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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do some people still believe that aliens shaped ancient civilizations? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two archaeologists explore the enduring myth that extraterrestrials contributed to the various ancient cultures around the world. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephan Blum ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/54Zt5NP8658sETZxKbhWwN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Erich von Däniken proposed that monumental structures such as the pyramids could have been built with help from aliens.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view of the Pyramids at Giza]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A secret weapon to fight carbon emissions was just discovered: Beavers ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study in Switzerland finds that beaver-built wetlands can trap and store large amounts of carbon, offering a low-cost boost for restoration and climate resilience. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Animals]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2oLqE4ULG6Zj2z4k9fngkk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Eurasian beavers (&lt;em&gt;Castor fiber&lt;/em&gt;) may sequester more carbon in their engineered dams than previously thought, a new analysis claims. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A beaver stands on the edge of a pond on its hind legs, its large teeth exposed in its mouth]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rare star spotted in its original galaxy could answer a key question about the ingredients of life: Space photo of the week  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The ancient and rare star PicII-503 is helping astronomers understand how carbon became so abundant in the universe. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space]]></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/UHHTMkHn4Fakbn862aLyyE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Stars in the dwarf galaxy Pictor II, which is more than 10 billion years old.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A glistening field of stars against a black background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do animals have different pupil shapes? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Pupil shapes vary widely across the animal kingdom, from the W-shaped pupils of cuttlefish to the bar-like pupils of goats. But why are animal pupils shaped so differently? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Animals]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashley.s.hamer@gmail.com (Ashley Hamer) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ashley Hamer ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DETYkaCzRKucHn3mENZzsU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The cuttlefish has a W-shaped pupil.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up image of a blue and brown iridescent cuttlefish next to some leafy green foliage. The cuttlefish&#039;s w-shaped pupil is seen in the center of the image. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Physicists created an electron 'catapult' that moves particles at 'extraordinary' speed ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Using a new method, physicists found a way to 'catapult' electrons across solar materials in quadrillionths of a second. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Particle Physics]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Skyler Ware ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FSAVcr42b79m9shKEic7QX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Vibrations in a solar material facilitate charge transfer in mere quadrillionths of a second, a new study finds.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration showing a green hexagonal molecule on the right connects with a series of glowing waves on the left with a bright blue line]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Computing quiz: Can you match these 'ancient' devices to their pictures? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/technology/computing/computing-quiz-can-you-match-these-ancient-devices-to-their-pictures</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Think you know your technology? Put your computing knowledge to the test by matching classic and modern devices to their images. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Computing]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xH7qWeyqToGBfvUxbCzdrR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Computers have come a long way from their blocky ancestors.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of a large white computer with a boxy monitor and keyboard. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'That's why there's 9 billion of us and not 9 billion of some other primate': Why our ability to adapt is humanity's 'superpower' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Live Science spoke with Herman Pontzer, an evolutionary anthropologist and author of the book "Adaptable," about the science of human diversity. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Evolution]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/b6QBUgyDCuRSdXwktBzqxH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Pontzer drew insights from his work with the Hadza community in Tanzania throughout &quot;Adaptable&quot;.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Hadza man making an arrow]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Science news this week: Super El Niño looms, an Acropolis marble fragment resurfaces, and a pure hexagonal diamond is born  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ March 21, 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, 21 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Planet Earth]]></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/qNB79xztXZoijxtJU7vCnF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Super El Niño looms, an Acropolis fragment resurfaces, a promising cure for Alzheimer&#039;s appears, and a hexagonal diamond is made.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A diver searches a silty ocean floor (left) and an artist&#039;s illustration of an iridescent hexagonal diamond (right).]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why are humans the only species with a chin?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Potential explanations abound, yet recent research has shed new light on the question. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Evolution]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ amandaeheidt@gmail.com (Amanda Heidt) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Amanda Heidt ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sggaiMLxFBq7BnTjobhSAj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Research suggests the chin, a uniquely human feature, may have evolved by chance.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of the bottom half of a man&#039;s face, showing a dark moustache over a white-toothed smile. The man has an earring bar in his left ear and wears a white shirt]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cannonball dating to the Alamo battle unearthed 1 day before 190th anniversary of the conflict that killed Davy Crockett ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An intact bronze cannonball unearthed near the Alamo was likely used in the 1836 battle between Mexico and the Republic of Texas. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:49:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[The Americas]]></category>
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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/fpqctnRZw7KmSWFeUJRUua-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Archaeologists unearthed a 190-year-old cannonball at the Alamo.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[alamo at twilight with a cannon in the foreground]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis II rocket rolls to launch pad in final bid to meet April deadline ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A series of leaks means the coming launch window will be NASA's final attempt to meet its April mission deadline. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:12:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wKZACK2xj2QKcXmY5AKxsk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artemis II in the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of Artemis II in the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Human-driven climate change is slowing Earth's rotation at a rate not seen in 3.6 million years ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Today's sea level rise is significant enough to slow the rotation of the planet by just over a millisecond per century. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:02:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Climate change]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GQKUGVMRmUKT8EENT4VAJc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Earth&#039;s rotation is slowing as a result of climate change-driven sea level rise, according to a new study.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view of Earth from space, with whisps of clouds drifting over the North American continent]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A gene carried by 99% of humanity raises Alzheimer's risk dramatically. Could gene therapy correct it? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New research suggests that a single gene may play an outsize role in developing Alzheimer's, which suggests gene therapy for the condition could reach many people. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ RJ Mackenzie ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/to7CmxNnNJVpR2nJoLoh2T-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The vast majority of Alzheimer&#039;s disease cases occur in people who have high-risk versions of the gene that codes for apolipoprotein E (shown in blue), which ferries fats through the blood stream.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration of blue molecules near red cylindrical blood cells in a red blood vessel]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ I was at ground zero for the AIDS epidemic. RFK's cuts could fuel a new pandemic, just when elimination seemed within reach. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ RFK Jr.'s cutbacks may leave us near-defenseless against HIV spread, but moments in the past show how we can stop the seemingly inevitable. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charles LeBaron ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BXLmSQMdBxyUuFCaAnEpNC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In 1983, Dr. Mervyn F. Silverman, Director Of Health for the City and County of San Francisco, tried to educate the public about behaviors to mitigate the risk of contracting AIDS based on the limited information they had at the time. A few decades later, studies showed treatments could reduce HIV transmission to zero, and elimination of the disease seemed within grasp.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A black and white photo shows a man with long hair and a beard wearing a suit and patterned tie pointing at a poster labeled &quot;AIDS is everyone&#039;s problem&quot;]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Live Science Today: Monte Verde controversy and heatwave lashes the West  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Friday, March 20, 2026: Your daily roundup of the biggest science stories making headlines. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/a4h3YnrGVZkV35EriiDxmk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The sun sets behind the Pigeon Point Lighthouse during hot weather in Pescadero, California, United States on March 17, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The sun sets behind the Pigeon Point Lighthouse during hot weather in Pescadero, California, United States on March 17, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The first flying taxis could start operating in 2026 — will this new form of transport actually take off? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/the-first-flying-taxis-could-start-operating-in-2026-will-this-new-form-of-transport-actually-take-off</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Flying cars have been on the cusp of a breakthrough for a while, so what's stopping them from taking to the skies? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Edd Gent ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uQ4NADH5VtCYFFoEjqBieH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Flying cars have been the stuff of science fiction, but could they soon be a part of reality? ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration shows a flying car with four rotors flying over a tall city skyline]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Unusual burials of Celtic 'warriors' discovered in France point to violent deaths ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Archaeologists have unearthed a Celtic cemetery in France that holds 18 unusual seated burials. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 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/Dm6JHgr67zaAPuYkMw3Qd6-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Archaeologists have unearthed several human skeletons from the Late Iron Age near a primary school in Dijon, France.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a seated human skeleton being excavated from an archaeological site]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Should compulsive shopping and gaming be considered an addiction? Psychiatrists are considering expanding the definition. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Mental health professionals recognize problematic gambling as an addiction. Should the same apply to excessive gaming, compulsive sexual behavior and problematic social media use? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:00:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:35:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clarissa Brincat ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oBc3x3T7xWNmgBsakmV6hH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The psychiatry &quot;bible&quot; currently lists gambling addiction as the only behavioral addiction. But could that change in future editions of the manual?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view over the shoulder of a man wearing a white t-shirt with gray hair sitting at a slot machine]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Monte Verde, one of the earliest Indigenous sites in South America, is much younger than thought, study claims. But others call it 'egregiously poor geological work.' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new analysis of archaeological layers at Monte Verde in Chile suggests that people lived there 4,200 years ago, not 14,500 years ago as originally proposed. But many experts point to errors in the methods. ]]>
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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/TQXt3VwF76AZx4BcWrqCfQ-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A view of the Monte Verde archaeological site along the Chinchihuapi Creek in Chile, which was taken in 2012. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a view of a creek with green grass on the banks and cows in the background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ First Americans quiz: How much do you know about the first people to reach the Americas? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The first Americans came over during the last ice age, but how much do you know about them? ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DJuDkPx9AZkfRhjAxEUDwM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A painted totem pole in Ketchikan, Alaska.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A large black, red and white wood carved totem pole shows a large face with black eyes and white teeth with feathers on either side. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 1,800-year-old nails discovered in 3 burials in Roman necropolis, possibly to 'protect' both the living and the dead ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Archaeologists excavating in Rome's Ostiense necropolis found three skeletons with iron nails on their chests, hinting at a ritual to prevent restless spirits. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Av4qchm6X47nDH5qVkj3iL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Dark oxygen' discovery on the seafloor is 'fundamentally at odds with thermodynamics' and should be retracted, experts say ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a recent opinion article, marine scientists and electrochemists listed a number of reasons why it's unlikely that metallic nodules on the deep seafloor could produce oxygen in total darkness. ]]>
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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/EeNeNAjm28zA5gjZHm5Yu-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A 2024 study claimed that metallic lumps on the seafloor could produce oxygen via water electrolysis.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Rocky lumps on the seafloor ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ An experimental AI agent broke out of its testing environment and mined crypto without permission ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers discovered that an AI agent roamed beyond its parameters, creating backdoors in IT infrastructure. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ roland.moore-colyer@futurenet.com (Roland Moore-Colyer) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Roland Moore-Colyer ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hraN8AFDS4ZhmgBvs38YD6-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An experimental AI broke free from its testing restraints due to a quirk in reinforcement training.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Evil robot/rogue AI concept. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists witness birth of one of the universe's strongest magnets for the first time, thanks to a general relativity 'magic trick' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronomers have detected strange "wobbles" in the light curve of a super bright supernova, hinting that a magnetar was born inside the extreme stellar explosion. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZCRSYTAW3Cszx8vCqsYP4G-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Astronomers believe they have witnessed a supercharged neutron star, or &quot;magnetar,&quot; being born for the first time. The rare object likely has a magnetic field 300 trillion times greater than the one surrounding Earth.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a magnetar with a wobbling accretion disk]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Top 5 tips for surviving hay fever season ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here are five great tips to help reduce the impact of hay fever this spring. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kat Bayly ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7wbHoMGVEX8D7gV6uBgkmm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Best APS-C and Micro Four-Thirds cameras for astrophotography ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ We've rounded up the best APS-C and Micro Four Thirds cameras for users who prefer a more compact and lightweight setup for astrophotography. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jacob Little ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CDcXuaJfambiyqmgAckgFG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Live Science Today: Artemis II readies for rollout as auroras paint skies ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Thursday, March 19, 2026: Your daily roundup of the biggest science stories making headlines. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YF9Manpo5ZASdSMUy3ajJk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Artemis II rocket is set to roll back to the launchpad today. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Artemis II rocket is set to roll back to the launchpad today. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Divers find marble treasure from Athens' Acropolis in Lord Elgin's shipwrecked brig at the bottom of the Aegean Sea ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Divers investigating a shipwrecked brig once owned by Lord Elgin have discovered an overlooked piece of marble from the Acropolis in Athens. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Jarus ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cmsbFN8KBCKdZi5iXgUxVK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A diver investigates the shipwrecked remains of the Mentor, a brig owned by Lord Elgin that was carrying the Parthenon Marbles when it sank in 1802. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A scuba diver with a large flexible vacuum tube over their left shoulder digs into a soft tan sand ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ All 5 'letters' of DNA found on an asteroid speeding through our solar system. What do they tell us about the origins of life? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ JAXA samples reveal that asteroid Ryugu has a complete set of nucleobases, the building blocks of DNA, suggesting these ingredients of life may be common in the solar system. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qg9irVkkMDVPiSHPfHJjjB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers detected the building blocks of DNA in samples collected from asteroid Ryugu, pictured here. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of asteroid Ryugu in space. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis II: NASA is preparing for a return to the moon, but why is it going back? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/artemis-ii-nasa-is-preparing-for-a-return-to-the-moon-but-why-is-it-going-back</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis II mission is sending humans back to the moon for the first time since the Apollo era. Here are the reasons why the U.S. wants to return. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:36:41 +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/GzRsFyAxskk4p8aaQBDi8E-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Astronaut James B. Irwin standing on the lunar surface during the Apollo 15 mission in 1971. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of astronaut James B. Irwin standing on the lunar surface during the Apollo 15 mission in 1971. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Forget about the Big Spring Sale — these 9 early fitness deals leave Amazon far behind ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/products/health-fitness/fitness-deals-better-than-amazon</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Where to shop to save more on running shoes, exercise equipment and fitness essentials. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:25:27 +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/oUqQ6Y99XEdtFehK4vKMrR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Iran war could push global food insecurity to record levels, leaving 363 million people hungry ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Analysis from the United Nations World Food Programme suggests that if the war in Iran continues until June, an additional 45 million people will be without enough food. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:54:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:57:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ hannah.osborne@futurenet.com (Hannah Osborne) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hannah Osborne ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bAor2EEKsU3fbHDugKSqTT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The U.N. has warned millions more people will be pushed into food insecurity if the war in Iran continues, with the biggest increases in Asia.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[children waiting for food with a hook and net in front]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Dark message warning enemy to 'learn your lesson' found inscribed on 2,000-year-old sling bullet from ancient Holy Land ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/middle-east/dark-message-warning-enemy-to-learn-your-lesson-found-inscribed-on-2-000-year-old-sling-bullet-from-ancient-holy-land</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Archaeologists have discovered a 2,000-year-old lead bullet in the Holy Land with a darkly sarcastic inscription in Greek. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Metcalfe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JUUetQXwTjAwyQMRgAuWGC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The lead sling bullet is inscribed with Greek letters that form the word ΜΑΘΟΥ, which the researchers think is a command in ancient Greek to &quot;learn.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of a yellow and gray stone with lettering carved into its round face]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Parasites of human societies': How did we end up so close to cats? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In the book "The Call of the Honeyguide," applied ecologist Rob Dunn explores mutually beneficial relationships between different species. But Dunn argues the relationship between humans and cats may force a rethink of what shape these mutualisms can take. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:25:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:21:50 +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/CQ2AJDH85dbZNMQ5hS9gHk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Our relationship with our feline friends has changed since cats were first domesticated thousands of years ago.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Cat and man lying on a bed looking at each other]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Drought paradox study reveals plants around Colorado River turn to groundwater when it gets too hot and dry, reducing flow into the already strained basin ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Vegetation draws on groundwater during dry summers, leaving less water for the river and, ultimately, people. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brian Owens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TVw84Ct9GKzqN9UCPq7ZZj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The large Colorado River flows near Moab, Utah. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A larger reddish butte overlooks a flowing river with sage and brush on either side]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rare 'daytime fireball' meteor creates powerful sonic boom as 7-ton space rock explodes above eastern US ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A fridge-size space rock spectacularly broke apart over Ohio at 40,000 mph, creating a loud boom and a "fireball" that shone in the bright blue daytime sky. The rare sight, which exploded with the equivalent force of 250 tons of TNT, was also seen from space. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QvgEhXfPetCMnSwtdsrxCK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A hefty meteor exploded in the daytime skies over Ohio shortly after entering Earth&#039;s atmosphere on March 17. This photo, taken in Pennsylvania, shows the smoke trail leftover by the &quot;fireball.&quot; ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Photo of a car on road with a meteor streaking through the daytime sky (circled)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New AI image generator runs using 10 times fewer steps than today's best models — and it's coming to smartphones and laptops ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers have developed an AI image generator that produces images in just four steps, rather than dozens. This could bring fast, private image generation directly to consumer devices. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:12:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Carly Page ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/P3PrQkhkvfdKrSTMUWHRU3-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WygtzjhTudxJuPb4EHi5t6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A man went to the doctor for a bad UTI and learned he had an extra kidney ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A man being treated for a urinary tract infection turned out to have a rare "supernumerary kidney." ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Po65dU3qQBN9SW6SoBm366-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RaQqg6BgfUUZWCoFmeoyuU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Brazil's underprotected Cerrado savanna stores a staggering amount of carbon, study finds ]]></title>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Grace van Deelen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8oSvTRMBTuqUnHdAv3SD2S-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Cerrado savanna in Brazil is the second-largest biome in South America and stores as much carbon as 20% of the Amazon rainforest, according to new research. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[landscape of wetlands, trees and savanna in brazil]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Colorectal cancer is now the most common cause of cancer deaths in the US for people under 50 ]]></title>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XAxkdaAnwrzAuWdrWZbddG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Iran war could create a 'fertilizer shock' that impacts agriculture and raises food prices ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two researchers explore how a possible closure of the strait of Hormuz due to the Iran War could have consequences on food supply chains and agriculture. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nima Shokri ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/agA7qLgyPhhqVbm5ECDtER-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'We got evidence of boars, deer, bears, aurochs': Ancient DNA reveals sunken realm Doggerland had habitable forests during the last ice age ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A landmass that once connected Britain to mainland Europe had temperate forests that could have sustained Stone Age people for millennia before the landmass was flooded, a new study suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:03:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:03:13 +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/aHVUvbt9Yvn4ZE65D45KuN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Doggerland, which now sits beneath the North Sea, once had temperate forests with animals such as boars and deer, a new study suggests.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Three wild boar rooting around in a forest with low light.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Live Science Today: Super El Niño looms and Starlink hits 10,000 satellites in orbit ]]></title>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wx7D75UdQJPkNhXscaeK8i-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Te sunset at La Jolla&#039;s Windansea Beach during a winter heat wave on January 31, 2026 in San Diego, California.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Te sunset at La Jolla&#039;s Windansea Beach during a winter heat wave on January 31, 2026 in San Diego, California.]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Te sunset at La Jolla&#039;s Windansea Beach during a winter heat wave on January 31, 2026 in San Diego, California.]]></media:title>
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