Sci.News

Sci.News is an online news platform that provides daily coverage of science news from around the world. The website covers various scientific fields such as astronomy and astrophysics, archaeology, paleontology, medicine, biology, physics and genetics among others. The content is created by an international team of science editors and reporters along with freelance writers who specialize in different areas of science.

72%

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 has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on its reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • The articles contain biases in the form of language used to describe scientific discoveries and phenomena. For example, referring to Messier 82 as a 'starburst irregular galaxy' and calling it the 'Cigar Galaxy' demonizes star formation by presenting it as an obstacle for observation.
  • The authors often use sensationalist language such as 'giant shield volcano', 'exciting new location', and 'prime location for astrobiology' to mislead readers into believing that discoveries are more significant than they actually are.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • In some cases, the authors present information in a way that benefits their own agenda or interests, such as implying that newly discovered moons around Uranus and Neptune are the faintest ever found using ground-based telescopes.
  • There are instances where conflicts of interest may exist, such as the author claiming that newly discovered volcano Noctis Mons has been active for a very long time based on its giant size and complex modification history.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Contradictions were found in the articles where information contradicts previous assumptions or knowledge, such as the case of large theropods including Tyrannosaurus rex, being as smart as reptiles but not as intelligent as monkeys.
  • In some cases, contradictions are presented in a way that implies new and exciting discoveries when in fact the information provided is not supported by evidence or data.

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • In some cases, the authors use misleading language or present information in a way that manipulates readers into believing that discoveries are more significant or unique than they actually are.
  • The articles contain deceptive practices such as lying by omission, where the title implies that Hubble has found newborn stars in tidal tails of merging galaxy systems when it only mentions clusters of newborn stars along these tails.

Recent Articles

  • Exceptional Preservation of Cambrian Trilobites in Volcanic Ash: New Insights into Ancient Marine Creatures' Anatomy and Feeding Behavior

    Exceptional Preservation of Cambrian Trilobites in Volcanic Ash: New Insights into Ancient Marine Creatures' Anatomy and Feeding Behavior

    Broke On: Thursday, 27 June 2024 Paleontologists discovered exceptionally preserved Cambrian trilobites encased in volcanic ash in Morocco, offering new insights into their anatomy and feeding behavior. The fine-grained ash created three-dimensional molds, revealing soft tissues and mouth parts. Volcanic ash deposits may hold potential for preserving delicate biological remains.
  • New Study: Unnatural Greenhouse Gases on Exoplanets Could Be Signs of Alien Civilizations Terraforming Worlds

    New Study: Unnatural Greenhouse Gases on Exoplanets Could Be Signs of Alien Civilizations Terraforming Worlds

    Broke On: Wednesday, 26 June 2024 A new study identifies specific artificial greenhouse gases as potential signs of alien civilizations terraforming exoplanets. These gases, including fluorinated methane, ethane, and propane, as well as nitrogen-fluorine or sulfur-fluorine gases, are effective with long lifetimes in Earth-like atmospheres and could be detectable using advanced telescopes. The findings offer a new tool for the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
  • Measuring Earth's Rotation with Quantum Entanglement: A Groundbreaking Experiment by University of Vienna Physicists

    Measuring Earth's Rotation with Quantum Entanglement: A Groundbreaking Experiment by University of Vienna Physicists

    Broke On: Friday, 14 June 2024 Physicists from the University of Vienna have made the largest and most precise measurement of Earth's rotation rate using quantum entanglement in a 2-km long interferometer. By detecting slight differences in travel distances for entangled photons due to Earth's rotation, they obtained a result agreeing with Earth's known rate. This achievement pushes boundaries in rotation sensitivity and could lead to more precise measurements and applications.
  • NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Detects Abundance of Hydrocarbons in Protoplanetary Disk Around Low-Mass Star

    NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Detects Abundance of Hydrocarbons in Protoplanetary Disk Around Low-Mass Star

    Broke On: Thursday, 06 June 2024 NASA's James Webb Space Telescope detects an abundance of carbon-rich molecules, including ethane and ethylene, in the protoplanetary disk surrounding the low-mass star ISO-ChaI 143. This discovery challenges our understanding of planetary formation and sheds light on the potential composition of planets around common stars.
  • Newly Discovered Abelisaurid Dinosaur Koleken Inakayali Distinguished by Unique Skull Traits from Carnotaurus Sastrei in Patagonia's La Colonia Formation

    Newly Discovered Abelisaurid Dinosaur Koleken Inakayali Distinguished by Unique Skull Traits from Carnotaurus Sastrei in Patagonia's La Colonia Formation

    Broke On: Tuesday, 21 May 2024 A new abelisaurid dinosaur, Koleken inakayali, was identified from fossils found in Patagonia, Argentina during the Cretaceous period. This discovery reveals a previously unknown diversity within abelisaurids and sheds light on their evolutionary relationships with noasaurids.
  • Discovering the Fascinating Triple-Star System HP Tau: A Peek into Stellar Evolution and Protoplanetary Disks

    Discovering the Fascinating Triple-Star System HP Tau: A Peek into Stellar Evolution and Protoplanetary Disks

    Broke On: Thursday, 16 May 2024 Approximately 550 light-years away in Taurus, the triple-star system HP Tau captivates astronomers with its unique characteristics. The young variable star HP Tau, on the cusp of nuclear fusion, and its companions G2 and G3 are embedded in a reflection nebula. Hubble Space Telescope reveals intricate details about this stellar system's evolution and protoplanetary disk formation.
  • Mystery Planet Larger Than Jupiter but as Light as Cotton Candy: Introducing WASP-193b

    Mystery Planet Larger Than Jupiter but as Light as Cotton Candy: Introducing WASP-193b

    Broke On: Tuesday, 14 May 2024 Astronomers discovered an exoplanet, WASP-193b, larger than Jupiter but surprisingly light and fluffy, with a density comparable to cotton candy. Located 1,200 light-years away, it consists mostly of hydrogen and helium gases. Scientists are intrigued by this anomaly in planetary formation and evolution processes.
  • New Research Challenges Previous Notions of T. rex Intelligence: Cognitive Abilities More Similar to Reptiles Than Primates

    New Research Challenges Previous Notions of T. rex Intelligence: Cognitive Abilities More Similar to Reptiles Than Primates

    Broke On: Monday, 29 April 2024 New research challenges the notion that T. rex, previously thought to have had intelligence on par with primates or monkeys based on neuron count, actually had cognitive abilities more similar to those of lizards or crocodiles due to inflated brain-size estimates and the need to consider other factors beyond neuron count when assessing intelligence.
  • Mars' Intriguing 'Spider-Shaped' Formations: A Fascinating Discovery by ESA's Mars Express and ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter

    Mars' Intriguing 'Spider-Shaped' Formations: A Fascinating Discovery by ESA's Mars Express and ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter

    Broke On: Thursday, 25 April 2024 Mars Express and ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter reveal intriguing 'spider-shaped' patterns on Mars, formed by carbon dioxide gas bursting through ice. These dark spots, not actual spiders, appear in various locations including Inca City, a large crater with geometric ridges. Sunlight causes carbon dioxide ice to turn into gas and break through layers of ice, creating tall fountains that drag dark material to the surface.
  • Hubble Space Telescope's 34th Birthday: A Closer Look at the Little Dumbbell Nebula and Its Impact on Astronomy

    Hubble Space Telescope's 34th Birthday: A Closer Look at the Little Dumbbell Nebula and Its Impact on Astronomy

    Broke On: Wednesday, 24 April 2024 On its 34th birthday in 1990, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope observed the Little Dumbbell Nebula, a planetary nebula expanding from a dying red giant star. Despite initial challenges and delays, HST has made over 1.6 million observations of astronomical objects since its launch in 1990, contributing to over 44,000 scientific papers. The Hubble's groundbreaking discoveries paved the way for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.