Can This Stone Dissolve Iron?
10 April 2018 A viral video claims to document a mysterious and unexplained phenomenon, but in reality it shows a neat science experiment.
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She blinded me with science!
Is There a Point in the Ocean Where the Closest Human Could Be an Astronaut?
29 March 2018 Point Nemo is the point in the ocean furthest from any land, but it’s not the only place where an astronaut might be the closest person nearby.
Did Ditching Common Core Cause a Florida School’s Test Results to Improve?
20 March 2018 Articles criticizing the Common Core curriculum draw causal connections where none exist.
Did Stephen Hawking Become a Christian After a Blessing From Pope Francis?
19 March 2018 A disreputable Facebook page engages in a time-honored ritual — the phony deathbed conversion of a prominent unbeliever.
Did Elon Musk Call Donald Trump a ‘Dumbass’?
11 February 2018 Contrary to a fabricated tweet, the SpaceX CEO responded graciously to Trump's congratulations on the "American ingenuity" of the Falcon Heavy rocket.
Did a Study Show That Dogs Exhibit Jealousy?
6 February 2018 A popular meme showing a dog looking resentful as his owner poses with a significant other is based on a 2014 study suggesting dogs can behave jealously.
Did Immigrants Dominate the U.S. Nobel Prize Tally in 2016 and 2017?
31 January 2018 Foreign-born, U.S.-based scientists and economists won a remarkable number of Nobel prizes in the last two years, but they didn't get them all.
Will There Be A ‘Super Blue Blood Moon’ This Week?
29 January 2018 NASA has called the astronomical event in late January 2018 a "supermoon trilogy."
Will Eating Alligator Meat Help Save the Louisiana Wetlands?
22 January 2018 A factually dubious story about wetland degradation published the opinions of an alligator chef — without first verifying his claims.
Aquafina Bottled Water Does Not Freeze?
9 January 2018 Dubious YouTube videos aside, there is nothing unique about Aquafina bottled water that prevents it from freezing.
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