10 rumors we’ve investigated involving Pope Leo XIV
We revisited our past coverage of the pope amid news that a tumor was removed from his right lung.
Are US stores selling 3D-printed salmon manufactured by Israeli company?
Steakholder Foods specializes in making plant-based imitation meat using 3D printing.
Review: Lanterns is a truly unique twist on the superhero genre
The trailers for HBO’s DC Universe series Lanterns teased a show that eschewed the usual superhero hijinks in favor of a gritty realism more in
7 rumors about Megyn Kelly we’ve examined
The conservative pundit has featured in several Snopes fact checks over the years.
DIY VR: How to build your own headset, and why you probably won’t want to
Virtual reality is in a bit of a weird place right now. After a lot of unfulfilled promise in the 1990s, it came back strong
Catalonia’s former rebel president can return to Spain, court rules
The court upholds a decision to lift an arrest warrant for Carles Puigdemont linked to the independence bid he led in 2017.
Did Texas make marijuana possession a felony after 70% of voters supported legalization? Claim distorts facts
Under state law, possession of 2 ounces or less of marijuana remains a misdemeanor.
Exiled critic of Rwandan president found beheaded
Former army sergeant major Robert Kabera was a popular YouTuber and singer, who had sought asylum in Uganda.
Personal attacks fire up debate before Brazil’s run-off vote
The race heats up just days before the run-off between the left-wing incumbent and his right-wing challenger.
Meloni calls emergency meeting after weekend of violent clashes
More than 200 people were detained during two days of rioting in the city, Italian media reports.
Something strange is happening beneath a volcano near 2 million people
Scientists have discovered evidence of two hidden magma sources beneath Nicaragua’s Masaya volcano, where satellite observations revealed mysterious ground movements suggesting magma is shifting deep
Astronomers discover a ghostly green star unlike any known before
Astronomers have uncovered a surprising rainbow of dead stars, including the first known star that would appear genuinely green to human eyes. Researchers found that
Scientists win 2026 Nobel Prize for controlling brain cells with light
A discovery in tiny algae led to a Nobel Prize-winning breakthrough that allows scientists to switch brain cells on and off using light. The revolutionary
Equatorial Guinea is expanding an ambitious malaria elimination plan
Equatorial Guinea has tackled malaria with a successful strategy on Bioko Island