<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">
    <channel>
        <title><![CDATA[BBC News]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[BBC News - Science & Environment]]></description>
        <link>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science_and_environment</link>
        <image>
            <url>https://news.bbcimg.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gif</url>
            <title>BBC News</title>
            <link>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science_and_environment</link>
        </image>
        <generator>RSS for Node</generator>
        <lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:40:56 GMT</lastBuildDate>
        <atom:link href="https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/science_and_environment/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/>
        <copyright><![CDATA[Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see https://www.bbc.co.uk/usingthebbc/terms-of-use/#15metadataandrssfeeds for terms and conditions of reuse.]]></copyright>
        <language><![CDATA[en-gb]]></language>
        <ttl>15</ttl>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[How the Artemis crew will splash down on Earth]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Artemis crew will return to Earth on 10 April after a 10-day mission that took them around the Moon.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cn431g7v52qo?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cn431g7v52qo#0</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:27:25 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:thumbnail width="240" height="135" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/9a7f/live/27590970-3484-11f1-9d5c-8ba507d7dbde.jpg"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Want to help garden birds? Don't feed them in warmer months, says RSPB ]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The UK's largest bird charity has issued new guidance advising people to stop using feeders to help wildlife thrive. ]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2lwvz1pl1no?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2lwvz1pl1no#0</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:59:31 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:thumbnail width="240" height="135" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/6ab6/live/9704d300-34a5-11f1-879d-1b2f5c3919b8.jpg"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Pioneering wildlife cameraman Doug Allan dies after falling ill in Nepal]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The cameraman and photographer won eight Emmy Awards for his work on acclaimed series like Blue Planet alongside Sir David Attenborough.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czx9kvqxeq5o?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czx9kvqxeq5o#0</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:52:09 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:thumbnail width="240" height="134" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/629e/live/7e4bc8e0-3406-11f1-8606-05fe34b06e1b.jpg"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Has Artemis II shown we can land on the Moon again?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Artemis II mission has been near flawless to date, but has the test flight shown Nasa is ready to send humans to the lunar surface?]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj60nkd8nrko?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj60nkd8nrko#0</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:23:05 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:thumbnail width="240" height="134" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/ea03/live/ffec2580-3298-11f1-934f-036468834728.jpg"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Earthset and a solar eclipse: Nasa releases first images from Moon fly-by]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The first two images show an 'Earthrise' and the solar eclipse the astronauts viewed.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyv183v02j3o?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyv183v02j3o#0</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:53:18 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:thumbnail width="240" height="135" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/4e85/live/d1399600-3284-11f1-b297-95b0a0a8331e.jpg"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[The 40 minutes when the Artemis crew loses contact with the Earth]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[As the astronauts pass behind the Moon they will experience a moment of silence and solitude as communication with the Earth is blocked.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj0vyzmmy50o?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj0vyzmmy50o#0</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 23:02:53 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:thumbnail width="240" height="135" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/62f7/live/d3a93f70-2fb0-11f1-9885-91ba338bedfd.jpg"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Want to help garden birds? Don't feed them in warmer months, says RSPB ]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The UK's largest bird charity has issued new guidance advising people to stop using feeders to help wildlife thrive. ]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2lwvz1pl1no?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2lwvz1pl1no#2</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:59:31 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:thumbnail width="240" height="135" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/6ab6/live/9704d300-34a5-11f1-879d-1b2f5c3919b8.jpg"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Nature reserve helping restore crane population]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The site is home to three breeding pairs and has welcomed 26 chicks since 2007.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgr45pdz35o?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgr45pdz35o#2</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:19:31 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:thumbnail width="240" height="135" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/56aa/live/a3f8c9a0-335a-11f1-8079-85791470d942.jpg"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA['World first' gene project helping rare monkeys]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Mapping the DNA of Crinkle, a Barbary macaque at Trentham Monkey Forest, will fight wildlife crime.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy41nndpdyqo?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy41nndpdyqo#2</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:32:23 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:thumbnail width="240" height="135" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/d8be/live/98c46360-2ebd-11f1-9325-dd0e9e57125d.jpg"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Beavers return to county for first time in 400 years]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The "ecosystem engineers" are released on the Southill Estate after two years of careful planning.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2dy2r8y08o?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2dy2r8y08o#2</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:21:44 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:thumbnail width="240" height="135" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/6722/live/5fcddf80-2d2a-11f1-a36a-2bc3523bb833.jpg"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Young gray whale dies after swimming up river in Washington state]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Hunger is a likely reason the whale, dubbed Willapa Willy, travelled inland, experts say.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cew7n4glz54o?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cew7n4glz54o#2</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:25:32 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:thumbnail width="240" height="152" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/2e9a/live/0d3d0ef0-31ab-11f1-a79a-77e93010d956.jpg"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[What it's like when your dad's an astronaut]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Artemis II Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen's daughter said she loves her dad 'to the moon and back'.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/crk1rm2gdnyo?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/crk1rm2gdnyo#3</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:14:23 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:thumbnail width="240" height="135" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/c3e4/live/41f4c0a0-34ff-11f1-8606-05fe34b06e1b.jpg"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Spacecraft aims to prevent Moon flyby blackouts]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Engineers are building Lunar Pathfinder - a spacecraft to cut Moon mission communications blackouts.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp3l40vr9wyo?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp3l40vr9wyo#3</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:16:20 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:thumbnail width="240" height="134" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/79f1/live/163562d0-34d2-11f1-b6fa-ffe30cc4b5f0.jpg"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[What impact could the weather have on the splashdown of Artemis II?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[How could the weather impact the splashdown of Artemis II?]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cpvxd0rp3k4o?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cpvxd0rp3k4o#3</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:48:43 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:thumbnail width="240" height="135" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/2acc/live/7f914bf0-342c-11f1-a207-8b959fccb503.jpg"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[UK band linked to Artemis II's toilet trouble]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Oxford band joke a vial they lost in 2024 in the space capsule caused the toilet malfunctions.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9d49qywv6qo?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9d49qywv6qo#3</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:13:28 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:thumbnail width="240" height="135" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/da7c/live/0fb8f320-3416-11f1-8606-05fe34b06e1b.png"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Laser firm 'over the moon' to play a part in Artemis II space mission]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Last year, the Welsh space sector contributed £345m to the economy.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czjwpnd992vo?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czjwpnd992vo#3</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:12:09 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:thumbnail width="240" height="131" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/a107/live/fa1f3ae0-33f9-11f1-9d5c-8ba507d7dbde.jpg"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[What are El Niño and La Niña, and how do they change the weather?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Global temperatures and rain patterns are affected by a climate phenomenon known as El Niño/La Niña.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj97npgk92po?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj97npgk92po#4</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:42:46 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:thumbnail width="240" height="135" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/dd02/live/6e0bb8d0-278d-11f1-a2b4-911fbf14090e.jpg"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[What are UV levels and how can you protect yourself?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[How dangerous is UV radiation and how can you protect yourself when levels are high?]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckmg1572e8ko?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckmg1572e8ko#4</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:49:51 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:thumbnail width="240" height="135" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/f361/live/c032eb60-24d2-11f0-9341-7dd5c259f730.jpg"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Swinney softens stance on North Sea drilling as oil prices soar]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The first minister said energy security should be a primary concern when making decisions on oil and gas projects.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c937kqxyy5wo?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c937kqxyy5wo#4</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:01:43 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:thumbnail width="240" height="135" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/f240/live/47fed5c0-2e84-11f1-b297-95b0a0a8331e.jpg"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA['God squad' waives animal protections to expand oil drilling in Gulf of Mexico]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth said exempting oil drilling was a matter of national security.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cre19zrg5dxo?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cre19zrg5dxo#4</guid>
            <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:51:48 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:thumbnail width="240" height="135" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/385b/live/7bed8e20-2d22-11f1-a36a-2bc3523bb833.jpg"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Two women, two different continents - but they've the same problem with their farms]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Two farmers from Northern Ireland and Rwanda share their experiences and build a friendship.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpd5n2g406do?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpd5n2g406do#4</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 06:07:23 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:thumbnail width="240" height="135" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/39a6/live/40d7f580-2847-11f1-a79a-77e93010d956.jpg"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[BBC Inside Science]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[What have we learnt from Artemis II?]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct977f?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct977f#5</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:thumbnail width="240" height="135" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/240x135/p0m1ww2j.jpg"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[BBC Inside Science]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Why men have nipples and how gravity slingshots work; your science questions answered.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct977d?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct977d#5</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:thumbnail width="240" height="135" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/240x135/p0m1ww2j.jpg"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[BBC Inside Science]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Humans are returning to the Moon - hear about it on the BBC’s space podcast, 13 Minutes]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0n9k93l?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0n9k93l#5</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:thumbnail width="240" height="135" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/240x135/p0n1lmv8.jpg"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[BBC Inside Science]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A nuclear-powered spacecraft promises deeper and more explorative space travel.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct8ty5?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct8ty5#5</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:thumbnail width="240" height="135" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/240x135/p0m1ww2j.jpg"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[The 40 minutes when the Artemis crew loses contact with the Earth]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[As the astronauts pass behind the Moon they will experience a moment of silence and solitude as communication with the Earth is blocked.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj0vyzmmy50o?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj0vyzmmy50o#6</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 23:02:53 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:thumbnail width="240" height="135" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/62f7/live/d3a93f70-2fb0-11f1-9885-91ba338bedfd.jpg"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[First stop, the Moon. Next stop, Mars? Why Nasa's mission matters ]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Lunar discoveries and a space race with China is seeing the US invest time and money to get to the Moon - and beyond. ]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd6wp6xenv0o?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd6wp6xenv0o#6</guid>
            <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:50:21 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:thumbnail width="240" height="135" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/d91a/live/1ce46b10-29e4-11f1-a79a-77e93010d956.jpg"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Artemis II: Nasa targets early April for Moon mission]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Nasa says technical problems that have delayed the rocket are fixed and it is ready for launch. 
]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g8qp42rq6o?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g8qp42rq6o#6</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:21:11 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:thumbnail width="240" height="134" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/0242/live/f5220620-1ece-11f1-801d-ed3cff6bf876.jpg"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Nasa announces change to its Moon landing plans]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[It is adding an extra mission to its Artemis programme before landing astronauts on the Moon.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6270030neyo?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6270030neyo#6</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:37:11 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:thumbnail width="240" height="135" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/0623/live/74ff37e0-13fe-11f1-8e3a-e7cecfbdc12f.jpg"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[The Global Story]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Nasa's Artemis II launch this spring marks the beginning of a new space race.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct717t?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct717t#6</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:thumbnail width="240" height="135" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/240x135/p0n2pxn1.jpg"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Higgs boson breakthrough was UK triumph, but British physics faces 'catastrophic' cuts]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Britain is preparing to cancel its contribution to one of the Large Hadron Collider's next major upgrades.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czr0zmzzp84o?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czr0zmzzp84o#7</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:40:16 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:thumbnail width="240" height="135" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/627b/live/3600d2f0-2214-11f1-b297-95b0a0a8331e.jpg"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[The science of soulmates: Is there someone out there exactly right for you?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[For many, the idea of soulmates still shapes how love is understood.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crrnyg9e91jo?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crrnyg9e91jo#7</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:01:47 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:thumbnail width="240" height="135" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/cb9b/live/0e8bfe40-01b5-11f1-9972-d3f265c101c6.jpg"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[The debate about whether the NHS should use magic mushrooms to treat depression]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Many clinical trials to test the use of psychedelic medicines for conditions such as depression have been underway since 2022 - with surprising results]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg936l88e7o?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg936l88e7o#7</guid>
            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:47:15 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:thumbnail width="240" height="135" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/1863/live/2b37c9a0-da84-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[COP30: Trump and many leaders are skipping it, so does the summit still have a point?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The US president is notably absent from these UN climate talks, as are other world leaders, all of which prompts questions about the purpose of COP today.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c205jvyg3wjo?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c205jvyg3wjo#7</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:09:19 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:thumbnail width="240" height="135" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/cdc6/live/3570dfa0-bbe5-11f0-ae46-bd64331f0fd4.jpg"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Britain's energy bills problem - and why firms are paid huge sums to stop producing power]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Could the government's radical plan to change the way the UK distributes electricity really bring down bills - or just lead to a postcode lottery?]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdedjnw8e85o?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdedjnw8e85o#7</guid>
            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 09:14:11 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:thumbnail width="240" height="135" url="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/ce61/live/23ba23b0-4535-11f0-bace-e1270fc31f5e.png"/>
        </item>
    </channel>
</rss>