Female frogs play dead to avoid mating? Some do, study found
Biologists call the response "tonic immobility," and know it's a response to a high-stress environment.
Nuking claim Trump threatened to bomb Norway if he didn't win Nobel Peace Prize
The rumor reemerged online in early August 2025 after White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the U.S. president deserved the coveted award.
Contextualizing claim Colbert's 'Late Show' was losing CBS $40M annually
We tracked down the apparent origin of the claim: reports by Puck and the New York Post.
Claim that NASA astronauts get $66K starting salary doesn't add up
The figure was from 2019, and was a minimum as opposed to the starting salary. By 2025, NASA astronauts had starting salaries more than double that.
Was Trump called a 'convicted US felon' by Scottish newspaper?
Social media users shared claims about how Scottish media characterized the visiting U.S. president.
Did a B-25 bomber plane crash into the Empire State Building in 1945?
Social media posts in late July 2025 renewed interest in the historical aviation accident.
Real photo shows Epstein accuser Chauntae Davies giving Bill Clinton shoulder massage in 2002
"President Clinton was a perfect gentleman during the trip and I saw absolutely no foul play involving him," Davies later said.
Unraveling claim Trump made wire transfers to Epstein totaling $1B
Sen. Ron Wyden, ranking member the Finance Committee, reported 4,725 transactions to and from one of Epstein's accounts but did not mention Trump.
13 rumors about Ivanka Trump we've reported on
From family photos to business dealings, we've investigated persistent claims about the U.S. president's eldest daughter.