Bigmouth Buffalo Fish: Record Lifespan, Population Crisis
Bigmouth buffalo fish (Ictiobus cyprinellus) in North America can live over 127 years, a record for freshwater bony fish; however, despite successful spawning, almost no young fish survive past summer, threatening the species' survival due to predation, habitat destruction, and possibly other unknow...
Bigmouth Buffalo Fish: Record Lifespan, Population Crisis
Bigmouth buffalo fish (Ictiobus cyprinellus) in North America can live over 127 years, a record for freshwater bony fish; however, despite successful spawning, almost no young fish survive past summer, threatening the species' survival due to predation, habitat destruction, and possibly other unknow...
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36% Bias Score
Hydroclimate Whiplash: The Cause of Devastating LA Wildfires
A new UCLA study identifies 'hydroclimate whiplash'—rapid swings between intensely wet and dangerously dry weather—as the key factor driving the devastating LA wildfires, resulting in at least five deaths, thousands of destroyed homes, and over 130,000 evacuations.
Hydroclimate Whiplash: The Cause of Devastating LA Wildfires
A new UCLA study identifies 'hydroclimate whiplash'—rapid swings between intensely wet and dangerously dry weather—as the key factor driving the devastating LA wildfires, resulting in at least five deaths, thousands of destroyed homes, and over 130,000 evacuations.
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52% Bias Score
1.2-Million-Year-Old Antarctic Ice Core Retrieved
An international team has drilled a nearly 2.8-kilometer-deep ice core in Antarctica, reaching ice at least 1.2 million years old, to analyze Earth's atmospheric and climate evolution and provide insight into Ice Age cycles and the impact of atmospheric carbon on climate change.
1.2-Million-Year-Old Antarctic Ice Core Retrieved
An international team has drilled a nearly 2.8-kilometer-deep ice core in Antarctica, reaching ice at least 1.2 million years old, to analyze Earth's atmospheric and climate evolution and provide insight into Ice Age cycles and the impact of atmospheric carbon on climate change.
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36% Bias Score
NASA Unveils Revised, Cost-Effective Mars Sample Return Plans
NASA unveiled two revised plans to return Mars samples by 2035 or 2039, costing $5.5 billion–$7.7 billion, using either a proven 'sky crane' or commercial partnerships, a significant improvement over the initial plan.
NASA Unveils Revised, Cost-Effective Mars Sample Return Plans
NASA unveiled two revised plans to return Mars samples by 2035 or 2039, costing $5.5 billion–$7.7 billion, using either a proven 'sky crane' or commercial partnerships, a significant improvement over the initial plan.
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36% Bias Score
Weak La Niña Delivers Unpredictable US Winter Weather
A weak La Niña climate pattern arrived late in 2025, influencing US winter weather with unusual extremes: heavy rain in Northern California and the Midwest, contrasting with Southern California's dryness and unusually cold temperatures in the South, despite predictions of warmer temperatures in much...
Weak La Niña Delivers Unpredictable US Winter Weather
A weak La Niña climate pattern arrived late in 2025, influencing US winter weather with unusual extremes: heavy rain in Northern California and the Midwest, contrasting with Southern California's dryness and unusually cold temperatures in the South, despite predictions of warmer temperatures in much...
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36% Bias Score
Key Scientific Advancements to Watch in 2025
KP.RU reports on several key scientific advancements for 2025: a Venus mission searching for life (launching January 2025), clinical trials for a personalized Russian mRNA cancer vaccine (patient availability mid-2025), a partial solar eclipse visible in parts of North America and northern Russia on...
Key Scientific Advancements to Watch in 2025
KP.RU reports on several key scientific advancements for 2025: a Venus mission searching for life (launching January 2025), clinical trials for a personalized Russian mRNA cancer vaccine (patient availability mid-2025), a partial solar eclipse visible in parts of North America and northern Russia on...
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40% Bias Score
U.S. Tularemia Cases Rise 56%
Cases of tularemia, a zoonotic disease caused by Francisella tularensis, have risen 56% in the U.S. between 2001 and 2022, totaling 2,462 diagnoses, likely due to improved detection methods. The bacteria is a tier-1 select agent, posing a significant threat to public health.
U.S. Tularemia Cases Rise 56%
Cases of tularemia, a zoonotic disease caused by Francisella tularensis, have risen 56% in the U.S. between 2001 and 2022, totaling 2,462 diagnoses, likely due to improved detection methods. The bacteria is a tier-1 select agent, posing a significant threat to public health.
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28% Bias Score
Devastating California Winter Wildfires Fueled by Climate Change
Southern California is battling its worst winter wildfires in four decades, fueled by 100mph Santa Ana winds, extreme drought, and abundant dry vegetation after recent rains, resulting in potentially $57 billion in damages and highlighting the impact of climate change.
Devastating California Winter Wildfires Fueled by Climate Change
Southern California is battling its worst winter wildfires in four decades, fueled by 100mph Santa Ana winds, extreme drought, and abundant dry vegetation after recent rains, resulting in potentially $57 billion in damages and highlighting the impact of climate change.
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36% Bias Score
1.2-Million-Year-Old Antarctic Ice Core Reveals Past Climate Shifts and Near-Human Extinction
A team of scientists extracted a 2,480-meter-long ice core from Antarctica, providing a 1.2-million-year climate record that will help understand past climate oscillations and their impact on early human populations.
1.2-Million-Year-Old Antarctic Ice Core Reveals Past Climate Shifts and Near-Human Extinction
A team of scientists extracted a 2,480-meter-long ice core from Antarctica, providing a 1.2-million-year climate record that will help understand past climate oscillations and their impact on early human populations.
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32% Bias Score
Synthetic Chemicals Linked to Childhood Disease Surge; Global Treaty Urged
A report by 20+ public health researchers links rising childhood diseases, such as a 35% increase in childhood cancers and doubled male reproductive birth defects, to synthetic chemicals, recommending a global treaty to prioritize children's health and regulate chemical production.
Synthetic Chemicals Linked to Childhood Disease Surge; Global Treaty Urged
A report by 20+ public health researchers links rising childhood diseases, such as a 35% increase in childhood cancers and doubled male reproductive birth defects, to synthetic chemicals, recommending a global treaty to prioritize children's health and regulate chemical production.
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60% Bias Score
Fluoride Exposure Linked to Lower IQ in Children: Nine-Year Study
A nine-year study found a correlation between higher fluoride levels and lower IQ scores in children; each one-part-per-million increase in urine fluoride correlated with roughly a one-point IQ decrease, prompting a federal judge to order increased EPA regulation of fluoride.
Fluoride Exposure Linked to Lower IQ in Children: Nine-Year Study
A nine-year study found a correlation between higher fluoride levels and lower IQ scores in children; each one-part-per-million increase in urine fluoride correlated with roughly a one-point IQ decrease, prompting a federal judge to order increased EPA regulation of fluoride.
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48% Bias Score
Nine Foods Linked to Lower Colorectal Cancer Risk
Dr. Karen Zaghiyan, a Los Angeles colon cancer specialist, recommends nine foods to lower colorectal cancer risk: dairy, dark chocolate (70% cocoa or higher), whole grains, fruits, vegetables (cruciferous are best), legumes, nuts, fish, tea, and coffee; studies show these foods offer various protect...
Nine Foods Linked to Lower Colorectal Cancer Risk
Dr. Karen Zaghiyan, a Los Angeles colon cancer specialist, recommends nine foods to lower colorectal cancer risk: dairy, dark chocolate (70% cocoa or higher), whole grains, fruits, vegetables (cruciferous are best), legumes, nuts, fish, tea, and coffee; studies show these foods offer various protect...
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44% Bias Score