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Study retracted: Everyone is too distracted to stop sharing fake news

By Nsikan Akpan

New research shows that everyone is prone to sharing fake news when dealing with a never-ending stream of updates.

Column: Chinese courts call for death penalty for researchers who commit fraud

By Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus, STAT

In the past few months, China has announced two new crackdowns on research misconduct — one of which could lead to executions for scientists who doctor their data.

Why offshore wind turbines can't handle the toughest hurricanes

By Roni Dengler

Offshore wind developments are rapidly expanding. But most wind turbines are not built to withstand a direct hit from the strongest hurricanes, according to a new study.

How to build the perfect sandcastle with science

By Matthew Robert Bennett, The Conversation

What’s the secret to building a majestic sandcastle that will withstand the tide of time? Luckily, there’s a scientific formula for that.

China's blueprint to clean lakes and stop algae blooms is working

By Dave Berndtson

China's success with cleaning lakes offers a blueprint for other industrializing and developing nations, where algal blooms threaten drinking water, kill aquatic life and pose dangers to children, pets and livestock.

Why planes can't fly when it's too hot, and other ways our civilization can't take the heat

By PBS News Hour

An extreme heat wave is baking the West and Southwest, with temperatures well above 100 degrees. More than 40 flights were cancelled or delayed because some planes can't safely lift off in that heat. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins Hari…

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6 things you may not know about jellyfish

By Julia Griffin

Jennie Janssen, assistant curator of the Blue Wonders exhibit at the National Aquarium in Baltimore, offers six little-known facts she wants people to know about jellies.