Imagine a kid who grows up reading history books where every page is stamped “WARNING: THIS BOOK IS LYING.” You’d expect them to come away skeptical, or at least uncertain. New research on so-called ...

It was a bright, clear April morning when Russell and Gail Lee visited Null Island for the first time. The couple was aboard a 2023-2024 Viking World Cruise, about 380 miles off the coast of West ...

Following the recent shooting connected to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, false-flag conspiracy theories emerged almost instantly online. A false-flag is a covert operation designed to appear ...

Iran is pushing back on President Donald Trump’s claim that it requested a ceasefire, with an official calling the statement "false and baseless in a blunt public denial. Iran’s Foreign Ministry ...

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Donald Trump’s White House spokespeople have a favorite two-step reply when reporters ask them to comment on one of the president’s false claims. Second: They defend some related point that isn’t the ...

You have probably encountered the base rate fallacy, and it probably fooled you. Part mathematical paradox and part cognitive bias, this mental oversight has surprisingly forceful things to say about ...

Forecasters predict the Nashville area is experiencing a "false spring" due to above-normal temperatures. According to the National Weather Service, record-high temperatures are likely in early March, ...

Folks across the central, eastern and southern United States are about to experience potentially record warmth over the next week or so as temperatures skyrocket. "Enjoy the springtime warmth − maybe ...

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I have been playing Dungeons & Dragons for more than 20 years, and in all that time, I have never encountered a monster more original and interesting than the False Hydra. Perhaps the most popular ...