ScienceDirect

ScienceDirect is a platform for searching and accessing peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. It includes open access content. The site focuses on scientific research across various disciplines.

100%

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:

No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The long tube previously identified as a blood vessel along the bottom of Pikaia was actually a dorsal nerve cord.
  • What was previously described as a dorsal organ on Pikaia's belly is more likely to be a gill outgrowth, extending upward.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

  • New Insights on Ancient Sea Creature Pikaia: Dorsal Nerve Cord and Gill Outgrowth Suggest Precursor to Vertebrates

    New Insights on Ancient Sea Creature Pikaia: Dorsal Nerve Cord and Gill Outgrowth Suggest Precursor to Vertebrates

    Broke On: Wednesday, 12 June 2024 New research on the ancient sea creature Pikaia reveals key features challenging previous interpretations, suggesting it is an unambiguous stem-group chordate and a potential precursor to vertebrates. Discoveries include a dorsal nerve cord instead of a blood vessel and a gill outgrowth instead of a dorsal organ.