VERIFY Fact Check |


No, scientists did not say it’s ‘plausible’ the Loch Ness Monster is real after fossil discovery
Science

Children are not eligible for monkeypox vaccine unless they’ve been exposed to virus
Monkeypox

Viral tweet incorrectly identifies clearest lake in the world
Environment

Viral image isn’t photo of Antarctica from space, but it was created by NASA
Science

Yes, hot weather can damage asphalt runways
Extreme Weather

Yes, BA.5 omicron subvariant of COVID-19 is more likely to reinfect people
Coronavirus

No, the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine isn’t authorized as a booster shot yet
Vaccines

Verifying 7 claims about lightning and thunder
Weather

No, CERN’s particle accelerator can’t create a cosmic black hole
Science

Pennyroyal plant contains a deadly toxin, never use it to induce an abortion
Medicine

Yes, vasectomies are reversible
Health

Yes, the Great Salt Lake is shrinking
Environment

Yes, aluminum foil can be used over windows to help keep homes cool
Weather

Yes, your ceiling fan should spin counterclockwise if you want to feel cooler
Weather

Yes, a California court ruled bees are fish — but only for a specific conservation law
Courts
