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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Science news this week: PCOS has a new name, Neanderthals were the world's oldest dentists, and the first nuclear bomb explosion spawned an 'alien' crystal ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ May 16, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xqZURoLEB9wSCph75GYEKP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[PCOS name change, Neanderthals the world&#039;s oldest dentists, and the &#039;alien&#039; crystal that spawned from the world&#039;s first atomic bomb.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A smiling Neanderthal man and the Trinity bomb explosion.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Newly discovered, blue-whale-size asteroid will fly super close to Earth Monday — and you can watch it live ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Newly spotted asteroid 2026 JH2, which could be up to 115 feet wide, will fly past Earth closer than some satellites on Monday (May 18). The close approach will be visible to stargazers and can be viewed via livestream. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Asteroids]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MASCaeTc62D9j4z68tureA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of a near-Earth asteroid. Asteroid 2026 JH2 will reach a minimum distance of around 56,000 miles (91,000 kilometers) from Earth&#039;s surface on Monday (May 18).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration showing an asteroid flying past Earth with the moon in the background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can people catch infections from plants? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Catching diseases from plants may not just be the domain of science fiction. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Bryce ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SdHo4BXhSM28mEgNHaUBTn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Can viruses, bacteria, fungi, or other microorganisms that cause disease in plants also infect humans?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Young scientist and team member are conducting agricultural research in farm environment surrounded by lush green plants and focused on plant study.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'The biggest El Niño event since the 1870s': 'Super' El Niño is now the most likely scenario by the end of this year ‪—‬ and the humanitarian cost could be huge ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/weather/the-biggest-el-nino-event-since-the-1870s-super-el-nino-is-now-the-most-likely-scenario-by-the-end-of-this-year-and-the-humanitarian-cost-could-be-huge</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A "very strong" El Niño is now the most probable scenario for the October-to-February period. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:33:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:34:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wv98ASLhR22QP6SwePmDPB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A powerful El Niño could send global temperatures to all time highs, and beyond the limit for warming set by the Paris Agreement.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A fire fighter tackles a wildfire]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ AI chatbots are turbocharging violence against women and girls: We urgently need to regulate them ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ AI chatbots normalize sexual violence, initiate unwanted sexual conversations and offer personalized stalking advice because of how they're designed. Their makers need to be held accountable. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Yvonne McDermott Rees ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/82k36vJazM24YgAd8aQgxa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[AI chatbots&#039; turbocharging of abuse against women and girls isn&#039;t a bug; it&#039;s a design feature. These systems are sometimes trained using misogynistic and sexually violent user interactions, and because they are designed to be sycophantic, they often encourage harmful role play scenarios rather than refusing to engage with them.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Woman&#039;s face glowing with green futuristic data projection]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Antarctica’s sudden sea ice loss is one of the most extreme and confusing events in the modern climate record. Scientists now know why it's happening. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In 2015, after decades of relative stability, Antarctica's sea ice suddenly began to disappear. Sea ice extent reached a record low in 2023, and scientists have now figured out what happened in that period. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:51:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:08:24 +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/3d4uPjQXRoTwkNM53kh4Ea-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Antarctica seemed to resist global warming in the 2000s and early 2010s, but that changed in 2015.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Sea ice in Antarctica under golden light.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Don Juan Pond: Antarctica's salty, syrupy lake that never freezes, even when it's minus 58 F ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Don Juan Pond is a mysterious lake in Antarctica that contains so much calcium chloride, it doesn't freeze in subzero temperatures. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Antarctica]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3FccEsHyEhfmtSMv4CRQsM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[At 40% salinity, Don Juan Pond is one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[View of the Wright Valley in Antarctica and of the surface of Don Juan Pond.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Withings ScanWatch 2 review: A stunningly elegant, health-focused ECG smartwatch ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This hybrid smartwatch is everything your regular fitness tracker is not, and we absolutely love it for that. It is not without its faults, though. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Health &amp; Fitness]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anna Gora ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Tt9cdGAmuiyMMu6VjQU8QT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a close-up picture of our reviewer wearing the Withings ScanWatch 2]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a close-up picture of our reviewer wearing the Withings ScanWatch 2]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I heard gasps' and 'oh my God': Artemis II astronauts reveal inside story of their mind-bending solar eclipse ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In their first visit to Canada since returning to Earth, the Artemis II astronauts opened up about the moments that blew their minds — and brought them to tears. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fq3rYX4oujwWi8pcHogMSc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A total solar eclipse seen from behind the moon during the Artemis II mission. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of the dark sphere of the moon in space as it blocks the sun, with a glowing sphere of light behind it. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'There are 4 people in those pixels': Earth-based telescope snapped Artemis II crew orbiting the moon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A blurry new photo captured by the Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia shows Artemis II's Orion capsule circling the moon more than 200,000 miles away, making it a candidate for the longest-distance image of humans ever taken from Earth. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 16:44:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:40:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/C4sNDwiCnvUJ4JdA7rRc3Y-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia snapped the Artemis II crew from approximately 213,000 miles (343,000 km) away, shortly before or after their record-breaking slingshot around the moon.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of the green bank telescope and the full moon in the sky with an insert radio telescope image showing the Orion capsule near the moon]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A pill can stop people from developing COVID after being exposed to the virus, trial finds ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/coronavirus/a-pill-can-stop-people-from-developing-covid-after-being-exposed-to-the-virus-trial-finds</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A pill called ensitrelvir is the first drug shown to effectively reduce infection after exposure to SARS-CoV-2. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 16:32:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Coronavirus]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ pandora.dewan@futurenet.com (Pandora Dewan) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Pandora Dewan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/d63bqbQwh7KPU82xae2eae-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Ensitrelvir has been shown to significantly reduce the risk of developing COVID after exposure to people with the disease.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Older woman taking a pill with a glass of water]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ High-status Roman woman was buried in a lead coffin with jet hairpins and exotic resins, archaeologists find ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A burial of an elite Roman-era woman who appears to have been buried with exotic resins has been discovered in Colchester. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Jarus ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KnTjzZWpyFKi7qNKsCWBBT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A researcher clears out the Roman-era lead coffin found in Colchester in the U.K.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Archaeologist next to the decorated lead coffin partially buried in the ground.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ We tested the 'first self-cleaning air purifier' and it's a pet owner's dream ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Dreame FP10 excels at removing hair, pet dander and bad odors, all without making excessive noise or requiring never-ending filter maintenance. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anna Gora ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/emqc2vmrRRB9Do8HH8o8w7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a picture of the Dreame FP10 Air Purifier standing in the middle of a living room]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a picture of the Dreame FP10 Air Purifier standing in the middle of a living room]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Extreme' crystal that formed in 1945 nuclear bomb test is unlike anything scientists have seen ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Samples of "trinitite" created during the world’s first nuclear bomb test in 1945 contain unique crystals never seen before. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joanna Thompson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iyfZiDmtqYETpVxj2ebFaf-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Luca Bindi and Paul J. Steinhardt.]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Trinitite, a unique mineral created during the world&#039;s first nuclear bomb test in 1945, has a crystal structure never seen before.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A red crystal marbled with white]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX prepares to launch next-generation Starship, the tallest and most powerful rocket ever built ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/spacex-prepares-to-launch-next-generation-starship-the-tallest-and-most-powerful-rocket-ever-built</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Starship V3's maiden spaceflight is scheduled for next week as SpaceX prepares to launch the tallest and most powerful rocket ever built. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:54:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LM69YSwMsHyGoCJUQJh3uc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Starship V3 is set to briefly leave Earth on what promises to be an exciting one-hour test flight.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of Starship V3 during a wet dress rehearsal at Starbase. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Membership in WHO is critical': America is no longer at the helm of international outbreak responses, Emory epidemiologist says ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Live Science spoke with a leading epidemiologist from Emory University about her impressions of how the hantavirus outbreak is being managed in the U.S. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:50:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:02:22 +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/nf4eG8eWCm4hCG47LRSXH3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has undergone extensive changes under the second Trump administration that experts say may leave us more vulnerable to outbreaks.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration depicting viral transmission. A yellow silhouette stands on a virus-shaped circle in the center; it is surrounded by the silhouettes of four other, uninfected people. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Exceptional' drilled tooth reveals Neanderthals practiced dentistry in Siberia 60,000 years ago ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A hole found in a 60,000-year-old Neanderthal tooth was likely made by a stone drill, making the discovery the oldest evidence of intentional dentistry to date. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:33:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pSTSpKKPBWWifYneUkdmv-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The roughly 59,000-year-old molar tooth was found in Chagyrskaya Cave, which Neanderthals used as a campsite in what is now Russia.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A Neanderthal tooth from three different angles on a grey background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Milky Way ate a galaxy called Loki, and scientists think they found its bones ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronomers have identified a group of ancient stars that may be the remnants of a dwarf galaxy named Loki that merged with the Milky Way more than 10 billion years ago. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:20:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:40:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Shreejaya Karantha ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qDSj82S57waSHHTx9Fpg9V-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An all-sky map of the Milky Way taken by ESA’s Planck satellite. The horizontal disk of the Milky Way contains clues to previous galaxy mergers, including a potential dwarf galaxy from the ancient universe named ‘Loki’.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A fiery orange map of the Milky Way showing the distribution of dust]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pollution may fuel depression, anxiety and other mental health problems, emerging research suggests ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/climate-change/pollution-may-fuel-depression-anxiety-and-other-mental-health-problems-emerging-research-suggests</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A growing body of research is showing how long-term exposure to air pollution may fuel depression, anxiety and other mental health problems, raising new concerns about the unseen toll of dirty air. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sanket Jain ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aEeH2kfFQR4bxyVGowGDXQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Rukmini Manjare sits inside her home in Bubnal village. She says she has learned to sense when air pollution rises in her village, often without checking official air-quality readings.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman in a green and white striped sari sits crosslegged in a wooden room, looking to the right of the camera]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS review ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/products/optics/sony-fe-200-600mm-f-5-6-6-3-g-oss-review</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sony’s 200-600mm super telephoto lens offers serious reach and stability, but does it deliver all the way up to 600mm for wildlife photography? We tested it to find out. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:06:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:06:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kimberley Lane ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A9Hfhq5uSJQAmRMhsw4Vok-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Kimberley Lane]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Homo erectus genetic material sequenced for the first time, and it shows 'deep genetic links' with modern humans ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study of six Homo erectus individuals from China reveals one amino acid variant that distinguished this archaic human from all other human lineages and one that it passed on to modern humans via Denisovans. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:02:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:12:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EavERZXy25Y3ag8cAZwthk-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration shows how analysis of dental enamel revealed surprising connections across ancient human groups.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration of two hominins sharing an amino acid across a tooth]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: An infant's brown eyes turned indigo after COVID antiviral treatment ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/diagnostic-dilemma-an-infants-brown-eyes-turned-indigo-after-covid-antiviral-treatment</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a visually striking medical case, a baby's eyes changed color while he was receiving care in a hospital. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 14 May 2026 08:41:55 +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/iMoxH2aVUSKt9LcRLMqyBN-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Jiravisitkul et al. 2023, DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1154814. CC BY 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An infant&#039;s eyes changed color after he was started on an antiviral medication.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[two photos show a close up of an infant&#039;s dark brown eyes (left) and then show how his eyes turned blue (right) after he was given a specific antiviral drug]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ AI self-replication hacks 'no longer purely theoretical,' study finds —‬ ‪but experts say it's too soon to panic ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers say AI models can now replicate themselves across vulnerable systems, but experts warn the real threat is not rogue machine intelligence but cybercriminals weaponizing AI agents. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Carly Page ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/G9LCJFeM88HJio2nATiwVV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Should we be worried about AI replicating itself?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A series of red and blue faces made of circuit-board patterns against a dark blue background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hantavirus outbreaks could become more likely as virus-carrying rodents expand their range, model finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New models chart how virus-carrying rodents may spread across Argentina as climate change reshapes weather patterns. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Naomi Mihara ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/snkmtZ7UGzZUc55bKbAXq-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Pinotti, J. D., Ortiz, N., &amp; Andreo, V. (2024). Riesgo de contacto con roedor Oligoryzomys longicaudatus en 2022. In Elaboración de mapas de riesgo por hantavirus para escenarios futuros de cambio climático en Argentina. Programa EUROCLIMA. Retrieved May 11, 2026, from https://simarcc.ambiente.gob.ar/]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The range of the long-tailed pygmy rice rat in 2022 compared to its projected range for 2040.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A comparison of two maps of Argentina, with the one on the left labeled 2022 and the one on the right labeled 2040. The image on the right has more red shaded areas. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Physicists find evidence that the universe isn't perfectly uniform — potentially unraveling a 100-year-old model of cosmology ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The universe may not be perfectly uniform after all, a new series of papers hints. If confirmed, this could upend a nearly 100-year-old model of cosmology. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ andrew.l.feldman@gmail.com (Andrey Feldman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrey Feldman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9yN7vuBUzSaVawEXFYVNvZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona is home to the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), which is creating one of the largest maps of the universe ever. Data from the telescope is revealing subtle inconsistencies in the nature of space-time.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A long exposure photo shows the series of white star streaks across the night sky above a circular observatory.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'A combination of amazement and horror': Hitchhiker fish hide in manta ray buttholes ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hitchhiker fish known as remoras have a very unexpected hiding place: the rear ends of manta rays. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bethany Augliere ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gr8CmzvbDrVdSngFB9yBgi-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Bryant Turffs, Marine Megafauna Foundation ]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;July 2021 observation of a &lt;em&gt;Remora remora&lt;/em&gt; protruding from a juvenile male &lt;em&gt;Mobula yarae &lt;/em&gt;cloacal opening in Florida.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of the white underbelly of a manta ray with a remora moving into the cloaca slit. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Eruption blows hole in sun's atmosphere, unleashing solar flare and potentially triggering northern lights ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The sun has erupted with a moderate M5.7 solar flare and a coronal mass ejection that could trigger a northern lights display. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GEc4PcyxWPo98tAg6vNDBA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The solar flare peaked at 8.39 EST on Sunday. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of a solar flare erupting from the sun on May 10.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Once-in-a-century 'super' El Niño in the cards as ocean temperatures reach near record highs in April ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Climate scientists have revealed that last month's sea surface temperatures were the second-warmest for any April on record, reflecting the emergence of El Niño. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vtCLCqTgGaiEewmpd99iu4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[El Niño typically increases global temperatures on top of global warming, which increases the likelihood of extreme weather events like the wildfire pictured here.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of a wildfire burning at sunset in Australia. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Speculation' and 'egregious failure': 30 researchers publish scathing critiques of study that questioned date of early human occupation of Monte Verde in Chile ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dozens of scientists have banded together to pen scathing research letters to the journal Science about the publication of a study claiming the 14,500-year-old Monte Verde archaeological site in Chile is much younger than shown. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:17:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:54:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/T8YUbGzeiqhUP5MUfC9BSo-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Archaeologist Tom Dillehay has worked at the site of Monte Verde for decades. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a light-skinned man in sunglasses and a fabric hat lies on the ground next to an excavated balk with a stadia rod]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Shimmering silver 'sunglint' obscures Hawaii as hurricane approaches — Earth from space ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 2025 satellite photo shows the swirling cyclone of Hurricane Kiko bearing down on Hawaii while the island state was obscured by a bright, reflective streak. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VJcbNfffBWwg5e6nFAj9AD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In early September 2025, Hawaii was under threat of being bombarded by Hurricane Kiko before the cyclone changed course. In this photo, the islands are partially obscured by a band of silver light reflecting of the surface of the Pacific Ocean.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A satellite photo of a swirling hurricane next to a silver streak, or sunglint, that partially obscured the islands of Hawaii]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microplastics absorb heat in the atmosphere and contribute to global warming — as if they weren't bad enough ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Climate scientists have discovered that microplastics and nanoplastics are helping to drive global warming by absorbing sunlight and radiation in the atmosphere. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:07:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:55:51 +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/NHh7zKnogkvgQF5gxYz4BP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Microplastics and nanoplastics could be hidden drivers of global warming. This digitally generated image of a plastic tornado is for illustrative purposes only.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A digitally generated image of a plastic tornado.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'The name was inaccurate': PCOS gets a new name after years-long effort ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, has just been given a new name that experts say better reflects the nature of the condition. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 12 May 2026 19:02:46 +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/wRm6EgzPpP6LdH8o2ESai6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[PMOS, previously called PCOS, affects millions of women worldwide. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman wearing a maroon tank top and blue sweater and jeans with long dark hair sits on a hospital bed with a nurse with dark curly hair in blue scrubs talking to her.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Insect apocalypse' is already fueling malnutrition in some regions, first-of-its-kind study reveals ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a first, researchers quantify how pollinator declines contribute to food insecurity. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joanna Thompson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GV8LBv7afMTGgChNuqEZed-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new study has quantified how declines in insect abundance correspond to lower crop yields by surveying both pollinator abundance and malnutrition rates across 10 farming villages in Nepal.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An aerial view of a mountain top village with small colorful houses surrounded by ledges and trees, with clouds in the distance. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New 'trick' fixes major flaw with lasers in neutral-atom quantum computers — inching us closer to more powerful systems ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new "geometry‑based" quantum swap gate makes neutral‑atom computers far less sensitive to laser noise — bringing large‑scale, stable quantum processors a step closer to reality. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alan Bradley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oC6W3E3PGRunJHZqo3quxP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In a swap gate, neighboring qubit states (blue and beige) are exchanged. The qubits are made of cold atoms trapped inside an artificial crystal created by laser light.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration showing various blue and white dots connected by glowing lines weaving through waves of black. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A 2025 Alaskan tsunami was one of the largest on record, new research finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A tsunami that rocked an Alaskan fjord in 2025 was the second largest ever recorded and formed a standing wave that sloshed for a day. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6ZGXKADr5y6pwKF5uDsLXb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The landslide scar and the zone where vegetation was moved by the megatsunami are both visible in this aerial photo of Tracy Arm and South Sawyer Glacier, captured on Aug. 13, 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An aerial photo looking down into a valley showing the results of a landslide.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lion's head pendant: An ancient Egyptian board game piece that was later repurposed into a magical religious object with baboons ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An ancient Egyptian board game piece was repurposed centuries later in Sudan into a dazzling gold-and-amethyst pendant. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2Z364Fppex5ipHgAfXNwCG-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1987.1, Cleveland Museum of Art (Public Domain)]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'More than 100 million years of evolution': How snakes evolved and lost their legs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Huge snakes, tiny snakes, poisonous snakes and constrictor snakes, snakes that slither, burrow or swim: New fossils and modern technology are tracing serpent origins ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Amber Dance ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ukZWXEFQV54gHZGwN8NDWg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[New research is revealing the history of how snakes evolved. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A compilation of many images of snakes with a green and white snake in the center]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ More polar bears are approaching human sites as the climate warms, and it's not just the skinny ones ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's not just thinner bears that are coming ashore as the climate warms. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Douglas Clark ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uUvGVEZxxfBQ4sLw2dJoYY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Polar bears are known to interact with human structures. A researcher explores why this is the case. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[At sunset two polar bears are seen on a shoreline eating from a bony carcass.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ James Webb telescope zooms in on a black hole that could reveal the truth about 'little red dots' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A peculiar object dubbed an 'X-ray dot' could help solve the mystery of the 'little red dots' discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ivan Farkas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FYr7jeuHQH7GrDhJN44ydQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Chandra X-ray Observatory recently caught this image of an x-ray spewing black hole.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A deep space image with boxouts over a glowing purple ball and a glowing red ball.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Declassified Apollo 12 images show UFOs on the moon — Space photo of the week ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Newly declassified images from the Apollo 12 mission highlight strange, unidentified lights spotted by astronauts on the moon. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brandon Specktor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UofeZSvHgwuQ4oNHPNmF2Y-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An archival photo depicting the lunar surface as viewed from the Apollo 12 landing site. Astronauts reported seeing an unidentified light source above the lunar horizon, marked in the box.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A black and white photo taken on the moon with two shadows of astronauts seen across the gray surface. In the dark sky a streak of blue light is surrounded by a yellow boxout.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Are we more closely related to cats or dogs? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/cats/are-we-more-closely-related-to-cats-or-dogs</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The answer of whether humans are more closely related to cats or dogs depends on how you look at the question. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clarissa Brincat ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zvo9aJzdb2h2HrAKwcz8HD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The answer of whether humans are more closely related to cats or dogs depends on how you look at the question.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A man with a beard wearing a brown shirt looks down at the dog and cat in his lap while a woman with long brown hair watches. The dog is a young blond puppy and the cat is a brown tabby kitten]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pregnancy quiz: Can you deliver on the science of growing babies? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ How much do you know about pregnancy? Take our quiz to find out. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 14:05:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Reproductive Health]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sCFbSpS8toUdXkNuM7a7RC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Pregnancy starts on the first day of the last menstrual period before conception.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two pregnant people sitting and writing]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Science news this week: The latest on the cruise ship hantavirus infections, a shortcut to Mars, and a fast-charging quantum battery ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ May 9, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ alexander.mcnamara@futurenet.com (Alexander McNamara) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alexander McNamara ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7dEzKvKFQKYcjwTz8qoPLG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The cruise ship MV Hondius includes passengers infected with the hantavirus, while scientists believe they have found a &quot;shortcut&quot; to Mars. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo compilation of an illustration of a spaceship in front of Mars on the left and a close up of a white cruise ship on the right.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Feuding tech bros' go head to head in legal showdown. But what does it mean for the future of AI? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/feuding-tech-bros-go-head-to-head-in-legal-showdown-but-what-does-it-mean-for-the-future-of-ai</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Elon Musk and Sam Altman battle it out in court, and the outcome could carry significant ramifications for how AI development is shaped. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rob Nicholls ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3AEBnRdKDPU2EQSv4Bs79E-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Experts believe the legal battle between Elon Musk and Sam Altman could shape the future of AI regulations. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two cutouts of two men&#039;s heads appear on either side of a person holding a phone with a green background and a red flower-shape logo on the screen.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ If humans are getting smarter, why are our brains shrinking? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/human-evolution/if-humans-are-getting-smarter-why-are-our-brains-shrinking</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Human brains have been shrinking since prehistoric times, some studies suggest. Whether this is true and why it has happened are debated. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Jarus ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cyZk6Aw7cK3EWsHsrQULaR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[These human remains from the site of Çatalhöyük in modern-day Turkey date back around 8,000 years.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two half-unearthed brown skeletons lie next to each other in the dirt. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Some gene therapies no longer require clinical trials, thanks to new FDA rule. Is this safe, and who will it help? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The FDA is launching a new framework to deliver tailor-made gene therapies to people with rare genetic disorders. Discussions about whom to treat and how to monitor patients are ongoing. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kamal Nahas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EArXmTDdPMSFTCmYiwFD5X-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The FDA is looking to accelerate the approval process for certain individualized gene therapies.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a hand that transforms into a strand of DNA]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ US government declassifies nearly 200 UAP files, including strange sightings from Apollo astronauts ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/extraterrestrial-life/us-government-declassifies-nearly-200-uap-files-including-strange-sightings-from-apollo-astronauts</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Department of Defense just declassified more than 160 documents, images and recordings related to UFO/UAP sightings dating back to before the Apollo era. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brandon Specktor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UofeZSvHgwuQ4oNHPNmF2Y-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An archival photo depicting the lunar surface as viewed from the Apollo 12 landing site. Astronauts reported seeing an unidentified light source above the lunar horizon, marked in the box. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A black and white photo taken on the moon with two shadows of astronauts seen across the gray surface. In the dark sky a streak of blue light is surrounded by a yellow boxout.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Flowering plants transformed into 'hopeful monsters' in 9 dire bursts across evolutionary time, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In hard times, like when the dinosaur-killing asteroid hit Earth, some plants transformed into "hopeful monsters" to save themselves. Now, a new paper shows that these monsters are more common than we thought. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Plants]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sarah Wild ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PgjUeqmiqXkjCgQLkgEazQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The dinosaur-killing asteroid that struck 66 million years ago was just one of nine catastrophic events that triggered some flowering plants to turn into &quot;hopeful monsters.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of an asteroid burning into the atmosphere as it is about to hit Earth.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 500-year-old gold dental bridge is earliest known oral care of its kind in Scotland — and it likely held a fake tooth ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Archaeologists discovered the 20-karat-gold dental wire in the lower jaw of a middle-aged man who lived around 500 years ago in Scotland. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Archaeology]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/trKJbH9hh2bVCbcocBTjz4-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A man in Scotland had an early dental bridge made using a gold wire.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a human mandible seen from the front with a gold wire around two of the lower incisors]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Live 'quantum network' being tested in New York — overcoming key hurdles could bring us closer to an 'unhackable' internet ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists tested a live quantum internet between three locations across New York, inching closer to an unhackable internet. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:24:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alan Bradley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Uinsg6AbTizJVFPWS3HrKF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A recent test in New York suggests that the quantum internet may be here sooner than expected. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A cityscape with a blue filter over it has a series of lines and dots overlaid on top.]]></media:text>
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