Do Photos and Video Show a Giant Jellyfish?
19 July 2019The barrel jellyfish is considered relatively small compared to some other species of jellyfish.
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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.
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.
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Is This a Transcript from a Radio Interview with U.S. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez?
19 July 2019Absent proper context and punctuation, oral speech can be made to come across pretty silly.
Did Lawmakers Demand the Pentagon Disclose If It Developed Weaponized Ticks?
19 July 2019A curious amendment to the 2020 Defense Authorization Act demands answers on the question of U.S.-developed insect bioweapons.
Was a Priest Pushed off Stage for Saying ‘Fat Women Cannot Go to Heaven?’
19 July 2019This incident reportedly occurred during the closing mass of a youth retreat in Brazil.
Did Fox News Report That U.S. Rep. Omar Delivered a “Profanity-Laced Attack on President Trump”?
19 July 2019Does quoting some else's words back to them constitute a breach of decorum?
Did Minnesota Schools Make Arabic Classes Mandatory?
19 July 2019A site posing as satire often pushes racial rumors.