theories
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11 Monkeypox Conspiracy Theories Got 1.4 Million Views on TikTok in One Day, Study Finds
If you ever wondered how long it takes for conspiracy theories to start gaining steam on social media, a study published this week may have a possible answer for you: a little more than one day.
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Conspiracy Theorists Think Zika Is A Biological Weapon
It hasn’t even been a week since the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the Zika virus a global emergency, and already the conspiracy theories are piling up. Of course they are. A pandemic that’s sparked an abortion rights dystopia and legit discussion of genetic warfare? The Rockefeller family must be involved.
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Geneticists Develop Fruit Flies That Can Count
It took them 40 tries, but a group of geneticists have developed a generation of fruit flies that can count. Flies that can count, you say? Apparently, it’s possible, and it could give researchers some new clues into dyscalculia, a dyslexia-related learning disability that impedes a person’s ability to understand maths.
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Latest Alien Life Theory Posits The Quietest Civilizations Probably Live Longest
For decades the Fermi Paradox has stipulated that unless life is unique to Earth, it must exist throughout the galaxy. And yet, so far there’s been no word. Hence, paradox. A new theory, based on natural selection, might explain why.