ScienceAlert

ScienceAlert is a trusted and timely source of science news that aims to spark curiosity and provide accessible information for a diverse audience. The site presents well-balanced reporting on scientific research, mysteries, and wonders from around the globe. ScienceAlert maintains full editorial independence from any funding sources such as display advertisements and don't partner with organizations that undermine scientific research or stand in the way of scientific progress or action on the climate crisis. The site actively works to include representation of minority groups in their visual communications and presents evidence-based information without commercial or political bias.

98%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This news site is known for its high journalistic standards. It strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. It has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

100%

Examples:

  • ScienceAlert presents information in an accessible and understandable manner for a diverse audience.
  • The content is evidence-based and grounded in scientific research.
  • The site actively works to include representation of minority groups in their visual communications.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • ScienceAlert is solely funded by display and native advertisements.
  • The site doesn't run sponsored articles nor is it affiliated with other companies or institutions.

Contradictions

95%

Examples:

  • Contradictions found in articles include: rapid back-and-forth communication with gestures and sounds, the iron coating helps keep the dragon's teeth knife-sharp, oxygen levels keep increasing at depths over 4,000 meters (13,000 feet) in the Pacific Ocean, sulfur appears to be infused in many rocks across the region suggesting an abundance of pure sulfur in the area.
  • Curiosity stumbled upon this discovery on May 30 while exploring Gediz Vallis for signs of ancient microbial life.
  • Nearly 82% of the Mounjaro group saw five percent or greater weight loss compared to 67% of the Ozempic group, and the average patient on Mounjaro lost seven percent more weight than the average for Ozempic at 12 months.

Deceptions

95%

Examples:

  • As ocean temperatures rise due to human-caused global warming, Antarctic ice sheets are melting.
  • Deceptive practices found in articles include: the iron coating helps keep the teeth knife-sharp.
  • Models used by the IPCC to project the impact of global warming on the Antarctic have yet to factor in this phenomenon.

Recent Articles

  • Komodo Dragons' Iron-Coated Teeth: A Remarkable Adaptation for Efficient Prey Tearing and Potential Insights into Carnivorous Dinosaurs

    Komodo Dragons' Iron-Coated Teeth: A Remarkable Adaptation for Efficient Prey Tearing and Potential Insights into Carnivorous Dinosaurs

    Broke On: Wednesday, 24 July 2024 Scientists discover Komodo dragons' iron-coated teeth, a remarkable adaptation for efficient prey tearing. This discovery sheds light on how carnivorous dinosaurs may have eaten and could inspire new dental techniques.
  • New Study Reveals Chimpanzees Follow Human-Like Communication Patterns with Rapid Turn-Taking

    New Study Reveals Chimpanzees Follow Human-Like Communication Patterns with Rapid Turn-Taking

    Broke On: Thursday, 25 July 2024 A recent study published in Current Biology reveals that chimpanzees, our closest living relatives, communicate through turn-taking gestures and sounds similar to human conversations. Researchers found that 14% of chimp interactions involve a two-part exchange with an average response time of 120 milliseconds. This rapid communication pattern sheds light on the evolutionary mechanisms driving social interactions between humans and primates.
  • Deep-Sea Geobatteries: Uncovering the Mysterious Oxygen Production by Polymetallic Nodules

    Deep-Sea Geobatteries: Uncovering the Mysterious Oxygen Production by Polymetallic Nodules

    Broke On: Monday, 22 July 2024 Researchers discovered that polymetallic nodules in the Pacific Ocean's Clarion-Clipperton Zone produce oxygen through seawater electrolysis, challenging our understanding of oxygen production and raising concerns about deep-sea mining's impact on these ecosystems.
  • NASA's Curiosity Rover Discovers Abundance of Pure Sulfur on Mars

    NASA's Curiosity Rover Discovers Abundance of Pure Sulfur on Mars

    Broke On: Thursday, 18 July 2024 NASA's Curiosity rover discovered an unexpected abundance of pure sulfur crystals in Gediz Vallis, Mars on May 30, 2024. This marks the first time such a discovery has been made on Mars, with previous detections limited to sulfur mixed with other minerals.
  • Mounjaro Outperforms Ozempic in Weight Loss: Study Finds 7% Greater Average Loss After One Year

    Mounjaro Outperforms Ozempic in Weight Loss: Study Finds 7% Greater Average Loss After One Year

    Broke On: Tuesday, 09 July 2024 In a JAMA Internal Medicine study, researchers compared outcomes of over 18,000 US patients on Eli Lilly's Mounjaro (tirzepatide) and Novo Nordisk's Ozempic (semaglutide), finding that Mounjaro led to greater weight loss with 81.8% vs. 66.5% achieving five percent or more weight loss, and an average seven percent greater weight loss at twelve months.
  • New Discovery of Heparinoids as Effective Antidote for Cobra Venom: A Potential Solution to Snakebite-Related Disability and Deaths

    New Discovery of Heparinoids as Effective Antidote for Cobra Venom: A Potential Solution to Snakebite-Related Disability and Deaths

    Broke On: Thursday, 18 July 2024 Scientists from the University of Sydney, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, and Instituto Clodomiro Picado discover heparinoids, a class of drugs commonly used as blood thinners, can protect human cells from cobra venom's tissue-damaging toxins. Through CRISPR gene editing technology, they identified that injecting tinzaparin into mice with artificial snakebites reduced tissue damage. If successful in human trials, this could lead to the creation of an affordable and quickly distributable snakebite treatment device containing heparin-like drugs.
  • New Discoveries Reveal Early Earth's Complex Ecosystem: Last Universal Common Ancestor Interacted with Other Microbes, Challenging Previous Assumptions

    New Discoveries Reveal Early Earth's Complex Ecosystem: Last Universal Common Ancestor Interacted with Other Microbes, Challenging Previous Assumptions

    Broke On: Friday, 12 July 2024 A groundbreaking discovery places the last universal common ancestor (LUCA) of all life on Earth around 4.2 billion years ago, much earlier than previously believed. Studies suggest LUCA had interactions with other microbes and an immune system, challenging assumptions about early life dominance. Microbes played a significant role in shaping Earth's environment through nutrient cycling and oxygen production.
  • New Evidence Suggests Modern Humans and Neanderthals Interacted for Over 200,000 Years: A Genetic Analysis of Human-Neanderthal Relationships

    New Evidence Suggests Modern Humans and Neanderthals Interacted for Over 200,000 Years: A Genetic Analysis of Human-Neanderthal Relationships

    Broke On: Thursday, 11 July 2024 Geneticists have discovered evidence of multiple waves of gene flow between modern humans and Neanderthals over a 200,000-year period, challenging previous understanding of human history and emphasizing the importance of considering diverse perspectives in scientific interpretation.
  • Persistent Immune Cell Activity and SARS-CoV-2 RNA Traces in Organs of Individuals with Long COVID: Insights from UCSF and CellSight Technologies Studies

    Persistent Immune Cell Activity and SARS-CoV-2 RNA Traces in Organs of Individuals with Long COVID: Insights from UCSF and CellSight Technologies Studies

    Broke On: Tuesday, 09 July 2024 Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco and CellSight Technologies discovered that individuals who have recovered from COVID-19 may exhibit persistent immune cell activity and traces of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in various organs for up to two years after infection. These findings provide insight into the long-term effects of COVID-19, which can include symptoms such as brain fog, heart issues, lung problems, and gastrointestinal distress.
  • New Discovery: Potentially Earth-Like Exoplanet LHS 1140 b May Harbor an Atmosphere and Support Life

    New Discovery: Potentially Earth-Like Exoplanet LHS 1140 b May Harbor an Atmosphere and Support Life

    Broke On: Tuesday, 09 July 2024 Astronomers have identified LHS 1140 b, a potentially habitable exoplanet 48 light-years away, as a strong candidate for an Earth-like atmosphere and life due to its position in the habitable zone of its red dwarf star. Recent data from the James Webb Space Telescope suggests a nitrogen-rich atmosphere, which could indicate a thick atmosphere and subsurface ocean. Further research is needed to confirm these findings and determine if this exoplanet truly holds the promise of extraterrestrial life.