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303 claims analyzed Last updated 2026-02-20

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Well-Supported 20 (6.6%) Disputed 0 (0%) Misleading 2 (0.7%) Unverified 281 (92.7%)

Of the 22 claims in Science with evidence either way, 91% held up.

Most disputed · animal-behavior
Most active · 2026-02
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215 d ago · nytimes.com Science

Finding was based on more than 200 pages of research evidence

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215 d ago · nytimes.com Science

There was something moving in joining the crowd and finding a measure of community Esti Chikirin said

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215 d ago · nytimes.com Science

Ms Meadows is very logical

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215 d ago · nytimes.com Science

People are so angry at everything Ms Meadows said

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215 d ago · nytimes.com Science

Ms Meadows was surprised by how deeply the monks journey resonated with her

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215 d ago · nytimes.com Science

Her mind worries about anything and everything Esti Chikirin said

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215 d ago · nytimes.com Science

Studying dietary supplements can be challenging because their composition varies across products

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215 d ago · nytimes.com Science

It is tricky to tease out whether the supplement was responsible for a participant's improved health or if it was another factor like their diet lifestyle or genetics

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215 d ago · nytimes.com Science

Study results can vary depending on types and amounts of garlic used and how long they were tested for

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215 d ago · nytimes.com Science

Studies with negative results are small and dwarfed by many clinical trials and meta-analyses that have shown positive results

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215 d ago · nytimes.com Science

The quality of studies can vary

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215 d ago · newyorker.com Science

Human Rights Watch reports between 2800 and 5000 political prisoners were killed

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215 d ago · newyorker.com Science

The Unthinkable Revolution in Iran 2004 by Charles Kurzman considers various explanations but rejects them all in favor of an anti-explanation

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215 d ago · nytimes.com Science

She played more psychologically complex game than audiences expected

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215 d ago · nytimes.com Science

Being close to seals activates sense of mammalian kinship

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215 d ago · nytimes.com Science

Scientists should use a rigid handle for the bag to slip it over a seal's head from farther away

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215 d ago · nytimes.com Science

Scientists should have protective Kevlar sleeves

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215 d ago · Science

Needle goes in six centimeters long shot through blowpipe or injected by hand

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215 d ago · nytimes.com Science

Weddell seals are not threatened species but scientists have more to learn about animals' response to new conditions

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215 d ago · nytimes.com Science

Ms Cheon and Mr Chung spent weeks tagging Weddell seals on frozen sea around Thwaites Glacier

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