in early evolutionary history]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration showing Cambrian creatures in a colorful explosion]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Which animals are most likely to survive climate change? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/which-animals-will-survive-climate-change</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ What animal species will survive projected future droughts, rising temperatures and habitat loss? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2023 20:11:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:35:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Bryce ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jRKoJn879Zt2EFPbWmRw6J-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Climate change is imperiling large species high up on the food chain, including polar bears, seen here on melting ice in Svalbard, Norway.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A polar bear on melting ice in Svalbard, Norway.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 15 strange desert animals ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Deserts are full of oddball animals. Here are 15 of the strangest. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2023 15:03:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:38:55 +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/S3ZmuDq7JGhbhvCE64SYEP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Devils Hole pupfish is so inbred that it shouldn’t be alive ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New research reveals exactly how inbred the Devils Hole pupfish is. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joanna Thompson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BA5PbE5MUef93VhcJ2sRUR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Speak of the devil.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A Devils Hole pupfish looks directly into the camera, against a black background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ World's first wolf clone born to surrogate dog, Chinese company reveals ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A Chinese pet-cloning company has successfully cloned an Arctic wolf for the first time. The adorable pup is proof that cloning could be used to help save endangered species. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2022 15:31:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:42:19 +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/3p4mBeUYtbZzVjJsAbAJQ7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The world&#039;s first Arctic wolf clone was recently born in China.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The world&#039;s first Arctic wolf clone was recently born in China.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Underwater 'ocean forests' on the sea bottom cover more area than the Amazon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Vast underwater forests grow on the sea bottom; collectively, they cover more area than the entire Indian continent. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Albert Pessarrodona Silvestre ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AdiEKjCXfdm2ZPUXVrjpzj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rare Florida snake found dead after choking on a giant centipede ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The rim rock crowned snake is the rarest snake in North America. And now there's one less, after a snake was found dead with a centipede stuck in its throat. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2022 21:05:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:41:19 +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/fE9LnQ56XMw4sJv6qMY5LH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[When a visitor to a state park on Key Largo found the snake, the dead reptile had a giant centipede stuck in its throat.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[When a visitor to a state park on Key Largo found the snake, the dead reptile had a giant centipede stuck in its throat.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Could extinct Tasmanian tigers be brought back from the dead? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Thylacines, or Tasmanian tigers, have been extinct for nearly 100 years. But scientists say gene-editing technology could bring back this lost species. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:41:16 +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/36KHAkDYyANXGFBMgvvUhS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Tasmanian tigers are extinct — but that could change within 10 years, scientists say.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Tasmanian tigers are extinct — but that could change within 10 years, scientists say.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why is there so much biodiversity in the tropics? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/why-so-many-species-in-tropics</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Ecologists say there are three explanations for the abundance of species in the tropics. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:52:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Martin McGuigan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jmnKjcXry3GQjEZd2qqgCE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The 6th mass extinction hasn’t begun yet, study claims, but Earth is barreling toward it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Earth has experienced five mass extinction events over its 4.5 billion-year history. A sixth mass extinction is underway as a result of human-driven climate change. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Martin McGuigan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sFhJzEwhssPLnuTxApaEAA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Fragile corals grow in the shallows of Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This tropical region is known for its extraordinary marine biodiversity.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Fragile corals grow in the shallows of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Yoda' primates sing duets like opera stars ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists recorded the intricate songs of the small, leaping primates on an Indonesian island. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:54:18 +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/s7N9vZLRhCjwDVwYsXpg7C-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Gursky’s spectral tarsiers (Tarsius spectrumgurskyae) in Tangkoko National Park in Sulawesi, Indonesia sing morning duets, which scientists captured with autonomous devices and handheld digital recorders.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Gursky’s spectral tarsiers (Tarsius spectrumgurskyae) in Tangkoko National Park in Sulawesi, Indonesia sing morning duets, which scientists captured with autonomous devices and handheld digital recorders.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rare and bizarre tentacle-trailing sea creature caught on video, expedition scientist’s 'mind is blown' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers captured a rare flower-like sea pen on video in the deep sea and believe it could be a new species. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2022 18:15:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:52:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jennifer Nalewicki ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bnSFQmN6CaamtFMiTh5YcU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, scientists captured video of a sea pen in the Pacific Ocean. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A sea pen found on the sea floor of the Pacific Ocean could be a new species. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 55,000 beluga whales are on the move, and you can watch their migration live ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In celebration of Arctic Sea Ice Day (July 15), viewers can tune in to watch beluga whales frolic in Hudson Bay by the thousands. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2022 19:27:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:41:03 +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/9uNEiVYHkmy4AvXCk6mCTY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Beluga whales say hello to a camera aboard the beluga boat Delphi. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Beluga whales say hello to a camera aboard the beluga boat Delphi. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bizarre translucent 'Jell-O fish' pulled up from icy depths in Alaska ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ During a routine survey of the deep sea habitat surrounding the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, scientists accidentally dragged up a rare fish with a translucent, gelatinous body and a suction cup on its belly. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 13:32:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:38:29 +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/Vm7Fch3bsXLCudCcN6y4r6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A blotched snailfish was recently dragged up from the deep sea by researchers in Alaska. Thise who held it say it felt like Jell-O.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A blotched snailfish was recently dragged up from the deep sea by researchers in Alaska. Thise who held it say it felt like Jell-O.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Secret population of polar bears found living in seemingly impossible habitat  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study has revealed a secret subpopulation of polar bears living in an unusual habitat in southeast Greenland. The new group lives in conditions similar to those predicted for the rest of the Arctic at the end of the 21st century, suggesting the species may have a refuge to survive climate change. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2022 18:01:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:24:25 +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/AwtPdQSZPZLpRcUw5nGXkS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers have discovered a new population of polar bears in Greenland.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Researchers have discovered a new population of polar bears in Greenland.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The world's biggest clone is a 77-square-mile 'immortal' meadow of seagrass ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers have discovered that 4,500-year-old seagrass meadows in Shark Bay, Western Australia, are actually the world's largest clone. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eomeWiCRNF42HHbJFKvXUH-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Rachel Austin, University of Western Australia]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Crypto organization names newfound glass frog species — here’s why that's concerning ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/glass-frog-cryptocurrency-group-name</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new species of glass frog has been named by a cryptocurrency organization, triggering concern over the high environmental cost of crypto. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2022 16:34:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:47:45 +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/c6XpgFbppdjLevnGZAz8af-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Lime-green Hyalinobatrachium nouns was named for the Nouns decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), a group that uses cryptocurrency to buy and sell non-fungible tokens (NFTs).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Lime-green Hyalinobatrachium nouns was named for the Nouns decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), a group that uses cryptocurrency to buy and sell non-fungible tokens (NFTs).]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Stop picking carnivorous penis plants, Cambodian environmental officials plead ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/carnivorous-penis-pitcher-plant-picked</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Cambodian Ministry of Environment has asked people to stop collecting a carnivorous plant that resembles a penis, after footage appeared on social media of people picking the rare plant. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2022 17:51:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:39:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y38cUzvXsX9yQ4zcKwXhtc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Nepenthes pitcher plants have modified leaves that look phallic.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of a Nepenthes pitcher plant.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Colossal 300-pound alligator gar caught (and released) in Texas bayou ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A conservation educator caught a record-breaking alligator gar in a bayou near Houston. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joanna Thompson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CHKw96TG5Ze2By8hPeWSAV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Educator and outdoorsman Payton Moore documented his capture of the enormous fish, which measured over 8 feet (2.4 meters) long.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Educator and outdoorsman Payton Moore documented his capture of the enormous fish, which measured over 8 feet (2.4 meters) long.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astonished fishers reel in gigantic 400-pound stingray in Cambodian river ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 400-pound stingray was accidentally caught by fishers in the Mekong River in Cambodia. However, experts say that these monstrous rays can grow even bigger. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2022 16:57:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:38:59 +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/CpDQXm78vEjeMsjUtYjH9Y-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Local fishers show off the massive stingray, with its long venomous tail, that they caught in the Mekong River in Cambodia.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Local fishers show off the massive stingray, with its long venomous tail, that they caught in the Mekong River in Cambodia.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Borneo has a hybrid 'mystery monkey,' and researchers are concerned ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A "mystery monkey" in Borneo appears to be a rare hybrid between two different species competing for habitat, a new study suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2022 12:30:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:36:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3Dg9rMyVhNEpL9sGr8gRHf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The &quot;mystery monkey&quot; sitting with an infant.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of the &quot;mystery monkey&quot; sitting with an infant.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Newfound species of wee frogs found in Mexico can fit on your fingertip ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/six-tiny-frog-species-discovered-mexico</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists recently described six new species of miniature frogs that inhabit forest floors in Mexico and Guatemala. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2022 11:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:20:50 +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/aKdnRTeTkws7wDJbiaQFPX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Craugastor cueyatl on a Mexican 10-peso coin, which has a diameter of 1.1 inches (28 millimeters).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Craugastor cueyatl on a Mexican 10-peso coin, which has a diameter of 1.1 inches (28 millimeters).]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Crows and ravens took over the world because they're spookily smart (and brawny, too) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The secret behind crows and ravens' global success is a combination of size and smarts, a new study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2022 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:39:58 +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/dc5c64Eqct844VXFsbpkXJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Here we see a large adult carrion crow (Corvus corone) standing on a stone garden birdbath.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Large adult carrion crow (Corvus corone) standing on a stone garden birdbath.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Facts about the dodo ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dodos went extinct more than a century ago, and they are an enduring reminder of human-caused extinction. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2022 15:20:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:52:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Vicky Stein ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/o3hitJeFbNivgPS37bHnGX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Dodos once roamed the island of Mauritius, before humans arrived and drove the birds to extinction.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Dodos once roamed the island of Mauritius, before humans arrived and drove the birds to extinction.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Threatened sharks are turning up in pet food, DNA testing shows ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists identified shark DNA in pet food products, none of which listed shark meat in the ingredients. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2022 17:15:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:54:30 +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/gwjQ2CrdTZHxM6iEwhmcYD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) gather in spring to mate in waters near the island of Roca Partida in Mexico.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) gather in spring to mate in waters near the island of Roca Partida in Mexico.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Famed naturalist E.O. Wilson, 'Darwin's natural heir,' dies at 92 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ World leading naturalist E.O. Wilson has passed away at the age of 92. He was known as "Darwin’s natural heir" and the world's top authority on the study of ants. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2021 16:44:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:56:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dDja8gf96fNufU3UcjqauG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[E.O. Wilson in his office at Harvard University.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of E.O. Wilson in his office at Harvard University.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Unimaginable diversity of life discovered beneath Antarctic ice shelf ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Unimaginable diversity of life discovered beneath Antarctic ice shelf ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2021 12:00:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:54:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ cameronbduke@gmail.com (Cameron Duke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cameron Duke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EyDcJF2okjmQo7J2ZSCXtW-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[David Barnes]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[images of bryozoans found deep beneath antarctic ice shelves]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[images of bryozoans found deep beneath antarctic ice shelves]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ferocious 'penis worms' were the hermit crabs of the ancient seas ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Priapulids, sometimes called penis worms, were fearsome predators of the Cambrian Period. They may have worn shells for protection, new fossil evidence suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2021 01:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:33:29 +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/AbLAHMvQh9cBYxQvJ2SyZa-1280-80.jpeg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Zhang Xiguang]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Illustration of a Cambrian penis worm inhabiting a hyolith shell.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Illustration of a Cambrian penis worm inhabiting a hyolith shell.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Fowl play? 'Bird of the Year' winner in New Zealand contest is a bat ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New Zealand's long-tailed bat recently earned a very unlikely accolade. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:57:38 +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/BWAFsR8NrAHLLUqQh75qQA-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Ian Davidson-Watts]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The choice of the long-tailed bat as Bird of the Year ruffled feathers among New Zealand bird aficionados.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The choice of the long-tailed bat as Bird of the Year ruffled feathers among New Zealand bird aficionados.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Critically endangered condor chicks are species' 1st known 'virgin births'  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Genetic analysis recently showed that California condors can reproduce asexually. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2021 15:13:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:57:34 +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/WGubg6dinfpdcHAR9EoxMc-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Courtesy of the San Diego Zoo]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Critically endangered California condors (Gymnogyps californianus) can reproduce asexually, scientists recently discovered.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Critically endangered California condors (Gymnogyps californianus) can reproduce asexually, scientists recently discovered.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Lost extinction,' uncovered for the first time, claimed more than 60% of Africa's primates ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ More than half of the species in five mammal groups went extinct in Africa about 34 million years ago, scientists recently discovered. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2021 12:22:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:50:36 +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/rW2sdZ9AkbbyJZumG9eZ3K-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Matt Borths, Duke University Lemur Center]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Fossils of the key groups used to unveil the Eocene-Oligocene extinction in Africa with primates on the left, the carnivorous hyaenodont, upper right, rodent, lower right. These fossils are from the Fayum Depression in Egypt and are stored at the Duke Lemur Center&#039;s Division of Fossil Primates.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Fossils of the key groups used to unveil the Eocene-Oligocene extinction in Africa with primates on the left, the carnivorous hyaenodont, upper right, rodent, lower right. These fossils are from the Fayum Depression in Egypt and are stored at the Duke Lemur Center&#039;s Division of Fossil Primates.]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Fossils of the key groups used to unveil the Eocene-Oligocene extinction in Africa with primates on the left, the carnivorous hyaenodont, upper right, rodent, lower right. These fossils are from the Fayum Depression in Egypt and are stored at the Duke Lemur Center&#039;s Division of Fossil Primates.]]></media:title>
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