Did Australia Plan to Kill Millions of Feral Cats Using Poisoned Sausages?
29 April 2019An April 2019 New York Times feature article revived interest in the Australian government's years-old Threatened Species Strategy.
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Is the Baya Weaver Bird the Only Animal That Dies When Its Companion Dies?
27 December 2018If true, this could have a catastrophic effect on some populations.
Did Researchers Discover a 512-Year-Old Shark?
11 December 2018Some headline writers latched onto the highest possible estimate from a 2016 study about the lifespan of Greenland sharks.
Are Pigs Unhealthy to Eat Because They Don’t Sweat?
21 October 2018The notion that a pig’s lack of functional sweat glands has anything to do with its risk of transmitting disease is without scientific basis.
Did a ‘New Deadly Spider’ Species Kill Several People in the U.S. in the Summer of 2018?
22 August 2018A viral, scare-mongering Facebook post fabricated a series of fatal spider bites and used photographs of the relatively harmless woodlouse spider.
Did a Pride of Lions Kill and Eat a Suspected Poacher in South Africa?
12 July 2018A travel web site got the basic facts right about the gruesome death of David Baloyi in February 2018.
Did a Python Swallow a Woman in Indonesia?
5 July 2018Experts have authenticated video footage showing the aftermath of a deadly snake attack in June 2018.
Are Tennis Balls Toxic to Dogs?
6 July 2018Medical experts said that they had never heard of dogs suffering "chemical burns" from chewing on tennis balls.
Have Rattlesnakes Been Found Inside Pool Noodles?
27 June 2018In June 2018, an Arizona fire department warned local residents to check their pool noodles for rattlesnakes before taking a swim.
Is the Bluegill One of the Most Dangerous Fish in North America?
26 June 2018According to a Facebook meme, a school of bluegills can completely dismantle a human body in less than fifteen minutes.
Did a Man Save His Friend From a Reptilian Attack with an Elbow Drop?
25 June 2018Footage from a video featuring a remote control crocodile (or alligator) was actually a response to a prank created for a YouTube page.
Are These Penguins Living on an Island of Plastic?
11 June 2018A digitally manipulated video showing a group of penguins living on a plastic island was created by a conservation group in order to raise awareness of the extent of pollution in the ocean.
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Does Facebook Have ‘Shake-to-Report’ Feature That Lands Users in ‘Facebook Jail’?
14 June 2019As of late May 2019, a new Facebook feature allowing users to report technical problems by shaking their phones was being rolled out gradually to all mobile accounts.
Is Canada About to Crack Down on Cannabis Use, Public Drinking?
14 June 2019A blog with a penchant for misinformation about life in Canada published another misleading post in June 2019.
Is This ‘Your City on Socialism’ Meme Accurate?
14 June 2019A meme uses a series of miscaptioned and out-of-context images to make its supposed point about the effects of socialism.
Is This Video of a ‘Gyro Drop’ Amusement Park Ride Real?
14 June 2019The "Gyro Drop" is a real amusement park ride, but a popular video of it relies on some imagination.
Is the Trump Administration Denying U.S. Citizenship to Children of Same-Sex Couples?
14 June 2019A U.S. State Department policy blocking birthright citizenship for some children born to U.S. citizens abroad via assisted reproductive technology was implemented by the Obama administration.