In this video, FlackCheck.org reviews some of the false and misleading claims about climate change that we have written about for FactCheck.org’s SciCheck feature. The topics covered include: “global cooling,” glacier growth in Alaska, the impact of human activity on climate change, the connection b

When wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in the United States after being absent nearly 70 years, the most remarkable "trophic cascade" occurred. What is a trophic cascade and how exactly do wolves change rivers? George Monbiot explains in this movie remix.

In developing countries, access to public utilities like running water and sewer systems are often not available. The lack of those resources leads to unsanitary conditions that can put people's lives at risk. Researchers at Cranfield University hope to put an end to that with the waterless Nano Mem...

In May, 2015 Ireland became the first country in the world to vote on same-sex marriage in a national referendum. But as Ireland moves towards greater equality, many other countries are moving in the opposite direction. Here is a snapshot of gay rights around the globe.

The Solar System's birth was far from peaceful. Witness the spectacular explosion known as the "Big Bang".Naked Science: Birth of the Solar System ...

Noah Galvin looks great in a wig, pearls, and heels. He sounds beautiful as a woman, too, nailing ballads sung in falsetto with the same panache with which he tap-dances. Perhaps the actor was born to cross-dress as a frazzled theater camp director named Joan—played by Amy Sedaris, before her charac

Something amazing happened in Germany. Postponed from taking place last year, Euro 2020, one of the world’s biggest soccer tournaments, is taking place across stadiums on the continent in 2021. However, a row this week over rainbows and LGBTQ rights culminated in a particularly tense match between

Robert Manson is a New Zealand rower. Manson was born in 1989. He is from a family of rowers, with his father Greg the singles lightweight national champion in 1985, and his brother Karl also competing internationally. He won a bronze medal at the 2015 World Rowing Championships.

If there's a code for winning the Eurovision Song Contest, Nemo has broken it. They took Switzerland's third Eurovision victory with their song The Code after receiving a total of 591 points. Nemo is the first nonbinary artist to win Eurovision, and said that they feel proud not only for themselves,

Meet the openly gay male athletes competing for the USA at the Winter Olympics 2018. While this may be Gus Kenworthy’s second Olympics, it will be his first as being an openly gay freestyle skier. Winning a silver medal in Sochi, he said he felt ‘horrible’ about being closeted at the Russian Games.