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Is This a Real Photograph of a ‘Cosmic Bat’ Nebula?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Oct 31, 2022 The “ethereal” nebula is illuminated by dense gaseous knots.
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Elephant Reportedly Returns to Woman’s Funeral After Trampling Her to Death

Elephant Reportedly Returns to Woman’s Funeral After Trampling Her to Death

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Jun 20, 2022 Elephants are intelligent, social animals known to grieve the loss of their kin.
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Do Dogs See Shades of Blue and Yellow?

Do Dogs See Only in Shades of Blue and Yellow?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Jun 16, 2022 Our best friends see the world a little differently.
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Are US Animal Shelters Seeing Pet Returns After 'Pandemic Puppy Boom'?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
May 27, 2021 This pandemic decision came with long-term responsibilities.
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Does a Photograph Show a Species of Megabat?

Written by:
Dan Evon
May 10, 2019 The largest bats in the world have wingspans of more than 5 feet.
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Did This Gorilla Learn How to Knit?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Apr 4, 2019 "The discovery will no doubt be apeeling to the debate of how intelligent gorillas are."
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Is the Malabar Giant Squirrel a Real Animal?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Apr 4, 2019 It's big, furry, and very colorful.
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Did This Bird Keep a Puppy Warm in Montana?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Feb 8, 2019 Photographs showing a bird and a puppy appear to be real, but the accompanying backstory is suspect.
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Did 'Petey the Pelican' Befriend a Stray Dog?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jan 3, 2019 A picture of a pelican and a dog lying on a pier together suggests they were serious BFFs.
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Did Growers in Colorado Crossbreed Marijuana with a Venus Flytrap?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Sep 9, 2018 A video purportedly documenting a new strain of marijuana that was crossbred with a Venus flytra ...
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Did a 'New Deadly Spider' Species Kill Several People in the U.S. in the Summer of 2018?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Aug 22, 2018 A viral, scare-mongering Facebook post fabricated a series of fatal spider bites and used photog ...
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Is the Hammerhead Bat a Real Animal?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jul 30, 2018 A photograph showing an odd-looking, large bat with an elongated face features a real animal, bu ...
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Did a Python Swallow a Woman in Indonesia?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Jul 4, 2018 Experts have authenticated video footage showing the aftermath of a deadly snake attack in June ...
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Does This Video Show a Giant Anaconda Getting Caught in a Trap?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jun 26, 2018 It's not just the chickens who are scared by what's seen in this video.
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Was an Oklahoma Woman Killed By a Pack of Small Dachshunds?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
May 17, 2018 A woman was fatally mauled by a pack of dogs that mainly consisted of dachshund mixes of varying ...
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Does This Video Show Ducks Obeying a Traffic Light?

Written by:
Dan Evon
May 17, 2018 A video purportedly showing a group of ducks waiting patiently at a traffic light may have been ...
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Did This Camel Lose Half Its Body?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Mar 22, 2018 Is half a camel better than none? We may never know.
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Idaho Teacher Investigated for Alleged Animal Mistreatment During Class

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Mar 13, 2018 A junior high instructor was accused of feeding a puppy to a snapping turtle in front of students.
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Did President Donald Trump End Public Access to 'Puppy Mill' Inspection Reports?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Mar 9, 2018 A searchable database of inspection reports was temporarily removed from the United States Depar ...
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Were Cats Used as Prizes in Arcade Claw Machines?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Feb 9, 2018 The nature of a video posted to Chinese social media is unclear, but it may have been staged for ...
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