Is Sea Air Good for Your Health?

04/18/2025 The Social Eyes 0

Kathleen Couillard —The Rumor Detector – Agence Science-Presse As happens every year, with the cold weather, Canadians head south to Florida and other destinations. Even if it’s the heat that attracts snowbirds, we associate seaside vacations with good health. The Rumor Detector nonetheles notes that […] See more

Does False News Travel Faster?

12/26/2022 The Social Eyes 0

By Pascal Lapointe – The Rumor Detector Agence Science-Presse (www.sciencepresse.qc.ca) In March of 2018, an MIT study concluded that on Twitter, news that is false travels much faster than news that is true. Recently, a report cited two researchers who apparently had refuted the 2018 […] See more

Do Bears Hibernate All Winter?

12/07/2022 The Social Eyes 1

Catherine Crépeau – The Rumor Detector Agence Science-Presse (www.sciencepresse.qc.ca) Each autumn, bears hibernate in their dens to sleep until spring arrives. But if we strictly follow the definition of the word “hibernate,” that’s not exactly what bears do. The Rumor Detector explains… What is Hibernation? […] See more

Synthetic Meat: The Future of Eating?

07/29/2021 The Social Eyes 0

Meat 100% created by humans and technology will one day be on our plates. A science fiction story? Don’t be so sure. American start-ups have launched serious efforts in that direction. They’re hoping to revolutionize meat consumption by offering alternatives based on cultivating animal cells […] See more