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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Next-generation AI 'swarms' will invade social media by mimicking human behavior and harassing real users, researchers warn ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Artificial intelligence experts have warned that AI "swarms" are poised to infiltrate social media by deploying agents that mimic human behavior and exploit our tendency to follow the herd. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:40:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ds8u4fUGJgroHNZNea7ep5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Social media users could find themselves swept up in a movement of AI&#039;s making.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A conceptual image of a man standing in a cloud of social media posts and messages. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ China has developed the largest drone carrier in the world — and it's getting ready for takeoff ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The world’s largest drone "mothership" is getting ready for deployment in June. It’s designed to carry and launch up to 100 drones in a swarm, including kamikaze drones. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 16:41:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 29 May 2025 22:47:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Damien Pine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3ssHXye4tkCXqEVB6g8LPb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Overkill' injuries on Bronze Age skeletons reveal fierce feuding in ancient China ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A unique Bronze Age cemetery in China has revealed a high frequency of injuries suggestive of intense, violent interactions. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 16:50:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:41:40 +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/eG2tgygUdprjCfX7VdH8Nf-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Elizabeth Berger]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researcher Jenna Dittmar studies a human skull found in a Bronze Age cemetery in China.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A white woman with blonde hair in a ponytail looks at a human skull on a table]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Elite Celtic warrior had healed arrowhead injury in his pelvis, 3D bone analysis reveals ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A Celtic warrior was injured in battle 2,500 years ago. Archaeologists were able to identify the weapon based on 3D scans of his skeleton. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:21:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TJKqVksgCM2zNZvxP6WaHg-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A partial human skeleton found in a Celtic burial mound in south Germany. This individual survived an arrowhead injury to his pelvis.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Bones of a human skeleton laid out in anatomical position against a black background. The skeleton is missing its skull, hands, and feet.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Declassified spy satellite images reveal 1,400-year-old battle site in Iraq that set off the Muslim conquest ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Historical texts that mentioned details about the battle site helped researchers match the images to the lost town of al-Qadisiyyah. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 22:01:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:50:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sierra Bouchér ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XrhmQm4bGoHqE8uRfboABf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Satellite images from 1974 of Iraq, later found as the location of the al-Qadisiyyah battle site]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Satellite images from 1974 of Iraq, later found as the location of the al-Qadisiyyah battle site]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Were the Vikings really that violent? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Vikings' reputation for bloodlust compared to other medieval fighters may have been exaggerated over the years. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 09:33:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Margaret Osborne ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WbD886tEx2agoFc2WBVYhJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A colorized 19th-century print depicting the 885-886 Viking attack on Paris.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of Viking ships attacking a city]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Weapons chest found on wreck of 15th-century 'floating castle' sheds light on 'military revolution at sea' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/weapons-chest-found-on-wreck-of-15th-century-floating-castle-sheds-light-on-military-revolution-at-sea</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The chest could help archaeologists understand the fire and explosion that sank the vessel. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 20:24:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:12 +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/bCE6Tg2zdPDfrmgoWWXQNj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Maritime archaeologists Johan Rönnby (left) and Rolf Warming diving near the stern of the Gribshunden wreck. The ship sank in 1495 and was rediscovered in the 1970s.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Maritime archaeologists Johan Rönnby (left) and Rolf Warming diving near the stern of the Gribshunden wreck. The ship sank in 1495 and was rediscovered in the 1970s. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 3 scary breakthroughs AI will make in 2024 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/3-scary-breakthroughs-ai-will-make-in-2024</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Although 2023 was a game-changing year for artificial intelligence, it was only the beginning, with 2024 set to usher in a host of scary advancements that may include artificial general intelligence and even more realistic deepfakes. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2023 11:00:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keumars Afifi-Sabet ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8eUaozPgojHrN9JYWyoTLW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence has been around for decades, but this year was a breakout for the spooky technology.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A screen filled with computer code.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Painted saddle found in Mongolian tomb is oldest of its kind  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A fifth century Mongolian saddle is one of the earliest examples of evidence of modern horse riding. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 20:58:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:33 +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/YUK73FyYTgDGrCNttiiSG3-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[ W. Taylor and J. Bayarsaikhan]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Horse remains and bridle bit from Urd Ulaan Uneet.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Horse remains and bridle bit from Urd Ulaan Uneet.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Chimps use military tactic only ever seen in humans before ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have discovered that chimps living in Côte d'Ivoire carry out surveillance on each other to avoid or incite conflict — much like in human military operations. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2023 11:50:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:35:00 +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/asjEEVicJ4wFgqNkEj8GqH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 5,000-year-old mass grave of fallen warriors in Spain shows evidence of 'sophisticated' warfare ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new analysis of a mass grave from Neolithic Spain reveals that the site wasn't a burial ground from a massacre, but of fallen warriors. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2023 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:07 +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/qMLQjERGbcERoC3TMewP3F-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A view of the eastern corner of the Neolithic burial deposit from San Juan ante Portam Latinam in Spain before researchers excavated it.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view of the eastern corner of the Neolithic burial deposit from San Juan ante Portam Latinam in Spain before researchers excavated it.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Warfare ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/human-behavior/warfare</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ From the history of war to the science behind its most destructive weapons, get the latest warfare news, articles and features from Live Science. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2023 17:40:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:40:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Live Science Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/okB8JcNkvc8XLPwfzMymWH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Drones equipped with lasers uncover secrets of bloody WWII battle ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Artifacts from the Battle of the Bulge are helping researchers reconstruct this bloody conflict. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kiley Price ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zR575FFyq86gt4nww6vvVB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Dugout with entrance from the Battle of the Bulge site.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Dugout with entrance from the Battle of the Bulge site.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Aztec civilization: Mexico's last great Indigenous empire ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From about 700 to 500 ago, most of modern-day Mexico was ruled by one of the world's great empires: The Aztecs. Ruthless, creative and sophisticated, the Aztecs carved out an empire that lasted over 200 years until the arrival of the Spanish in the early sixteenth century. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Garlinghouse ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ayr9KbRizVZ6Ba7aRV648D-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Aztec calendar stone known as the Stone of the Sun. The original, carved in basalt, was excavated in Mexico City in 1790. This is a modern ceramic reproduction. The stone has become an informal national symbol of Mexico. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Here we see the Aztec calendar stone known as the Stone of the Sun. It is a round shape, with a face in the middle with it’s tongue out. In concentric circles going out from the middle there are several layers, each with intricate patterns.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Who were the Scythians? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Scythians were an important ancient society of warriors and pastoralists who dominated the steppe land north of the Black Sea between 800 B.C. and A.D. 300. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Garlinghouse ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DirkRMtPn2Y4FeTJZBWniA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A Scythian-made stag plaque dating to 400 B.C. to 300 BC. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A Scythian-made stag plaque dating to 400 B.C. to 300 BC. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Decapitated and dismembered skeletons reveal lost Iron Age massacre ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A once-thriving Iron Age village in Iberia was decimated and likely abandoned after a brutal massacre that left bodies lying in the streets where they fell. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9eJSouFPSGRKyz4t5tsLze-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Sharp force trauma severed this amputated right ulna and radius, which belonged to a teenage girl and was found still wearing five bracelets.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Sharp force trauma severed this amputated right ulna and radius, which belonged to a teenage girl and was found still wearing five bracelets.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What Was the Most Pointless Battle in History? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Some would argue that there are no winners in warfare. But in some battles, the losses are more embarrassing than others. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 11:44:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 15 Aug 2019 01:11:41 +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/PRrKzjkwzB484GvdZQMtz-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The snazzy uniforms of the Austrian army were not enough to help soldiers recognize that they were battling their fellow Austrians, that one time in 1788.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Beasts in Battle: 15 Amazing Animal Recruits in War ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Humans have enlisted animals to help fight their wars since prehistoric times. Here we count down some of the unwitting animals that have been recruited to fight in both ancient and modern warfare. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2017 11:01:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 18 Mar 2022 18:09:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ By Tom Metcalfe &amp; Jeremy Hsu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/b4RL7Xk57QzuV5mAS8pUK4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A crusader is shot by a Muslim warrior during the Crusades, circa 1250.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A crusader is shot by a Muslim warrior during the Crusades, circa 1250.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ House Pushes for Creation of Military 'Space Corps' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Lawmakers may compel the U.S. military to establish a dedicated fighting force for space — against the wishes of some senior Air Force leaders. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Greg Walters ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TBcg9mMDaR8dirCVyd2BiF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[3D illustration of a space warplane and planet earth.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[3D illustration of a space warplane and planet earth.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Decrypting the Japanese Cipher Couldn't Prevent Pearl Harbor ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Purple, Magic failed to give enough warning. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2016 11:43:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:04:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joel Shurkin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fnUPVSXnhMrFgEpkdWzKSG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) entering Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 2, 2016, with the USS Arizona Memorial in the foreground.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Easter Island Civilization Not Destroyed by War, New Evidence Shows ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Turns out that Easter Island was not destroyed by war after all. Analysis of objects originally thought to be spearheads shows that they are actually general-purpose tools used by the ancient civilization that lived there. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2016 20:56:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:06:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Knvul Sheikh ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SEpyPgRwc5gV7hBLFSt7XM-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Dan Ruby, University of Nevada, Reno]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Giant statues called moai stand atop a stone platform called an ahu on Easter Island (Rapa Nui).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[easter-island-ahuakivi-101013-02]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Blast from the Past: 3 Civil War Cannons Pulled from River ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/52347-civil-war-cannons-recovered.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ They might look like rusty old guns, but these 150-year-old cannons offer locals an important connection with their history. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2015 20:41:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:48:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Peterson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/d4J3Kzz3StQ7LyAW2QFfGB-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[© Peggy Binet, University of South Carolina, 2015]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A giant frontend loader was used to pull the heavy cannons from the riverbed.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A cannon is lifted by a huge tractor.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ebola Bomb: Possible, But Not So Easy to Make ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Some sources have suggested that Ebola could be used in a terrorist attack, but bioterrorism experts say that  weaponization of the deadly virus is unlikely. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Peterson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3c9hm3RDtZ3EhPujnVM3ni-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[CDC/Cynthia Goldsmith/Public Health Image Library]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Ebola virus]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bones of Leper Warrior Found in Medieval Cemetery ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Soldiers with head wounds and a warrior with leprosy are among the inhabitants of a medieval Italian cemetery. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:07:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:28:17 +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/SVeQUEKHogu7FkoHWgwDxk-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Mauro Rubini]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Bone wasting reveals the owner of this skull to have suffered from leprosy. An unhealed gash on the forehead suggests that the man died a violent death, perhaps in battle.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Italy medieval leper]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Malware Will Change the Face of Warfare ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The recent targeting of an Iranian nuclear power plant by a dangerous computer worm hints at how "cyber weapons" could change the face of future warfare. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:17:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:24:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matt Liebowitz ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nW6SNGkBQS5j3FtuQETPZ9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New Game-Changing Army Weapon Destroys Hidden Targets ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The U.S. Army will equip troops with the new high-tech XM25 airburst grenade launcher. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 08:28:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:04:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ned Smith ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oSoDWwvVEnvqq5WdCjEjjM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A soldier demonstrates a prototype of the XM25 rifle that fires explosive &quot;smart&quot; bullets.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How the Iron Age Changed the World ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The ability to forge iron changes daily life and warfare. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Navy Tests Incredible Sci-Fi Weapon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The U.S. Navy completed a record-setting firing of an electromagnetic railgun. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Live Science Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f8DoBp8rS6EnjYSmsEyaX8-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[U.S. Navy video by John Williams]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ History Rewritten on Cherokee Collapse ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Warfare largely to blame, not a lack of natural resources. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Heather Whipps ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Global Warming Could Fuel War ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Climate changes could spark wars over food and water. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrea Thompson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JH3G5igA98Qkjn6mm3hJ8i-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Clinton, Mayors Form Alliance on Climate]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ancient Skull Mounted Like a Trophy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Holes in the head suggest it was mounted on poles in the ancient Wari Empire of Peru. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrea Thompson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WNe6LB4wUNBCbujkDbsr39-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Mary Glowacki]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Cotocotuyoc trophy skull showing cut nasal area and gold alloy pins used to fasten the scalp back on for public desplay. This Wari warrior, excavated by Earthwatch volunteers working with Dr. Mary Glowacki, was approximately 30 years old and had survived several head injuries.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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