What we know about U.S. military's anti-DEI removal of Emily Perez footage, photos
Perez was the first Black female officer to die in combat in Iraq in 2006.
Yellowstone rumor claiming hundreds of bears blocked park entrance originated as satire
Facebook users shared a photo and story in March 2025, claiming bears formed an "unprecedented blockade" at an entrance to Yellowstone National Park.
15 rumors we've investigated about Trump administration's changes to government websites
Many of the rumored removals concerned pages the administration labeled as “DEI,” short for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
NASA astronaut's hair 'magically transformed' after unexpectedly spending 9 months in space?
A corner of the internet appears to believe that Suni Williams returned to Earth with dark hair despite it being gray while in orbit.
Image doesn't show 'world's oldest pyramid,' Gunung Padang, in Indonesia
A now-retracted study claimed that the monolithic site dated back 25,000 years.
Unpacking claim of Colin Powell's name disappearing from Arlington Cemetery webpage
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth called the rumor "fake." Here's what happened.
Story about Musk remotely shutting down Democrats' Teslas lacks evidence
The Facebook user who alleged the Tesla CEO ordered the deactivation of Democratic Party leaders' cars partly retracted his evidence-free claim.
No evidence clip of Vance criticizing Musk is authentic
William Martin, Vance's communications director, said on X the clip was "100% fake."
No, Musk didn't offer Dawn Staley $10M
Some social media posts claimed the University of South Carolina Gamecocks coach refused Musk's alleged offer.
15 rumors we've investigated about NASA
From unbelievable images captured in space to predictions of asteroids colliding with Earth, we've researched a variety of claims related to NASA.
Authentic photo shows JFK. Here's what we know about the man beside him
Kennedy and Kirk LeMoyne "Lem" Billings were friends for 30 years after meeting at Choate Rosemary Hall school.
Bean soup has been on daily menu of US Senate dining room since 1903
One account attributes a supposed bean soup mandate to a Minnesota senator who expressed his fondness for it more than a century ago.
Space photo shows NYC shortly after 9/11
NASA published the photo years ago along with a journal written by the only American who was not on Earth during the terrorist attacks.
Meet Williamina Fleming, a 19th-century Scottish maid who became an astronomer
Fleming made major scientific discoveries and belonged to the Harvard Computers, a team of women who processed astronomical data at the university.
Analyzing claim that Robin Williams had contract clause requiring all his movies to hire homeless people
Versions of claim about the comedian's unique contractual demand have been circulating online since at least 2014.
Unpacking claims that US dropped from 1st to 24th in education worldwide since 1979
Then-President Jimmy Carter established the Department of Education in 1979. President Donald Trump began to close it in 2025.
Photos don't show NASA astronaut returned to Earth with dark hair despite it being gray in space
Sunita "Suni" Williams had an unexpectedly long stay at the International Space Station after her capsule malfunctioned.
10 rumors about Trump's stated wishes to expand the US
U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants to annex Greenland, Canada and the Panama Canal.