A sweeping global study found that chronic kidney disease now affects nearly 800 million people and has become one of the world’s leading causes of preventable death often remaining silent.
Month: May 2026
Rogue Planet Moons Could Harbour Alien Life for Billions of Years Scientists Say
Scientists suggested that moons orbiting rogue planets wandering through the galaxy could remain warm enough to sustain life for billions of years through tidal heating and hydrogen-rich atmospheres.
Scientists Discover Bizarre Crocodile Relative Labrujasuchus That Looked Like an Ostrich Dinosaur
Scientists announced the discovery of Labrujasuchus expectatus a bizarre crocodile relative from the Triassic period that walked on two legs and looked more like an ostrich-like dinosaur than a modern crocodile.
Cannabis Edibles and Alcohol Together Make Drivers Far More Impaired Johns Hopkins Study Finds
New research from Johns Hopkins found that using cannabis edibles and alcohol together may make drivers far more impaired than either substance alone and common field sobriety tests often fail to detect the cannabis impairment.
Saturn’s Decades-Long Spin Mystery Finally Solved by James Webb Space Telescope
Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope discovered that Saturn’s apparent changing rotation rate is caused by powerful winds not the planet actually speeding up or slowing down.
Claim That Israel Was Added to UN Sex Violence Blacklist Is Accurate According to UN Sources
A claim widely shared on social media that the United Nations added Israel to its blacklist for sexual violence in conflict zones was confirmed as accurate by UN sources and multiple news outlets.
Claim Trump Turned Down Intel Briefing About Iran Attack Is Unverified
A viral claim that President Trump turned down intelligence briefings about an imminent Iran attack was found to be unverifiable with no credible source able to confirm the specific allegation.
Fake Radioactive Alert Linked to Iran War Spreading on Social Media Is Fabricated
A fake radioactive contamination alert linked to the 2026 Iran war spreading on social media platforms was identified as fabricated by fact-checking organisations with no such incident confirmed.
Pro-Iranian Government Accounts on X Posted AI-Generated War Propaganda That Went Viral
Pro-Iranian government-linked accounts on X posted AI-generated propaganda images and videos related to the 2026 Iran war that quickly went viral before being labelled as synthetic content.
Misinformation About Karnataka Government Change Spread on WhatsApp Before Official Confirmation
Unverified messages about Karnataka’s leadership change circulated on WhatsApp hours before the official confirmation of Siddaramaiah’s resignation leading fact-checkers to urge caution.