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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

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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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Scientists Identify ‘Superworm’ Capable of Eating Plastic

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Madison Dapcevich
Jun 9, 2022 Enzymes found in the worm’s guts broke down two types of widely used plastics, including Styrofoam.
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No, NASA Does Not Plan To Send ‘Nude Pics’ into Space

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Madison Dapcevich
May 10, 2022 Snopes spoke with NASA and the lead author of a popularly cited study to clarify.
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Does This Photo Show a Hole Drilled on Mars?

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Madison Dapcevich
Mar 13, 2022 The diameter was said to measure slightly smaller than a U.S. dime.
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Was the 'World's Biggest Spider' Found in the UK?

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Bethania Palma
Feb 22, 2022 It's a big spider. Whether it's "the biggest" spider ever is another question.
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Will Jupiter and Saturn Align To Make 'Christmas Star' in 2020?

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Jessica Lee
Dec 7, 2020 A Christian website reported that the two planets would "align into a beautiful bright star."
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What Does the Effect of a Bullet Fired From an AR-15 Look Like?

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Dan MacGuill
Jun 15, 2018 Photographs shared widely on social media offer an incomplete explanation of the kinds of damage ...
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Can This Stone Dissolve Iron?

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Alex Kasprak
Apr 10, 2018 A viral video claims to document a mysterious and unexplained phenomenon, but in reality it show ...
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Idaho Teacher Investigated for Alleged Animal Mistreatment During Class

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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 Immigrants Dominate the U.S. Nobel Prize Tally in 2016 and 2017?

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Dan MacGuill
Jan 31, 2018 Foreign-born, U.S.-based scientists and economists won a remarkable number of Nobel prizes in th ...
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Ten Things Science Did Not Say in 2017

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Alex Kasprak
Dec 30, 2017 Science denialism, clickbait headlines, and absurd pseudoscience: Our favorite science debunking ...
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The Remarkable Sabrina Pasterski

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Dec 27, 2017 A viral meme about a Harvard University graduate student gets most (but not all) of the facts right.
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How Unprecedented Is President Trump’s Politicization of Science?

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Alex Kasprak
Nov 15, 2017 Political interference in science is nothing new, but experts agree that what is happening to sc ...
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White House Releases Report Contradicting Its Own Position on Climate Change

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Alex Kasprak
Nov 3, 2017 There is no "convincing alternative explanation" for recent warming besides human activity, a co ...
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Does a New Tattoo Ink Allow People With Diabetes to Monitor Their Blood Sugar Levels?

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Dan MacGuill
Jun 28, 2017 A viral meme describes a promising research project at MIT and Harvard, but so far it has only b ...
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Did 58 Scientific Papers Published in 2017 Say Global Warming is a Myth?

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Alex Kasprak
Jun 8, 2017 An article on Breitbart News used flawed interpretations from a climate skeptic blog to amplify ...
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Will Dangerous Cosmic Rays Pass Close to Earth ‘Tonight’?

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Alex Kasprak
May 24, 2017 This claim has been around for years and makes no scientific sense whatsoever.
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We May Not Be Able To Do Math Unconsciously, After All

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Megan Alpert
May 18, 2017 A study that seemed to show people can read and do math with their unconscious minds has been ca ...
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Is the Human Body Like a Battery With a Finite Amount of Energy?

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Alex Kasprak
May 18, 2017 Biographers say President Trump gave up exercise in college so as not to expend his finite energ ...
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Trump Administration Declines to Renew Environmental Protection Agency's Science Advisor Appointments

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Alex Kasprak
May 8, 2017 The move, which is considered unusual, aims to bring more industry scientists into the EPA’s adv ...
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