15 false and misleading Dolly Parton rumors we’ve debunked
Some claims misrepresented Parton’s political opinions while others attributed false statements to her.
Month: August 2026
12 rumors about Canada PM Mark Carney, fact-checked
From AI-generated images to false quotes, these rumors have fooled people about the leader of Canada’s Liberal Party.
Video claiming to show McConnell barely moving for 20 hours on Senate floor is heavily edited
While the senator wasn’t continuously seated during the lengthy voting session, he was visibly weak at times.
Scientists invent a gel that creates neurons from other cells, which could help treat Alzheimer’s
Scientists may have found a way to regenerate the neurons that are lost due to conditions like Alzheimer’s disease, a new laboratory study hints. The
Chimpanzees have been hurling rocks at the same trees for more than a decade
Some chimpanzees in West Africa repeatedly throw rocks at particular trees, creating piles of stones that can remain in use for more than a decade.
Why scientists asked 1,000 people to bury their underwear
More than 1,000 volunteers buried cotton underwear across Switzerland to help scientists measure how active different soils are. The faster the fabric disappeared, the more
NASA’s new space telescope will reveal the universe like never before
NASA’s new Nancy Grace Roman space telescope will tackle nearly every aspect of astrophysics, including dark matter, dark energy and alien planets.
‘It’s death by scurvy’: Andrew and Tristan Tate fight UK extradition
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate have told a US court they are playing characters online when they do crude posts and those are
a16z has raised $1.1bn to invest in the physical layer of AI
Andreessen Horowitz has closed a $1.1bn fund that will invest exclusively in hardware. The Machine Age Fund, announced on Friday, covers the physical layer artificial
Lovable has the .com now, and it belonged to an Italian lingerie brand
If you type lovable.com into a browser now, you land on a vibe-coding platform valued at $13.3bn. If you had typed it a month ago
UK has billions in contracts with firms tied to illegal Israeli settlements
Al Jazeera investigation reveals UK public money flowing to companies linked to Israeli settlements in occupied land.
Europa League draw: Bournemouth, Sunderland get glamour ties with AC Milan
Teams playing in UEFA’s Europa League and Conference League find out their opponents as league phase draws made.
Qatar pledges support for efforts to end Libya’s political division
Qatari minister meets army chief amid efforts to bridge longstanding political divisions in Libya.
BBC tracks one week of Israeli settler violence in occupied West Bank
The BBC’s Lucy Williamson reports on settler attacks on Palestinians, which have been observed over the last week alone.