Madison Dapcevich
Madison Dapcevich joined the Snopes newsroom as a freelance contributor in August 2023. Between July 2020 and July 2022, she was a full-time writer for Snopes. Before debunking digital rumors, Dapcevich spent several years working on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., reporting on agricultural and environmental issues throughout the Rocky Mountains, and covering breaking science news in the tech sector of San Francisco. Dapcevich's reporting has been featured in several publications, including those published during her staff positions at EcoWatch and IFLScience. She holds a master's degree in environmental science and natural resource journalism from the University of Montana, as well as a graduate certificate in natural resource conflict resolution. Dapcevich attended Cal Poly Humboldt and received undergraduate degrees in journalism and political science. When not plucking away on a computer keyboard, Dapcevich serves as a communications lead aboard the Exploration Vessel Nautilus assisting in deep-sea exploration and research. In her free time, she can be found whitewater kayaking and can traversing through the Montana backcountry with her two dogs, Ruka and Cholla.
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Feb. 28, 2021
The cubed-shaped turds have fascinated wildlife ecologists for decades.
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Feb. 27, 2021
The Mars rover is equipped with five cameras.
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Feb. 27, 2021
The doll-sized sweaters were intended to help protect penguins after an oil spill.
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Feb. 26, 2021
In theory, such a bird would also be able to both lay and fertilize eggs.
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Feb. 24, 2021
If true, it wouldn't be the first deformed shark to make waves on the internet.
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Feb. 22, 2021
The bright yellow chest feathers of ordinary king penguins are thought to be an evolutionary tac ...
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Feb. 22, 2021
Cubs in the wild reportedly tend to be quiet — unless they're afraid, cold, or hungry.
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Feb. 21, 2021
Some news outlets reported the coloration resulted from chemical exposure.
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Feb. 19, 2021
An online petition claimed two men sharing a chocolate in a Cadbury advertisement was "selling s ...
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Feb. 19, 2021
The European nation is heralded as a leader in wind and solar energy production.
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Feb. 15, 2021
It takes a pretty fun-gi to come up with such a tall tale.
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Feb. 15, 2021
Here's an example of how folklore, myth, and legend can sometimes slow scientific understanding.
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Feb. 12, 2021
The baker reportedly lured children to their death by dangling muffins from a string.
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Feb. 11, 2021
It’s a “smear campaign" like no other.
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Feb. 10, 2021
Adding new words is not the same as banishing the old ones.
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Feb. 10, 2021
The local Michigan GOP censured Shirkey for pushing false conspiracy theories.
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Feb. 9, 2021
Manatees appear to have harnessed the energy-saving power of their manatoots.
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Feb. 8, 2021
One of Trump's golf clubs is reportedly located in the county where Juli Briskman now holds an e ...
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Feb. 8, 2021
It is thought the adornment enabled individuals to speak in the afterlife.
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Feb. 6, 2021
The booty was reportedly worth an estimated $10,000 in local currency.
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