Science
Research findings, viral studies, and scientific claims under the lens.
Humans systematically overestimate short time intervals.
HARDLY BS
A wearable forearm-mounted thruster using hydrogen gas or liquid hydrogen as fuel is capable of generating 550 Newtons or more of thrust.
TOTAL BS
Gold cannot be artificially created by humans as of April 17, 2026.
TOTAL BS
David Kolb's 1984 experiential learning theory describes learning as a cycle involving experience, reflection, conceptualization, and experimentation.
NOT BS
Spleen enlargement in the Bajau people is caused by a point mutation.
MOSTLY BS
A study on Division 1 and Division 2 college football players found that the average Fat-Free Mass Index for offensive linemen was 25.1, indicating that an FFMI above 25 is naturally achievable for some athletes without the use of anabolic steroids.
MOSTLY BS
According to psychologist John Jost's System Justification Theory, humans tend to defend and justify social systems they perceive as effective, even when the methods used are harsh or unjust.
SOME BS
As of April 17, 2026, no green synthesis method for iron oxide nanoparticles has been developed for treating anemia in animals.
TOTAL BS
A traffic study of Open Canal Road in Barangay Pascam II, General Trias, Cavite uses the Highway Capacity Manual as its primary standard for evaluating roadway performance and level of service.
TOTAL BS
Kurt Danziger argued that language in psychology is not neutral and that terms such as 'low IQ', 'gifted', or 'normal' are not merely descriptive categories but have a performative function in shaping social reality.
HARDLY BS
Psychological labels such as 'low IQ' or 'gifted' measurably affect how individuals are treated by others in social and institutional contexts.
HARDLY BS
In his book 'Naming the Mind', Kurt Danziger criticizes the circular nature of intelligence definitions, specifically that intelligence is often defined as 'what intelligence tests measure', resulting in circular reasoning without independent external reference.
HARDLY BS
In his book 'Naming the Mind', Kurt Danziger argues that psychological concepts, including intelligence, are not natural entities discovered by science but categories constructed through scientific practice.
HARDLY BS
Alveoli in the human lungs are structurally adapted to maximise the rate of gas exchange by diffusion through features such as large surface area, thin walls, rich blood supply, moist lining, and elastic fibres.
HARDLY BS
Leaves of certain plants release allelopathic chemicals that can affect the growth of neighboring plants.
NOT BS
The majority of online misinformation is spread by human users rather than automated bots.
HARDLY BS
March 2026 was the warmest March on record in the United States.
HARDLY BS
Tulipa species store non-toxic, water-soluble tuliposides in their central vacuoles, which are converted into biologically active tulipalins upon tissue damage.
SOME BS
Zinc oxide (ZnO) can be synthesized by thermal decomposition of zinc nitrate hexahydrate (Zn(NO₃)₂·6H₂O).
NOT BSNo checks match that verdict.