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DOE and FBI Say Lab Origin of COVID Is 'Most Likely' — But Won't Say Why

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Mar 3, 2023 Scientific evidence points to a natural origin. The FBI and DOE, we now know, disagree with that ...
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Graphics, Art, Pattern

Snopes Tips: Why Care if Research Is ‘Peer-Reviewed’?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Mar 30, 2022 A how-to guide to reading scientific research.
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Permafrost melting in the Kolyma River, Siberia

Scientists Study Thawed 'Zombie Virus' from Siberian Permafrost

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Nov 30, 2022 The researchers aired concerns that climate change could pose a public health crisis by way of v ...
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Photos of Icicle 'Ghost Apples' Continue to Enchant

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Nov 23, 2022 Social media users were sharing the pictures more than three years after they were snapped.
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Moon, Nature, Outdoors

World’s 5th Ocean Now Officially Recognized by National Geographic

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Jun 9, 2021 The so-named Southern Ocean contains one of the world's most influential marine currents.
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Is LaCroix Sparkling Water Full of Dangerous Synthetic Chemicals?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Oct 9, 2018 LaCroix’s parent company is being sued over the allegedly false claim that the product is “all n ...
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CDC building, Dekalb County, Georgia

Trump Administration Bans CDC Officials From Using Certain Words?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Dec 15, 2017 Policy analysts will be instructed to avoid using seven words in budget policy documents, includ ...
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'First Ever' Study Comparing Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Children Shows Harm from Vaccines?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
May 16, 2017 This study, with its suspect statistics and devil-may-care attitude toward methodological design ...
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Most Americans do trust scientists and science-based policy-making – freaking out about the minority who don’t isn’t helpful.

A New Poll Asked Americans If They Think Government Investments in Science Are Worthwhile

Written by:
The Conversation
Oct 26, 2022 Here's how people responded to the survey to gauge public perceptions of science by the Pew Rese ...
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Person, Human, Clothing

Nobel Prize: Svante Pääbo’s Ancient DNA Discoveries Offer Clues as to What Makes Us Human

Written by:
The Conversation
Oct 4, 2022 Pääbo is widely regarded as having pioneered the field of ancient DNA.
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NASA crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid – photos show the last moments of the successful DART mission

Photos From Space: The Seconds Before NASA's Spacecraft Crashed Into an Asteroid

Written by:
The Conversation
Sep 28, 2022 Here's what happened in the seconds before the collision — a first of its kind.
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Flying into Hurricane Harvey aboard a a P-3 Hurricane Hunter nicknamed Kermit in 2018.

Hurricane Hunters Fly Through Ian’s Powerful Winds To Get the Forecasts You Rely On – Here’s What Happens When the Plane Plunges into the Eyewall of a Storm

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The Conversation
Sep 27, 2022 A scientist described these flights as "a rollercoaster ride, only you don’t know exactly when t ...
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Moon, Nature, Outdoors

Mars is Littered With 15,694 Pounds of Human Trash From 50 Years of Robotic Exploration

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The Conversation
Sep 21, 2022 Discarded pieces of landing gear, crashed spacecraft and wear and tear have produced debris that ...
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Animal, Amphibian, Wildlife

Axolotls Can Regenerate Their Brains, Helping to Unlock the Mysteries of Brain Evolution

Written by:
The Conversation
Sep 1, 2022 The little salamanders are also pretty adorable.
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The best source of information to guide treatment is medical research. But how do you know when that information is reliable and evidence-based? And how can you tell the difference between shoddy research findings and those that have merit?

Medical Expert: Flawed Research Can Harm Your Health

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The Conversation
Aug 18, 2022 A new study provides tips for spotting medical research that is deeply flawed or fake and should ...
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Diamond, Gemstone, Accessories

Does It Rain Diamonds on Saturn and Jupiter?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
May 17, 2022 Research presented by scientists in 2013 sparked years of fascination with the notion of preciou ...
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underwater yellow brick road to atlantis

What Was That Underwater 'Yellow Brick Road' Scientists Found?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
May 12, 2022 The formation looks eerily like something that could have been made by human hands.
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Aquatic, Water, Outdoors

Unchecked Global Emissions Could Lead to Mass Marine Extinctions, Study Finds

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Apr 28, 2022 Arctic and tropical oceans were among the most vulnerable.
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sea slug

Watch This Sea Slug Survive Self-Decapitation

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Mar 25, 2022 This video might make you lose your head.
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Rat, Rodent, Mammal

Here’s How Researchers Trained Lab Rats To Drive Tiny Cars

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Jan 9, 2022 Turns out, rats will do just about anything for Fruit Loops. We have the video proof.
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