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                            <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in News-analyses ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Dangerously hot and humid: Rising temperatures in the US make outdoor exercise hazardous ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a warming world, outdoor exercise may be hindered by performance-impairing heat more often than it was in the past. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:45:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Naomi Mihara ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yPUKRXnuHqzsXVEJCJj7fV.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Humidity and heat can not only hinder sports performance but pose health risks to recreational athletes and pros alike.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman with short, dark curly hair sprays herself with a water bottle standing on a grass turf.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artificial turf contains 400 chemicals tied to cancer and hormone disruption. But is it unsafe? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A recent, 10-year study from California identified many known or suspected carcinogens in artificial turf. Does it pose a danger? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:19:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:45:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Y. Anny Huang ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bAcPtrWmoTfdEodC4VofKg.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists were excited about a blood test for many cancers — but it failed a big trial. Here's what to know. ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/scientists-were-excited-about-a-blood-test-for-many-cancers-but-it-failed-a-big-trial-heres-what-to-know</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Emerging tests promise to screen for many cancers at once, but one just failed in a big trial. Will these diagnostics deliver on their promise someday? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:05:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:07:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ RJ Mackenzie ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8HL7ZNmUgBBqZ5oMPxHuE4.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Do promising new blood tests for cancer really help patients?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view of a woman&#039;s arm as a nurse puts a needle into her vein]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft's latest quantum chip is 1,000 times more reliable than its predecessor — but why is it so controversial? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Majorana 2 quantum processor is built from topological qubits, and its creators claim it can sustain quantum coherence for an average of 20 seconds — orders of magnitude longer than the milliseconds that conventional chips last. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:20:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keumars Afifi-Sabet ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NxVtmiAhduvvUnsb27KaAo.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'It's being promoted like there's absolutely no risk': Why some experts say melatonin should be considered a drug rather than a supplement ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers want stricter testing, better labels and accurate dosages for a wildly popular sleep aid that comes with some risks. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 22:28:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Georgia Michelman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5hfPTgdryriyd37smyeagV.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Melatonin pills and gummies are soaring in popularity, but researchers worry about perceived harmlessness and a lack of regulation over the industry.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman in bed reaches for a blue bottle with the label melatonin on it on her nightstand]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ebola outbreak in Central Africa will be a nightmare to contain, experts warn ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Experts say the Ebola outbreak raging in Central Africa could be challenging to contain due to ongoing conflict in the region and a lack of vaccines and international aid. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:17:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:19:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cy3EaoYNYuMmyAABkL6RyN.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Ebola epidemic in the DRC has likely been unfolding for several months.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A series of people wearing white clean suits and goggles with masks.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists claimed the world's oldest rock art is 67,800 years old. But is the science behind that estimate flawed? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A technique that has rewritten the timeline of prehistoric art may be overestimating the ages of cave paintings, some scientists say. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 22 May 2026 19:17:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sandee Oster ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2R2LFiNqzzJMP6iutTw7Bk.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A powerful method for dating prehistoric cave and rock art may be systematically overestimating how old they are, one scientist argues.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A person uses a flashlight to look up at the cave ceiling in a dark cave. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can AI really simulate human thinking? Research casts doubt on an influential study, suggesting an advanced model was just really good at memorizing patterns. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A study published in July 2025 claimed the Centaur AI model could simulate and predict human behavior with astonishing accuracy. A counter study raises doubts. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 29 May 2026 08:25:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Hughes ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GVTgEoeEXWX4w4sSZNnLgj.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Could LLMs be more constrained than expected?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration showing a series of digital &quot;thinkers from Rodin&#039;s sculpture moving toward the background. They get more pixelated the farther away they are.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ More young people are getting colorectal cancer — here's what scientists think might be happening ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ People 65 and older are seeing their rates of colorectal cancer drop, but younger people are being felled by a rising number of cases. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/syig84DuW9p8R73hBYHxPc.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists have hypotheses as to why colorectal cancer rates are rising in younger adults while they&#039;re falling in older people.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A bald man in a green shirt with long sleeves and dark pants sits on a hospital bench with medical equipment next to them.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ AI self-replication hacks 'no longer purely theoretical,' study finds —‬ ‪but experts say it's too soon to panic ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers say AI models can now replicate themselves across vulnerable systems, but experts warn the real threat is not rogue machine intelligence but cybercriminals weaponizing AI agents. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 09:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:03:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Carly Page ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AWVjVMXrGAf6syGhULBaa7.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Should we be worried about AI replicating itself?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A series of red and blue faces made of circuit-board patterns against a dark blue background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hantavirus outbreaks could become more likely as virus-carrying rodents expand their range, model finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New models chart how virus-carrying rodents may spread across Argentina as climate change reshapes weather patterns. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:54:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Naomi Mihara ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yPUKRXnuHqzsXVEJCJj7fV.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Pinotti, J. D., Ortiz, N., &amp; Andreo, V. (2024). Riesgo de contacto con roedor Oligoryzomys longicaudatus en 2022. In Elaboración de mapas de riesgo por hantavirus para escenarios futuros de cambio climático en Argentina. Programa EUROCLIMA. Retrieved May 11, 2026, from https://simarcc.ambiente.gob.ar/]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Some gene therapies no longer require clinical trials, thanks to new FDA rule. Is this safe, and who will it help? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The FDA is launching a new framework to deliver tailor-made gene therapies to people with rare genetic disorders. Discussions about whom to treat and how to monitor patients are ongoing. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kamal Nahas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2TwzMZ2d3eigSWAthQ26QW.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The FDA is looking to accelerate the approval process for certain individualized gene therapies.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a hand that transforms into a strand of DNA]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can NASA and SpaceX really build a moon base in the next 10 years? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Experts say building a lunar colony within the next decade, as NASA and Elon Musk want to, will require finding solutions to problems we don't yet fully understand. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:51:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Georgia Michelman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5hfPTgdryriyd37smyeagV.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of two astronauts boarding a rocket on the moon. NASA and Elon Musk have both expressed interest in building a permanent human presence on the moon in the next decade. But what does the science say?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of two astronauts boarding a rocket on the moon]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'A completely new reality': Bolder measures are needed to prevent extreme water shortages in cities like Phoenix and Las Vegas that depend on the Colorado River ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cities fed by the Colorado River have taken huge steps to reduce their water consumption over the past few decades, yet water shortages are projected to grow more intense. What can be done? ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AmMVaiMpVuLKXWrch5yAPo.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Lake Mead, which serves almost 25 million people and cities such as Las Vegas, could drop to 20% full this year, which experts say is incredibly worrying.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view of Lake Mead from the Hoover Dam. Water levels are much lower than the high-water mark.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ There were 'audible screams of delight': Why Artemis II sightings of meteor flashes on the moon have scientists giddy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Meteorite strikes spotted on the moon by the Artemis II crew will help scientists assess dangers to future moon bases, infrastructure, and astronauts. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uwzsRWVueH5fYc5qLWwYcM.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artemis II pilot Victor Glover (right) looks at the moon during a close flyby (left). During the historic 7-hour flyby, the crew spotted at least four flashes from meteorites striking the lunar surface.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A composite of two images, the one on the left being a close up of the moon&#039;s gray, cratered surface and the right showing a man wearing glasses looking out a window to the left of the image]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists are trying to build a vaccine that works against almost any respiratory pathogen — here's how close they are. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A nasal spray in mice boosted lung immunity against viruses, bacteria and allergens — but a truly universal vaccine is still years away. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Medicine &amp; Drugs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Isha Ishtiaq ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wXThBYHTfbXiYY2GhijqFf.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An experimental nasal spray might hold promise in triggering &quot;universal&quot; protection against respiratory bugs. But research is ongoing.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of a woman with straight black hair wearing a pink and white striped shirt who holds a canister of nasal spray to her right nostril]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ AI-written code can beat humans at biomedical analysis, some studies find. What does that mean for the field? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ LLMs can accelerate medical research, scientists say, but they come with risks. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:45:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Sullivan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3mFvZ95HChRPgZDa2PZadW.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Large language models can be a force multiplier for medical researchers but not without well-defined guardrails or humans in the loop.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman with dark straight hair pulled back wearing navy blue scrubs and a stethascope taps on a glass panel lit up with various technological images]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diabetes rates are lower in high-altitude environments ‪‪—‬ and scientists may have discovered why ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study finds that in low-oxygen environments, red blood cells absorb more glucose and convert it into a molecule that helps release oxygen into tissues, revealing an unexpected way the body regulates blood sugar. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:05:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zunnash Khan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wrV7sdVdmyubSn8MbHtvvc.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Red blood cells transport oxygen around the body and need glucose for their own metabolism. In low-oxygen conditions, this turns them into unexpected glucose regulators: They soak up more and more glucose to help release oxygen into the tissues to counteract the scarcity.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A bunch of small, red, disc-shaped blobs. The blobs are facing in different directions and have a concave center.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Homo habilis is the earliest named human. But is it even human? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Between 2 million and 3 million years ago, humans appeared in Africa — but identifying them in the fossil record is turning out to be surprisingly difficult. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:16:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Colin Barras ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5L9NiuuT3xmMhQxktQ8xoj.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Should our earliest human ancestor be reclassified? Anthropologists are divided.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of a reconstructed skull, missing its lower jaw, against a black background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Not how you build a digital mind': How reasoning failures are preventing AI models from achieving human-level intelligence ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Existing LLM architecture may not support the problem-solving capabilities needed to underpin human-level AI, the authors of a new study argue. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Hughes ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GVTgEoeEXWX4w4sSZNnLgj.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new analysis suggests that Large Language Models (LLMS) may be reaching a key technological limit. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A person holds a white model of a brain with their hands on either side while lines of green and red binary numbers are projected on top ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is the metaverse finally dead and buried? What's really going on with the embattled idea of living in virtual worlds. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Touted as the next big thing just a few years back, the development of and hype fueling the metaverse have spluttered to a halt. Is it headed for the scrapheap of history? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mixed Reality]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Drew Turney ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2SUKcYGBdS2MGUhLrNQH5m.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The metaverse was once a popular virtual reality hub. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A screenshot of a virtual reality setting where cartoon people walk around a museum of virtual images]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The first flying taxis could start operating in 2026 — will this new form of transport actually take off? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Flying cars have been on the cusp of a breakthrough for a while, so what's stopping them from taking to the skies? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Electric Vehicles]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Edd Gent ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bHjJpEHATQN6VN6QKPwniW.jpeg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Flying cars have been the stuff of science fiction, but could they soon be a part of reality? ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration shows a flying car with four rotors flying over a tall city skyline]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Should compulsive shopping and gaming be considered an addiction? Psychiatrists are considering expanding the definition. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Mental health professionals recognize problematic gambling as an addiction. Should the same apply to excessive gaming, compulsive sexual behavior and problematic social media use? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:00:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:35:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clarissa Brincat ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/F4o2eTArX4YyraLCgVNxYk.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The psychiatry &quot;bible&quot; currently lists gambling addiction as the only behavioral addiction. But could that change in future editions of the manual?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view over the shoulder of a man wearing a white t-shirt with gray hair sitting at a slot machine]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microplastics that accumulate in the body may 'clog up' immune cells ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microplastics that break off polystyrene food containers might prevent immune cells from fighting infections and clearing away dead cells, as well as reducing sperm counts, a mouse study hints. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:37:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:33:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kamal Nahas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2TwzMZ2d3eigSWAthQ26QW.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Research suggests that microplastic may clog immune cells. Here, a microscope image shows macrophages (blue) taking up polystyrene microplastics (green) inside a mouse liver.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A series of purple blobby shaped cells with green pieces of microplastic in them against a black background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What's the biggest bottleneck to building better AI? It's no longer the lack of computing resources — it's generating enough energy to feed it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ For decades, AI was held back by slow, expensive computers. Today, the problem is simpler, but harder to fix: finding enough reliable electricity to keep data centers running as AI spreads into everyday life. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:12:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Carly Page ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AWVjVMXrGAf6syGhULBaa7.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The energy needed to fuel AI systems could be the key bottleneck in advancing this technology, not computing power. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Conceptual diagram of quantum computing and semiconductor chips, 3D rendering - stock photo.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Planting trees in the sea could act as a huge carbon sink and save millions of dollars in storm damage every year. What is stopping us from doing it? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study reveals restoring mangroves could save $800 million in storm damage, protect 140,000 people from flooding, and remove almost triple the amount of CO2 produced by cars in the U.S. every year. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:43:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:53:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sarah Wild ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4Kz6ZjPSXnqZrEdehRTPw4.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Mangrove restoration could help save millions in storm damage, a new study shots. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A series of trees stand in the middle of a drowned swampland, with still water reflecting the purple and orange dusky sky and a few patches of grass poking above the water here and there]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Your own voice could be your biggest privacy threat. How can we stop AI technologies exploiting it? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Voices contain countless cues about their owners, and new research suggests that computers might use them to facilitate a range of bad behaviors. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:05:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Drew Turney ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2SUKcYGBdS2MGUhLrNQH5m.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Could your voice contribute to better security?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a rainbow-colored sine wave with multiple peaks and troughs in front of a pink and orange background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The biggest trees in the Peruvian Amazon store the most carbon — and they also face the greatest threat from humans ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Amazon's biggest trees store disproportionately more carbon than smaller trees do, new study finds. But in the Peruvian Amazon, large trees are currently prioritized for harvest. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:33:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:18:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brian Owens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yMFTideopVoLmtwbhCe2tF.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The tallest trees in the Peruvian Amazon store the most carbon but are the most likely to be harvested for timber.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The base of a tall tree surrounded by smaller trees]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'DNA origami' could be key for making an effective HIV vaccine, early study hints ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new vaccine design uses folded DNA to steer the immune system toward producing the rare immune cells needed to make protective antibodies against HIV. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:05:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zunnash Khan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wrV7sdVdmyubSn8MbHtvvc.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists are getting closer to engineering an HIV vaccine capable of producing antibodies that can stop many versions of the virus.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up shows two hands covered in blue latex gloves. The left is holding a small bottle containing blue liquid while the right hand uses a small syringe to pull out the liquid from the bottle]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Night owls' may have worse heart health — but why? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Emerging evidence suggests that "night owls" are more likely to have poor heart health and a higher risk of heart attack or stroke than "morning larks." Why is that? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Heart &amp; Circulation]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Isha Ishtiaq ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wXThBYHTfbXiYY2GhijqFf.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Growing evidence suggests that night owls might tend to have worse heart health than morning people or &quot;intermediate sleepers.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a man sitting up in bed working on a laptop]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'There's no reason to ban us from playing': Analysis debunks notion that transgender women have inherent physical advantages in sports ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A meta-analysis of 52 studies that included over 5,000 transgender people suggests that transgender women's physical fitness after hormone therapy is comparable to that of cisgender women. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:56:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JVCr5iFZX7hZheLfYAL3bD.jpeg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Sadie Schreiner (second from the left), is a transgender track-and-field athlete who has competed at the college level. New research suggests being a transgender woman does not confer inherent physical advantages over cisgender women.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Five track athletes on a podium getting awards]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Earth is 'missing' lighter elements. They may be hiding in its solid inner core. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ These chemical oddities may explain why Earth seems to be deficient in certain elements — and could prove useful in catalysts and more. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:56:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachel Brazil ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9BzbvCBCRU329gcRZdNgRT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The iron of the inner core of our planetary home may exist in an unusual state known as an electride.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of Earth in space and all of its layers separating.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Thousands of dams in the US are old, damaged and unable to cope with extreme weather. How bad is it? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dams in the U.S. are showing signs of damage that are worsening with age and climate change. Could satellites help prioritize repairs amid budget and inspection constraints? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Planet Earth]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AmMVaiMpVuLKXWrch5yAPo.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Research suggests the ground is moving beneath Livingston Dam in Texas (pictured here after a controlled water release operation), potentially posing a risk of failure.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[View of the Livingston Dam in Texas during a water release.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Part of the evolutionary fabric of our societies': Same-sex sexual behavior in primates may be a survival strategy, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study comparing 59 species of primates linked same-sex sexual behavior to scarce resources and more predators in socially complex species. The findings show diverse sexual behaviors are common — and likely beneficial in primates. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:40:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:39:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Olivia Ferrari ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ecYWkHFMRNLe2QDbiAP44J.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists found same-sex sexual behavior in primates appears to be more likely where environmental conditions are harsh. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Mahale Mountains National Park, Tanzania.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ​​AI can develop 'personality' spontaneously with minimal prompting, research shows. What does that mean for how we use it? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ When large language models (LLMs) are allowed to interact without any preset goals, scientists found distinct personalities emerged by themselves. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:05:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Drew Turney ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2SUKcYGBdS2MGUhLrNQH5m.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lab mice that 'touch grass' are less anxious — and that highlights a big problem in rodent research ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Mice that experience the real world may be better models for human mental health conditions, compared with lab mice that never leave their cages, a study hints. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 20:50:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:56:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/syig84DuW9p8R73hBYHxPc.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In a recent study, mice that were allowed to live in a wild-type environment displayed different behaviors than did lab mice confined to cages.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Photo of a black mouse standing up against a piece of trash outdoors, in grass. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'The scientific cost would be severe': A Trump Greenland takeover would put climate research at risk ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/climate-change/the-scientific-cost-would-be-severe-a-trump-greenland-takeover-would-put-climate-research-at-risk</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Trump's calls for a takeover of Greenland puts open scientific collaboration that is helping our understanding of the threat of global sea-level rise at risk. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 13:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:57:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Martin Siegert ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/npQUqGpyhihiovY7RxS2Ko.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Greenland has granted international scientists access for scientific research for decades.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Greenland]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Forced closure of premier US weather-modeling institute could endanger millions of Americans ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From high-wind forecasts and wildfire behavior to floods, aviation hazards, air quality and space weather, science developed at the National Center for Atmospheric Research informs decisions that aim to reduce risk. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:57:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jane Palmer ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iogou4SN62nvHbEJsYLhne.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ These genes were thought to lead to blindness 100% of the time. They don't.  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New research finds that retinal diseases thought to map one-to-one to genetic mutations are more complicated than that. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:57:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/syig84DuW9p8R73hBYHxPc.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new study may transform scientists&#039; understanding of inherited blindness, as well as other genetic conditions.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Human eye with DNA Helix in Pupil. Abstract geometric illustration on biometrics authentication technology, genetic diagnostic, genealogy research concept by wireframe mesh on blue background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Even AI has trouble figuring out if text was written by AI — here's why ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There are several methods for detecting whether a piece of text was written by AI. They all have limitations – and probably always will. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 17:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:29:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ambuj Tewari ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DWHkDaogb4S5oNFU4R6UiV.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Large language models have become extremely good at mimicking human writing.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a cartoon illustration of a robot and two humans working on laptops together]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will AI ever be more creative than humans? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study argues that AI can never be more creative than humans, but many experts argue that AI's output will only ever be as good as its input — with the goalposts shifting as AI improves in the years to come. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Drew Turney ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2SUKcYGBdS2MGUhLrNQH5m.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Generative AI will never have human experiences, but it can still be creative. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Abstract image that looks like tulle ribbons bunched up together. The ribbons are blended shades of green, blue, and purple. The background is an ombre orange to yellow. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Nobody knew why this was happening': Scientists race to understand baffling behavior of 'clumping clouds' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists are discovering that clumping clouds supercharge storms in surprising ways — driving heavy, deadly rainfall and flooding ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 15:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:57:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clare Watson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ukSgoHvHq7riSae5bBN2gQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Putting the servers in orbit is a stupid idea': Could data centers in space help avoid an AI energy crisis? Experts are torn. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Google’s proposal to explore space-based AI infrastructure raises fundamental questions about energy, physics and feasibility – and whether Earth has really run out of options. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 14:18:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Carly Page ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AWVjVMXrGAf6syGhULBaa7.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Gospel stories themselves tell of dislocation and danger': A historian describes the world Jesus was born into ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The modern Christmas themes of peace and joy were in short supply amid the ‘dislocation and danger’ of ancient Judea – as they are in today’s fractured world too. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Archaeology]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joan Taylor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/i3yaQtHLkiTKJs6wnSBu9c.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'It won’t be so much a ghost town as a zombie apocalypse': How AI might forever change how we use the internet ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ AI slop, chatbots and agentic AI are changing the internet, and could transform it beyond recognition, experts say. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:19:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:57:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ roland.moore-colyer@futurenet.com (Roland Moore-Colyer) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Roland Moore-Colyer ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f4UeWRXSq4FzhcLsNFMQ2A.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[AI agents could be the future of a very different internet.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Asian woman using mobile phone smartphone laying on the bed in the bedroom. Sleepy exhausted, can not sleep. Insomnia, addiction concept. Women scrolling social networks on mobile dark bedroom.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New tests could nearly halve the rate of late-stage cancers, some scientists say — is that true? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Blood tests that look for over a dozen cancers are being developed. But how soon will they help patients? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:57:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ RJ Mackenzie ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8HL7ZNmUgBBqZ5oMPxHuE4.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Blood tests that can look for multiple cancers at once are being developed. But are they ready for prime time?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Female doctor collecting patient&#039;s blood sample for test or donation in medical clinic.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists claim 'Lucy' may not be our direct ancestor after all, stoking fierce debate ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/human-evolution/scientists-claim-lucy-may-not-be-our-direct-ancestor-after-all-stoking-fierce-debate</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Recent fossil finds could mean that "Lucy" wasn't our direct ancestor, some scientists say. Others strongly disagree. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:04:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:25:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WEutDZpQMrJzfku8aiewTh.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Many different ancient human relatives lived at the same, but that makes it tricky to know which one humans descended from. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Four early human relative skulls]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists build 'most accurate' quantum computing chip ever thanks to new silicon-based computing architecture  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers say they have created the world's first scalable atomic quantum processor that achieves record-breaking 99.99% fidelity. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:58:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tristan Greene ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KDGTQrMTpb79Xd8nWptLPK.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Experts divided over claim that Chinese hackers launched world-first AI-powered cyber attack — but that's not what they're really worried about ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Anthropic said a Chinese espionage group used its Claude AI to automate most of a cyberattack campaign, but experts question how autonomous the operation really was, and what it means for the future of AI-powered hacking. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Carly Page ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AWVjVMXrGAf6syGhULBaa7.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Controversial startup's plan to 'sell sunlight' using giant mirrors in space would be 'catastrophic' and 'horrifying,' astronomers warn ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ California-based startup Reflect Orbital aims to build a swarm of 4,000 giant mirrors in low Earth orbit to "sell sunlight" to customers at night. Experts warn that the mirrors could mess with telescopes, blind stargazers and impact the environment. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 14:52:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 13:15:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ejNtNQxL6D4N3chXfethnP.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Reflect Orbital plans to put up to 4,000 giant mirrors in low Earth orbit to reflect sunlight onto the planet&#039;s night side. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration showing a series of giant mirrors in orbit around Earth]]></media:text>
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