Study: How to fix the spread of Fake News
New study finds that most people share fake news stories unintentionally; Sharing habits can be modified through reminders about accuracy.
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Who is Camille Noûs?
French researcher Camille Noûs has published over 180 highly cited research papers. Camille does not exist, so what is the real story here?
Seeing the extinct Tasmanian Tiger
The Tasmanian Tiger is extinct, yet people keep spotting it. Is it really still lurking out there, or is something else going on?
Ancient Plants Under Greenland Ice
Long-lost Greenland Core Drilled to Prepare Ice Sheet to Hide Nuclear Missiles Holds Clues About a Different Threat
BBC: Covid-19 paused climate emissions – but they’re rising again
In what way has lockdown impacted Climate Change? – I distill article by Climate Researcher Piers Forster for insights into this.
New data reveals British sea level records stretching back 200 years
We know that sea level is rising. In fact we know the precise rate of that rise. What this study brings to the table for the first time is a very precise historical record of sea level for the UK going back over 200 years. As you can see from the above, it was rather … Read more