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                    <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Sex ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Changing 'just one DNA letter' in female mice triggers growth of male genitalia ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists discovered that making a very small change to female mice's DNA caused them to develop male reproductive organs. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:53:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wXXkNxuzrUgBeZnFgQnhhj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists tweaked a specific stretch of DNA in female mice, altering their development so that they developed male sex organs.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a damaged strand of DNA against a black background. The damage can be shown in red. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why are men taller than women, on average? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/why-are-men-taller-than-women-on-average</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ We don't know exactly why men are taller than women on average, but we have some genetic clues. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Genetics]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elana Spivack ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/k5bEeJiNff2iPDMGKEYte8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Why are men often taller than women?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a short woman stands back-to-back with a much taller man]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Completely new and totally unexpected finding': Iron deficiency in pregnancy can cause 'male' mice to develop female organs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Low iron levels can flip the genetic switch on a mouse's sex during development, causing XY embryos to grow female features. But it's not clear whether the effect applies to humans. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 17:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Reproductive Health]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clarissa Brincat ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ea4X6tuZgJ6M7SsBstcWwf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new study has revealed a potential way that iron levels affect sex determination in the womb, at least in mice.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a group of baby mice sleeping in a row]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2.2 million-year-old teeth reveal secrets of human relatives found in a South African cave ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A cutting-edge technique for analyzing fossil tooth enamel is revealing remarkable new information about 2 million-year-old human relatives. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:00:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kristina.killgrove@futurenet.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y6CMTQT6p4EVqrT6kPHKh9-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A replica of a &lt;em&gt;Paranthropus robustus &lt;/em&gt;skull discovered at Kromdraai in South Africa in 1938.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Cream-colored skull reconstruction of P. robustus, with large orbits, large nose, and large brows but a flat head]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How long can human sperm survive? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/sex/how-long-can-human-sperm-survive</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's a myth that sperm die upon contact with oxygen. In fact, their resilience might surprise you. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Sex]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Bryce ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/abFEfdJpS7Qn6FjtAWzQLW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Days, months, years: How long can human sperm survive?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of a group of sperm]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How do archaeologists figure out the sex of a skeleton? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/how-do-archaeologists-figure-out-the-sex-of-a-skeleton</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Archaeologists can estimate a person's sex with 95% accuracy, but many experts are focused on what can be learned about humans outside the male/female gender binary. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Archaeology]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pb7zDuQJKhsRmpvkdCNA9i-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists have several methods that can help determine the biological sex of a skeleton.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a close-up of a human skeleton]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Are women less sensitive to anesthesia than men? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Some, but not all, research suggests that more women recall events that happened under anesthesia than men do, and that women wake up from anesthesia faster than men. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:52:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sahas Mehra ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NqjaDzqsGZgDkosvbjMMtb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Does a person&#039;s sex affect how they respond to anesthesia? So far, the data is limited and inconclusive.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a point-of-view image of an anaesthetist placing a mask on a patient ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Do animals have orgasms? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Though research on sexual experience in nonhuman animals is limited to primates and rodents, there's reason to think that they have an "orgasm-like response" during sex. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:21:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elana Spivack ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QzbMeHAKkmAeqDyYLFMPub-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Do animals like rats experience orgasms? ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a close-up of two rats nuzzling their heads together]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Do sperm really race to the egg? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/sex/do-sperm-really-race-to-the-egg</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's commonly thought that sperm "race" to the egg, with the winner fertilizing it. But is this really the case? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:15:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashley.s.hamer@gmail.com (Ashley Hamer) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ashley Hamer ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cUQ3iCPKyQNu98fpSP5PMS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The concept of sperm &quot;racing&quot; toward an egg isn&#039;t entirely accurate. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of sperm swimming towards an egg]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is there really a difference between male and female brains? Emerging science is revealing the answer. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Brain scans, postmortem dissections, artificial intelligence and lab mice reveal differences in the brain that are linked to sex. Do we know what they mean? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:00:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 19:40:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uiNFKLoiK23F3svi5pxHon-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Jack Hudson]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Let's just study males and keep it simple': How excluding female animals from research held neuroscience back, and could do so again ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/neuroscience/lets-just-study-males-and-keep-it-simple-how-excluding-female-animals-from-research-held-neuroscience-back-and-could-do-so-again</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Neuroscience research has only recently begun to prioritize the inclusion of both male and female lab animals in studies. Could we see that shift reverse? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:00:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:32:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/idmnnWYsHmaNRAWJj5U7eV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Rat studies point to fundamental differences in male and female brains. But that research could be in jeopardy.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an edited photo of a white lab mouse against a pink and blue gradient background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sex leaves 'microbial traces' on genitalia, even when a condom is used — scientists call it the 'sexome' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study has revealed that, during sex, male and female partners leave unique microbial "imprints" on each other, even when they use a condom. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Sex]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VgqNV3zhwSapoes8jXS3V8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Having sex can leave a &quot;microbial imprint&quot; from your partner on your genitals, according to new research.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A cropped photo of a couple in bed where only their ankles and feet can be seen. They are intertwined with a white blanket between them. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A woman's nut allergy was triggered after sex ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A woman with a known nut allergy had a severe allergic reaction after sex, even though her partner bathed and brushed his teeth first. Here's why. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 23:47:25 +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/gZtyAZFiVFn7mt74rNe4Jd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The woman&#039;s symptoms flared up shortly after unprotected sex.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a woman holding brazil nuts]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What were the first animals to have sex? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/what-were-the-first-animals-to-have-sex</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Animals have been reproducing sexually for hundreds of millions of years, but not always like we do it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 04 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:18 +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/mVV6Fve4qLU896B44qeXra-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Ocean sponges were among the earliest animals to have sex.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Ocean sponges were among the earliest animals to have sex.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why genetic testing can't always reveal the sex of a baby ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/why-genetic-testing-cant-always-reveal-the-sex-of-a-baby</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Gender and sex are more complicated than X and Y chromosomes. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 30 Jun 2024 20:00:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 10:29:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Maggie Ruderman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fgQyf7S8t6nBnod9h7KLym-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Though genetic testing may seem like it can tell us everything about a baby, X and Y chromosomes aren&#039;t everything.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s rendering of two strands of DNA, one blue and one pink, with tiny X and Y chromosomes in the background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists made mice with Y chromosomes female by deleting just 6 tiny molecules ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists discovered that removing specific molecules from developing mice can completely reverse their sex from male to female. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2024 16:36:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sahana Sitaraman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CEH9tUoLd7GQZn82H3k9d4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The X and Y chromosomes aren&#039;t the only factors that determine biological sex, a new study highlights.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration of the X chromosome floating next to a Y chromosome. Both are depicted in green and yellow.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Man's years of premature ejaculation had a rare cause ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/sex/mans-years-of-premature-ejaculation-had-a-rare-cause</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A case report describes a rare case of a so-called Tarlov cyst causing a man to experience a common type of sexual dysfunction. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2024 21:19:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/83saNwZFyTDA92gcxHMDBg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Premature ejaculation is fairly common, but in a man&#039;s recent case, the cause of his condition was anything but common.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[close up photo on a 3d model of the human spinal cord placed in front of clinicians in scrubs getting ready for surgery]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Male humpback whale seen forcing sex on emaciated, injured male in extremely rare encounter ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Photographs taken off Maui, Hawaii, show the first documented case of a male humpback whale sexually penetrating another male, with the latter appearing injured and covered in parasites. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 17:01:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:35:56 +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/xSkbp7Z9LMjZiJzszFs9Hh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Two adult male humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) seen off Maui, Hawaii, on January 19, 2022. Whale B (top) has its penis inserted into the genital opening of Whale A (bottom).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two male humpback whales having sex in surface waters.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Does Viagra reduce the risk of Alzheimer's? Here's what we know. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Viagra is best known for triggering erections, but several studies have suggested that the drug may lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease. What do we know so far? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2024 15:01:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nwqBD6u7piiZNQc8uxqwE3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Numerous studies have suggested that erectile-dysfunction drugs like Viagra, the famous &quot;blue pill,&quot; may reduce someone&#039;s risk of developing Alzheimer&#039;s. But so far, none have proved that the drugs actually cause that risk reduction. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Close-up photo of blue pills of Viagra in a silver pill packet with Pfizer written on them]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Viagra alternatives? Study of mouse erections hints at new ways to treat erectile dysfunction ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study reveals the importance of specific cells in triggering erections in mice, and the finding could someday help treat erectile dysfunction in people. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2024 19:00:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gowbQXwpx7vuVxUyYXS9Go-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Cells called &quot;fibroblasts&quot; in the penis are key for triggering erections in mice, a study found.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Close up of a man&#039;s open palm as he pours out two Viagra pills from a pill bottle]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tiny male marsupials sacrifice sleep for a chance at sex — then all die at once and get eaten ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Male antechinuses lose three hours of sleep every night during their three-week breeding season to boost their chances of mating, then they die off in a single event. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2024 16:00:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:06 +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/NosRRFMtKL2qqZksd3VF9k-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A male dusky antechinus (Antechinus swainsonii) photographed during the study in a naturalistic enclosure located in Cape Otway, Australia.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A male dusky antechinus in a natural enclosure.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 1st-ever ancient case of Turner syndrome, with just 1 X chromosome instead of 2, found in ancient DNA ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new DNA technique has detected evidence in Iron Age skeletons of Turner, Klinefelter and Down syndrome. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2024 16:21:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XThLWkqJbkzFTUVmtn3zZk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An individual with Klinefelter syndrome was found at this medieval cemetery in Longwall Quad, Magdalen College at Oxford.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[People in yellow safety vests work at a dirt covered medieval cemetery in Longwall Quad, Magdalen College under excavation.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ See 'incredible' photos of bird that is both male and female ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This green honeycreeper has male plumage on one half of its body and female plumage on the other half. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2023 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:41 +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/iBqQ5tAEgGnRbuyzrtLXgS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This green honeycreeper is a &quot;bilateral gynandromorph,&quot; meaning it has both male and female features.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[photo of a small bird perched on a branch with vibrant blue feathers on one side of its body and green ones on the other]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Erectile dysfunction risk may rise on lengthy space missions, rat study reveals ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Exposure to cosmic radiation and weightlessness in space could increase the risk of astronauts developing erectile dysfunction, according to research in rats. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2023 17:37:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s7gAMDrQJQpFgAYYKkzQ6i-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In space, astronauts are exposed to weightlessness and much higher levels of cosmic rays than on Earth, which could impact their long-term sexual health.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Close-up of a male astronaut in a space suit with a helmet looking up past the camera]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bats with weirdly giant penis have sex for up to 12 hours in a way never seen in mammals before ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Serotine bats that have penises seven times longer and wider than their female counterparts' vaginas are the first known mammals to engage in non-penetrative sex. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2023 16:28:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:39:59 +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/QuQww44dcmBn8E49JEtE3e-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Alona Shulenko]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Serotine bats (Eptesicus serotinus) are the only mammals shown to engage in non-penetrative sex, also known as contact mating.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A serotine bat lies on its belly with its mouth open and showing teeth.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mangrove leaf slug: The solar-powered mollusk that gobbles up sunlight then goes months without eating ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This frilly slug lives in the mangroves of southeastern Asia and Australia, lounging in shallow pools of water and scraping up algae from which it gains the ability to photosynthesize. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 07 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:40 +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/22srwnEdwqaPWVTn864eAV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Mangrove leaf slugs are simultaneous hermaphrodites, meaning they have the sexual organs of both sexes.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Profile, top and bottom view of a mangrove leaf slug against a black background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2,300-year-old grave in Israel contains remains of Greek courtesan who may have accompanied Alexander the Great's army ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Human remains buried with a 2,300-year-old bronze mirror in Israel may be the first ever found of an ancient Greek courtesan who accompanied the Hellenistic armies on their campaigns. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2023 09:58:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:45 +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/K8YwpgKMMhFTLmYg2m7Zwj-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Yoli Schwartz, Israel Antiquities Authority]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The newly discovered bronze mirror is decorated with a simple pattern of concentric circles.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Gloved hands hold up the bronze folding mirror, showing its engraved exterior.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Parasitic provider of sperm on-tap': Why the sex lives of deep sea creatures demand extreme solutions ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From the opportunistic "have-a-go" approach of octopuses to "accessory males" that supply female anglerfish with a lifetime of sperm, author Jon Copley explores the sex lives of deep sea creatures. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 11:09:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:58:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jtc@southampton.ac.uk (Jon Copley) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jon Copley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oSSYm6M2L4kvok9P8tQBx7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A female anglerfish (Edridolychnus schmidti) hosts two parasitic &quot;accessory males&quot; that provide her with sperm on-tap.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A deep sea female anglerfish with two parasitic males dangling off her body.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sex between space tourists is inevitable — are we ready for the 1st babies conceived off-planet? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There is a significant chance that the launch of the space tourism sector may be swiftly followed by the first sex in space, and we haven't fully considered the consequences. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2023 13:00:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 12 May 2025 12:36:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Cullen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PrBGsCZfBTQnWkYEc4TMi5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Silhouettes of a young couple under the starry sky.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Silhouettes of a young couple under the starry sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The human Y chromosome has finally been fully sequenced, 20 years after the 1st draft ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ One of the smallest chromosomes in humans, the male sex chromosome is the final one to be fully sequenced. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/G7ZzZwmzc6SpMuDXN599z5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Y chromosome, associated with the development of male sex characteristics, has been notoriously hard to sequence, as it contains lots of repeated DNA segments.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Illustration of human Y chromosome with DNA strands shown inside]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Sex drive switch' discovered in male mouse brain that kicks their libido into overdrive ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a mouse study, scientists identified a collection of neurons that regulate sexual behavior in males, and they think humans may have a similar circuit. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2023 19:34:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zm5rBbfmHDen2TiwM5XXQe-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Dr. Daniel Bayless, Shah lab]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The neurons highlighted in this composite image of the male mouse brain — the preoptic hypothalamus (POA), in green, and the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST), in pink — are connected and regulate sexual behavior, a new study finds. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Composite image of the male mouse brain, shown in cross section, with the preoptic hypothalamus highlighted in green and the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis in a pinkish red]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Primates have been masturbating for at least 40 million years  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers reconstructed the evolutionary origins of primate masturbation and found it was an ancestral trait that goes back to the ancestor of all monkeys and apes. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2023 16:29:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:35:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ hannah.osborne@futurenet.com (Hannah Osborne) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hannah Osborne ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VZT55DBZcNT5aVK9bLcLR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Primates have been masturbating for around 40 million years, scientists say. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a chimpanzee sitting in water holding its hands and looking at the camera with green vegetation behind ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Giraffe sex is even weirder than we thought, and it involves pee ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Giraffes don't go into heat, don't have a breeding season and don't make mating calls. So how do giraffes know when it's the right time for love? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2023 18:26:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:17:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Metcalfe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6CMKL5qta9VN96RNh8kZRC-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Lynette Hart, UC Davis]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A male giraffe begins the lip-curling flehmen response as a female begins to urinate.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A male giraffe begins the lip-curling flehmen behavior as the female begins to urinate.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sexsomnia really exists — here's what to know about 'sleep sex' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/what-is-sexsomnia</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sexsomnia is a disorder that leads people to perform sexual behaviors while they're asleep. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2023 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:22:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Amy Arthur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jMhwMgzV6aB53SnNM3d28J-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists invent 1st 'vagina-on-a-chip' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The first vagina-on-a-chip replicates the cellular environment of the vagina. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2022 12:00:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:22:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NbPVEQrsnNGBP6LMMjdKCM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This is an example of the microfluidic &quot;Organ Chip&quot; platform developed at the Wyss Institute and subsequently licensed to a company called Emulate, Inc.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An example of a organ on a chip device; the small, clear device has two colored channels crisscrossing its center. Someone is holding the device between their pointer finger and thumb]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Animal sex: How birds do it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Animals have sex in all sorts of weird and wonderful ways. Birds have sex via an internal chamber called a cloaca that is present on both male and female animals. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2022 15:38:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:53:16 +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/asSZBzZV3Qy4PTavHCT7fi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Japanese Red Crown Cranes (Grus japonensis) are dancing together at Japane&#039;s Tsurui Ito Tancho Crane Sanctuary. These cranes form stable, monogamous bonds and perform such duets to compete for scarce resources.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[white cranes with black markings on their heads and wing tips dancing on snow]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ In a 1st, scientists counted all 10,000 nerve fibers in the human clitoris ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The clitoris contains thousands more touch-detecting nerve fibers than once thought. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tk9secFcCAAi3aoS55BsQJ-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This is a magnified cross-section of the dorsal nerve of the human clitoris, which is primarily responsible for clitoral sensation. Each tiny, dark-blue dot packed inside the larger blue circles represents an individual nerve fiber of the dorsal nerve.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[histological image shows a cross section of clitoral tissue, stained blue; bundles of nerve fibers look like clusters of blue dots]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do guys get sleepy after sex? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/32445-why-do-guys-get-sleepy-after-sex.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Ever wondered why guys get sleepy after sex? Here’s what the science says… ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:31:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:41:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Melinda Wenner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YMzrA4GXpKFdn8Ez2GH2JX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Why do men get sleepy after sex? Image shows man sleeping in bed]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Why do men get sleepy after sex? Image shows man sleeping in bed]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Honey marketed for 'sexual enhancement' could be dangerous, FDA warns ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/fda-warning-sexual-enhancement-honey</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The FDA sent warning letters to four companies. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2022 19:37:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:41:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QkUzipiZk2YqvN4MJ5uox-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The FDA called out several companies for selling honey-based products that contained drug active ingredients.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[honey dripper placed in a small pool of honey on a blank background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ These male spiders use built-in leg catapults to escape sexual cannibalism ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/spiders-catapult-to-escape-sexual-cannibalism</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Once mating is over, male orb-weavers catapult off the bodies of females to avoid being eaten, moving at a speed that's too fast to glimpse with the naked eye. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2022 15:01:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:55:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8CAzaPtKsbsdBbhYiEpE8B-1280-80.gif">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Shichang Zhang]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Mating makes these male spiders jump, but not for joy.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Mating makes these male spiders jump, but not for joy.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 7 facts about the vagina ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/36516-facts-women-vagina-health-myths.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Women's vaginas are often misunderstood. Here are the facts. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2022 15:11:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:42:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Linda Thrasybule ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MwcYao6q3CaWcKYdgmbN8X-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What does transgender mean? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/54949-transgender-definition.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The term transgender describes people whose gender identity differs from the sex to which they were assigned at birth. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2021 14:02:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:38:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alina Bradford ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qCMoVWtTZXCnM727WeuYeM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Waving a transgender flag during a gay pride march.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Waving a transgender flag during a gay pride march.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do some animals have sperm 20 times the length of their bodies? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/what-affects-sperm-size.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sperm come in tons of sizes, and it all has to do with how they have to find the egg. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2021 11:00:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:20:11 +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/suh8QcYSxpKyengw5442yJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A conceptual image of sperm. Sperm come in many different sizes.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Conceptual image of sperm]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Dragon mantis females have a Y-shaped sex gland that moves like a tentacle and looks like a maggot ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/dragon-mantis-love-stick.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A two-pronged, pheromone-producing gland in female dragon mantises only pops up when they are ready to mate. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2021 11:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:32:52 +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/ArnkktH4mhUa9AWhjj9EVa-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Christian J. Schwarz]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A close-up of the pheromone gland in a Stenophylla lobivertex female. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close-up of the pheromone gland in a Stenophylla lobivertex female. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Porn is the top source of 'sex education' for young adults ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/pornography-sex-education.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Pornography was listed as the top source of information about sex for 18- to 24-year-olds, a troubling ranking given that pornography is not meant as sex education. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:35:45 +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/Rk8b8AahkCTuhMJMX27S64-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Young adults are not getting their information about sex in a classroom.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A teacher points to a diagram of female reproductive organs projected on a screen in a classroom in a scene from Human Growth, an education film on sex education shown to students in Oregon junior high schools beginning in 1948.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is the Y chromosome dying out? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/y-chromosome-dying.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ We've got good news for men. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2020 11:00:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:34:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Isobel Whitcomb ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dUNGZJnXfL9y6UKFPQxecM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Y chromosome may be in trouble.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Y chromosome may be in trouble.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sperm don't swim anything like we thought they did, new study finds ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/sperm-swim-like-corkscrews.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ New high-speed video reveals human sperm don't swim like we thought. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2020 20:10:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:32:47 +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/77uMe5R2XgDDqZ6zUh9XQ7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The sperm tail moves very rapidly in 3D like a rotating drill bit, not to-and-fro as 2D microscope data suggested.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[sperm swimming in a corkscrew motion]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do women have orgasms? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/female-orgasm-mystery.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ There are a number of ideas about why the female orgasm happens. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2020 12:00:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:17:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Isobel Whitcomb ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/H8KGW8CF5m8FTH9YVGrdd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Men Are Being Warned Not to Eat Lichen Touted as 'Natural Viagra' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Experts in New Zealand are warning men not to consume a type of lichen that's been touted as a natural treatment for erectile dysfunction. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2019 12:00:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:37:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Z2SQrn75GvBww4BnAKPso3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Woman Gets Second-Degree Burns from 'Vaginal Steaming' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Ever since Gwyneth Paltrow endorsed vaginal steaming, doctors have warned that the practice isn't without risks. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2019 17:27:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:37:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZNCPLaRgof8tLndYaA7rTL-1280-80.jpg">
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