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Mysterious Sphere Found in Colombia Sparks Debate on Extraterrestrial Origins
A three-layered sphere, found in Buga, Colombia on March 2nd, is under investigation; researchers debate its origin, with some suggesting extraterrestrial origins due to its seamless construction while others believe it's a sophisticated art project, highlighting the need for rigorous analysis of un...
Mysterious Sphere Found in Colombia Sparks Debate on Extraterrestrial Origins
A three-layered sphere, found in Buga, Colombia on March 2nd, is under investigation; researchers debate its origin, with some suggesting extraterrestrial origins due to its seamless construction while others believe it's a sophisticated art project, highlighting the need for rigorous analysis of un...
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56% Bias Score
Soviet River Reversal Plan Resurfaces Amidst Water Scarcity
The Soviet Union's failed 1970s plan to reverse Siberian rivers using nuclear explosions is resurfacing due to ongoing water scarcity in southern Russia and Central Asia; the project, involving 127 nuclear devices, aimed to redirect water flow for agriculture, but was abandoned due to costs and envi...
Soviet River Reversal Plan Resurfaces Amidst Water Scarcity
The Soviet Union's failed 1970s plan to reverse Siberian rivers using nuclear explosions is resurfacing due to ongoing water scarcity in southern Russia and Central Asia; the project, involving 127 nuclear devices, aimed to redirect water flow for agriculture, but was abandoned due to costs and envi...
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44% Bias Score
Sustainable Food: The Rise of Chapulines
Chapulines, a traditional Mexican dish of grasshoppers and crickets, are gaining global attention as a sustainable protein source, with Australia projecting a \$4 billion industry by 2030, despite already being consumed for centuries in Mexico and other regions.
Sustainable Food: The Rise of Chapulines
Chapulines, a traditional Mexican dish of grasshoppers and crickets, are gaining global attention as a sustainable protein source, with Australia projecting a \$4 billion industry by 2030, despite already being consumed for centuries in Mexico and other regions.
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48% Bias Score
Declining Hedgehog Populations in Saxony Highlight Habitat Loss and Pesticide Threats
Hedgehog populations in Saxony are declining due to habitat loss from urbanization and pesticide use, increased predation, and traffic; the situation is considered "catastrophic" by some wildlife rescuers, while official assessments vary.
Declining Hedgehog Populations in Saxony Highlight Habitat Loss and Pesticide Threats
Hedgehog populations in Saxony are declining due to habitat loss from urbanization and pesticide use, increased predation, and traffic; the situation is considered "catastrophic" by some wildlife rescuers, while official assessments vary.
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20% Bias Score
Archaeopteryx Fossil Confirms Active Flight
Analysis of an exceptionally well-preserved Archaeopteryx fossil at Chicago's Field Museum reveals previously unseen soft tissues and flight feathers, confirming active flapping flight and offering unprecedented insight into this early bird's anatomy and evolutionary significance.
Archaeopteryx Fossil Confirms Active Flight
Analysis of an exceptionally well-preserved Archaeopteryx fossil at Chicago's Field Museum reveals previously unseen soft tissues and flight feathers, confirming active flapping flight and offering unprecedented insight into this early bird's anatomy and evolutionary significance.
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24% Bias Score
Sebastião Salgado, Celebrated Photographer, Dies at 79
Renowned Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado died at 79 from leukemia; his work, spanning decades and continents, documented human suffering and environmental issues, influencing global perspectives.
Sebastião Salgado, Celebrated Photographer, Dies at 79
Renowned Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado died at 79 from leukemia; his work, spanning decades and continents, documented human suffering and environmental issues, influencing global perspectives.
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32% Bias Score
Persistent COVID-19 Deaths in the U.S.: Low Vaccination, Waning Immunity, and Limited Treatment Access"
Despite a decline from peak levels, COVID-19 still causes approximately 350 weekly deaths in the U.S., primarily affecting older adults due to low vaccination rates (23% of adults, 13% of children), waning immunity, and limited access to treatments.
Persistent COVID-19 Deaths in the U.S.: Low Vaccination, Waning Immunity, and Limited Treatment Access"
Despite a decline from peak levels, COVID-19 still causes approximately 350 weekly deaths in the U.S., primarily affecting older adults due to low vaccination rates (23% of adults, 13% of children), waning immunity, and limited access to treatments.
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40% Bias Score
Economic Modeling's Stagnation Hinders Accurate Prediction and Productivity Understanding
Ross Gittins, economics editor, criticizes the stagnation of economic modeling, pointing to its failure to accurately predict economic trends and its reliance on simplified neoclassical models, hindering progress in understanding key factors like productivity and resulting in unreliable forecasts.
Economic Modeling's Stagnation Hinders Accurate Prediction and Productivity Understanding
Ross Gittins, economics editor, criticizes the stagnation of economic modeling, pointing to its failure to accurately predict economic trends and its reliance on simplified neoclassical models, hindering progress in understanding key factors like productivity and resulting in unreliable forecasts.
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56% Bias Score
West Nile Virus Detected in UK for First Time
West Nile virus fragments have been detected in a Nottinghamshire wetland for the first time in the UK; while no human cases exist, a virologist has warned of an increased likelihood of such diseases spreading due to climate change, and surveillance is underway.
West Nile Virus Detected in UK for First Time
West Nile virus fragments have been detected in a Nottinghamshire wetland for the first time in the UK; while no human cases exist, a virologist has warned of an increased likelihood of such diseases spreading due to climate change, and surveillance is underway.
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32% Bias Score
H5N1 Avian Influenza: Global Spread Raises Pandemic Concerns
The highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 is spreading rapidly across the globe, affecting various animal species, including mammals, with at least 70 human cases and one death reported. Experts warn that weakened public health infrastructure and the virus's ability to cross species barriers increa...
H5N1 Avian Influenza: Global Spread Raises Pandemic Concerns
The highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 is spreading rapidly across the globe, affecting various animal species, including mammals, with at least 70 human cases and one death reported. Experts warn that weakened public health infrastructure and the virus's ability to cross species barriers increa...
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48% Bias Score
Rapid MRI and Contrast Mammograms Significantly Improve Breast Cancer Detection in Women with Dense Breasts
Two studies published in The Lancet and Radiology demonstrate that mammograms with contrast agents and 10-minute MRI are three times more effective than ultrasounds in detecting breast cancer in women with dense breasts and negative mammograms, impacting early diagnosis and treatment.
Rapid MRI and Contrast Mammograms Significantly Improve Breast Cancer Detection in Women with Dense Breasts
Two studies published in The Lancet and Radiology demonstrate that mammograms with contrast agents and 10-minute MRI are three times more effective than ultrasounds in detecting breast cancer in women with dense breasts and negative mammograms, impacting early diagnosis and treatment.
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36% Bias Score
Hummingbird Feeder Use Drives Rapid Evolution and Range Expansion of Anna's Hummingbirds
A study in Global Change Biology reveals that Anna's Hummingbirds have adapted to human-influenced environments, exhibiting longer beaks and expanding their range northward to Canada due to increased hummingbird feeder use and the prevalence of eucalyptus forests, changes observable across approxima...
Hummingbird Feeder Use Drives Rapid Evolution and Range Expansion of Anna's Hummingbirds
A study in Global Change Biology reveals that Anna's Hummingbirds have adapted to human-influenced environments, exhibiting longer beaks and expanding their range northward to Canada due to increased hummingbird feeder use and the prevalence of eucalyptus forests, changes observable across approxima...
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28% Bias Score
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