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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>ScienceAlert</title> <atom:link href="https://www.sciencealert.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.sciencealert.com/feed</link> <description>The Best in Science News and Amazing Breakthroughs</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 06:18:55 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <image> <url>https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022/08/cropped-sa-rounded-favicon-32x32.png</url> <title>ScienceAlert</title> <link>https://www.sciencealert.com/feed</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <item> <title>How You Hear May Have More to Do With Your Sex Than Your Age</title> <link>https://www.sciencealert.com/how-you-hear-may-have-more-to-do-with-your-sex-than-your-age</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Carly Cassella]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 21:00:47 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MSFT Content]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sciencealert.com/?p=156783</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p><img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/03/CochleaSounds.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="How You Hear May Have More to Do With Your Sex Than Your Age" style="float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/03/CochleaSounds.jpg 1024w, https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/03/CochleaSounds-642x260.jpg 642w, https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/03/CochleaSounds-768x311.jpg 768w, https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/03/CochleaSounds-600x243.jpg 600w" sizes="(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) 50vw, (min-resolution: 192dpi) 50vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) 33.33vw, (min-resolution: 288dpi) 33.33vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) 33.33vw" />But why?</p>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Amazon's First Batch of Kuiper Satellites Set to Launch Next Week</title> <link>https://www.sciencealert.com/amazons-first-batch-of-kuiper-satellites-set-to-launch-next-week</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[AFP]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:00:54 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Space]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sciencealert.com/?p=157345</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p><img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/04/LargeRocketInFrontOfBuilding.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Amazon's First Batch of Kuiper Satellites Set to Launch Next Week" style="float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/04/LargeRocketInFrontOfBuilding.jpg 1024w, https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/04/LargeRocketInFrontOfBuilding-642x260.jpg 642w, https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/04/LargeRocketInFrontOfBuilding-768x311.jpg 768w, https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/04/LargeRocketInFrontOfBuilding-600x243.jpg 600w" sizes="(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) 50vw, (min-resolution: 192dpi) 50vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) 33.33vw, (min-resolution: 288dpi) 33.33vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) 33.33vw" />"Internet to virtually any location on the planet."</p>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Hormone-Free Male Birth Control Pill Enters Clinical Trials For The First Time</title> <link>https://www.sciencealert.com/hormone-free-male-birth-control-pill-enters-clinical-trials-for-the-first-time</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Carly Cassella]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 15:00:41 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MSFT Content]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sciencealert.com/?p=156928</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p><img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/04/SpermBirthControl.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Hormone-Free Male Birth Control Pill Enters Clinical Trials For The First Time" style="float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/04/SpermBirthControl.jpg 1024w, https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/04/SpermBirthControl-642x260.jpg 642w, https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/04/SpermBirthControl-768x311.jpg 768w, https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/04/SpermBirthControl-600x243.jpg 600w" sizes="(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) 50vw, (min-resolution: 192dpi) 50vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) 33.33vw, (min-resolution: 288dpi) 33.33vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) 33.33vw" />This could be a tipping point.</p>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>New Quark Discovery Reveals a Critical Clue About The Birth of The Universe</title> <link>https://www.sciencealert.com/new-quark-discovery-reveals-a-critical-clue-about-the-birth-of-the-universe</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michelle Starr]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 12:59:29 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Physics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MSFT Content]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sciencealert.com/?p=156920</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p><img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/04/art-particles.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="New Quark Discovery Reveals a Critical Clue About The Birth of The Universe" style="float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/04/art-particles.jpg 1024w, https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/04/art-particles-642x260.jpg 642w, https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/04/art-particles-768x311.jpg 768w, https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/04/art-particles-600x243.jpg 600w" sizes="(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) 50vw, (min-resolution: 192dpi) 50vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) 33.33vw, (min-resolution: 288dpi) 33.33vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) 33.33vw" />A new window into the Big Bang.</p>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Something Truly Scary Discovered at The Bottom of Belize's Great Blue Hole</title> <link>https://www.sciencealert.com/something-truly-scary-discovered-at-the-bottom-of-belizes-great-blue-hole</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Michelle Starr]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 11:49:41 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MSFT Content]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sciencealert.com/?p=157338</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p><img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/04/BelizeBlueHoleCloseUpDark.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Something Truly Scary Discovered at The Bottom of Belize's Great Blue Hole" style="float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/04/BelizeBlueHoleCloseUpDark.jpg 1024w, https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/04/BelizeBlueHoleCloseUpDark-642x260.jpg 642w, https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/04/BelizeBlueHoleCloseUpDark-768x311.jpg 768w, https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/04/BelizeBlueHoleCloseUpDark-600x243.jpg 600w" sizes="(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) 50vw, (min-resolution: 192dpi) 50vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) 33.33vw, (min-resolution: 288dpi) 33.33vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) 33.33vw" />A warning of what's to come. </p>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>'Largest' Rare Earth Metals Deposit Discovered in Kazakhstan</title> <link>https://www.sciencealert.com/largest-rare-earth-metals-deposit-discovered-in-kazakhstan</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[AFP]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 03:41:07 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sciencealert.com/?p=157350</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p><img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/04/NeodymiumStoneCover-1.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="'Largest' Rare Earth Metals Deposit Discovered in Kazakhstan" style="float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/04/NeodymiumStoneCover-1.jpg 1024w, https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/04/NeodymiumStoneCover-1-642x260.jpg 642w, https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/04/NeodymiumStoneCover-1-768x311.jpg 768w, https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/04/NeodymiumStoneCover-1-600x243.jpg 600w" sizes="(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) 50vw, (min-resolution: 192dpi) 50vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) 33.33vw, (min-resolution: 288dpi) 33.33vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) 33.33vw" />Huge potential. </p>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>One Simple Strategy For Weight Loss Outperforms Daily Dieting, Study Says</title> <link>https://www.sciencealert.com/one-simple-strategy-for-weight-loss-outperforms-daily-dieting-study-says</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Nield]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 02:14:13 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MSFT Content]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sciencealert.com/?p=157313</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p><img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/09/LowCarbDiets.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="A hand holding salad" style="float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/09/LowCarbDiets.jpg 1024w, https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/09/LowCarbDiets-642x260.jpg 642w, https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/09/LowCarbDiets-768x311.jpg 768w, https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/09/LowCarbDiets-600x243.jpg 600w" sizes="(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) 50vw, (min-resolution: 192dpi) 50vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) 33.33vw, (min-resolution: 288dpi) 33.33vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) 33.33vw" />"It was surprising and exciting to me that it was better."</p>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>US Braces For 'Life-Threatening' Flooding After Deadly Storms</title> <link>https://www.sciencealert.com/us-braces-for-life-threatening-flooding-after-deadly-storms</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[AFP]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:58:05 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sciencealert.com/?p=157324</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p><img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/ManInFloodWaterAfterHurricane.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="A man walking in hip deep flood waters" style="float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/ManInFloodWaterAfterHurricane.jpg 1024w, https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/ManInFloodWaterAfterHurricane-642x260.jpg 642w, https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/ManInFloodWaterAfterHurricane-768x311.jpg 768w, https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/10/ManInFloodWaterAfterHurricane-600x243.jpg 600w" sizes="(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) 50vw, (min-resolution: 192dpi) 50vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) 33.33vw, (min-resolution: 288dpi) 33.33vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) 33.33vw" />"All modes of severe weather will be possible."</p>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Artificial Sweetener Can Trick Your Brain Into Feeling More Hungry</title> <link>https://www.sciencealert.com/artificial-sweetener-can-trick-your-brain-into-feeling-more-hungry</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Carly Cassella]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 23:42:27 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MSFT Content]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sciencealert.com/?p=156889</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p><img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/04/CoffeeSugarSweetener.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Artificial Sweetener Can Trick Your Brain Into Feeling More Hungry" style="float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/04/CoffeeSugarSweetener.jpg 1024w, https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/04/CoffeeSugarSweetener-642x260.jpg 642w, https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/04/CoffeeSugarSweetener-768x311.jpg 768w, https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/04/CoffeeSugarSweetener-600x243.jpg 600w" sizes="(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) 50vw, (min-resolution: 192dpi) 50vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) 33.33vw, (min-resolution: 288dpi) 33.33vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) 33.33vw" />Your brain has a mind of its own.</p>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>The Mysterious History of a Black Hole Has Been Decoded by Scientists</title> <link>https://www.sciencealert.com/the-mysterious-history-of-a-black-hole-has-been-decoded-by-scientists</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian Koberlein, Universe Today]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 23:03:44 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Space]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sciencealert.com/?p=157257</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p><img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/04/black-hole-history.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="The Mysterious History of a Black Hole Has Been Decoded by Scientists" style="float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/04/black-hole-history.jpg 1024w, https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/04/black-hole-history-642x260.jpg 642w, https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/04/black-hole-history-768x311.jpg 768w, https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/04/black-hole-history-600x243.jpg 600w" sizes="(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) 50vw, (min-resolution: 192dpi) 50vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) 33.33vw, (min-resolution: 288dpi) 33.33vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) 33.33vw" />Not everything is gone.</p>]]></description> </item> </channel> </rss>