Deeper drilling revealed structural factors that made the earthquake and tsunami especially devastating.
Month: July 2026
5,000-year-old domesticated wolves found on remote Baltic island
The find suggests an unexpectedly close human-wolf relationship thousands of years ago.
Researchers find shared ‘Achilles’ heel’ enzyme in E. coli and Shigella
Targeting the enzyme bacteria use to breach the gut’s mucus layer could lead to new treatments for diarrheal disease.
Scientists identify new brain-cell death mechanism linked to Alzheimer’s
The discovery could lead to treatments aimed at slowing neuron loss in Alzheimer’s and frontotemporal dementia.
FactCheck.org: no proof vandals damaged the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool lining
Experts say the pool’s peeling lining and algae have several more plausible explanations.
FactCheck.org: no evidence backs Trump’s claim that Right to Try law ‘saved thousands of lives’
Researchers who study investigational drug access say the claim is greatly exaggerated.
PIB Fact Check Unit has issued over 2,900 verifications on government-related misinformation
The unit under India’s Information and Broadcasting Ministry tracks deepfakes, fake notifications and forged letters.
Viral post claiming to symbolize JD Vance’s political shift ruled misleading
Fact-checkers found the imagery did not represent the political evolution claimed by posters.
Musician Roseanne Cash quote falsely attached to unrelated post
Fact-checkers traced a similar quote to an earlier, unrelated Threads post from February 2026.
Social media video with false captions traced back to genuine June 2026 footage
Snopes found the viral clip was real but had been recirculated with misleading context.