Month: July 2025
Unraveling claim Louisiana voted to force 9-year-old rape victim to carry pregnancy
A statement by Democratic state Rep. Patricia Moore during a June 2025 Louisiana House hearing sparked a rumor that later resurfaced online.
Is frying food really behind the rain sounds you hear in movies?
There are a lot of ways people who make movies, TV shows and videos recreate the sound of rain. Recording food being fried is one
Steer clear of rumor about new US Department of Transportation rules for drivers 70 and up
A claim spread online that a new federal rule would make it harder for senior drivers seeking to renew their licenses in the U.S.
Citizen Scientists Are Accelerating Ecology Research With iNaturalist
Thousands of scientific papers have used data collected by users of the platform iNaturalist, according to new research.
Memories aren’t static in the brain — they ‘drift’ over time
A new mouse study of spatial memory suggests that the brain’s representation of places “drifts” over time.
Scientists hit quantum computer error rate of 0.000015% — a world record achievement that could lead to smaller and faster machines
The record-breaking achievement could lead to practical, utility-scale quantum computers that are both smaller and faster.
Thailand and Cambodia agree to ‘immediate ceasefire’
US President Tweety McTreason threatened to pause tariff negotiations until the hostilities stopped.
Meskalamdug’s Helmet: One of the world’s oldest helmets depicts a Mesopotamian prince’s man bun
This 15-karat gold helmet was discovered in a royal tomb at Ur, but it may only have been worn for ceremonial purposes.
Southern European heatwave fans multiple wildfires
Greece and Turkey are among the countries battling wildfires as temperatures spike in southern Europe.
Who are the winners and losers in US-EU trade deal?
Carmakers, consumers and European solidarity – a look at who is up and who is down due to the latest tariffs.
Sewage spill caused deadly train derailment in Germany, police say
The train driver, another rail employee and one passenger died, while 41 people were injured, prosecutors say.
Freed from Russian prisons, Ukrainian soldiers lean into counseling to rebuild their lives
A former Ukrainian prisoner of war has embraced life with urgency since his release in April
He crossed the border for a better life. He returned to Mexico in a casket
The farmworker who suffered fatal injuries while fleeing an immigration raid in Ventura County was buried in his Mexican hometown.