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Written by: The Conversation
Aug. 24, 2020
When people cast their ballots to be mailed in, they may not do so in complete secrecy.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 21, 2020
Take note, voters: A nebulous batch of ludicrous rumors that grew into a kind of stealth interne ...
Written by: The Conversation
Aug. 20, 2020
With so much misinformation and disinformation out there, people are often overconfident about t ...
Written by: The Conversation
Aug. 20, 2020
In the U.S. it’s rare that a crime report leads to police arresting a suspect who is then convic ...
Written by: The Conversation
Aug. 19, 2020
Underground markets that sell illegal commodities like drugs, counterfeit currency and fake docu ...
Written by: The Conversation
Aug. 19, 2020
When you wear a mask – even a cloth mask – you typically are exposed to a lower dose of the coro ...
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 19, 2020
One slide from a purported company-training presentation (of unknown origin) caused quite the co ...
Written by: The Conversation
Aug. 19, 2020
A growing body of research shows that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can spread fro ...
Written by: Dan MacGuill
Aug. 19, 2020
Joe Biden's campaign denounced what it called a "failed, disingenuous, pathetic and off-topic" a ...
Written by: The Conversation
Aug. 18, 2020
Some research suggests that our bodies actually use calories more efficiently when consumed in t ...
Written by: The Conversation
Aug. 18, 2020
With COVID-19 cases and deaths rising in the U.S. and globally, identifying new therapies to pre ...
Written by: The Conversation
Aug. 18, 2020
The first U.S. schools have reopened with in-person classes, and they are already setting off al ...
Written by: The Conversation
Aug. 17, 2020
An article in Science recently generated a lot of interest by providing a possible explanation o ...
Written by: The Conversation
Aug. 13, 2020
The number of deaths in the United States through July 2020 is 8% to 12% higher than it would ha ...
Written by: The Conversation
Aug. 13, 2020
Russian-sponsored Twitter trolls, who so aggressively exploited social media to influence the 20 ...
Written by: The Conversation
Aug. 12, 2020
Anecdotes about wild animals seemingly getting drunk after eating rotting fruit are widespread.
Written by: Dan Evon
Aug. 11, 2020 (Updated: June 9, 2023)
The internet continued to serve reheated "Pizzagate" conspiracy theories in 2020.
Written by: The Conversation
Aug. 7, 2020
Overall, even a lengthy lockdown will have a surprisingly small impact on the global climate.
Written by: The Conversation
Aug. 7, 2020
The SARS-COV-2 coronavirus is novel, and we don’t yet have all the facts about it. As a result, ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Aug. 6, 2020
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