Is Chocolate ‘On Track to Go Extinct’ in 40 Years?
3 January 2018 - Clickbait headlines suggesting a future without chocolate are based on a distorted reading of established science about cocoa in a warmer world.
Tagged "not actually a study"
‘Alarming Study’ on Chemicals in Baby Food?
2 March 2018 - The Clean Label Project claims 80 percent of baby formula contains arsenic.
Did a Harvard Study Prove That Apple Slows Down iPhones to Boost Sales of New Ones?
21 December 2017 - Some iOS upgrades have slowed down the processor speed of some older iPhone models, but not for the conspiratorial purpose of driving new iPhone sales.
Do WiFi Signals Stunt Plant Growth?
6 November 2017 - The claim behind a 2013 school science project purportedly documenting that wireless signals wilt cress plants remains unproven.
Study: Women with Natural Hair Have Low Self-Esteem?
8 April 2017 - Reports of research finding that women with natural hair have lower self-esteem than women with treated hair are based on a satirical article.
Did a Study Find Men’s Beards Are Full of Fecal Matter?
5 May 2015 - A small news experiment involving microbes in men's facial hair started rumors that a study had deemed beards are "full of poop."
American Pediatricians Issue Statement That Transgenderism Is ‘Child Abuse’?
20 May 2016 - It was an official-sounding but fringe group of politically motivated pediatricians who issued a statement on gender, not the respected American Academy of Pediatrics.
Does Nutella Contain a Known Carcinogen?
16 January 2017 - A number of sensational headlines inaccurately claimed that the popular hazelnut cocoa spread contains a known carcinogen.
Doctors Are Now Saying Menstrual Cramps Are as Painful ‘as a Heart Attack’
22 December 2016 - A sketchy screenshot claiming doctors "are now saying" menstrual cramps are "as painful as a heart attack" went viral.
Drinking Tequila Provides Many Health Benefits?
2 November 2016 - Unfortunately, myriad claims about tequila's putative health benefits are not rooted in science or research.
Doctors Warn Never Clean Your Child with Baby Wipes No Matter What
27 October 2016 - A viral blog post warning about the dangers of baby wipes contained several inaccurate — and potentially dangerous — pieces of misinformation.
Flossing Isn’t Backed by Science?
6 August 2016 - A popular news story correctly reported that there was little evidence to support flossing's benefits, but it glossed over some important methodological context.
