Evidence-first investigations
Extraordinary claims are easy. Evidence is harder.
Claim by Claim examines viral misinformation, conspiracy theories and pseudoscience using primary sources, scientific evidence and transparent reasoning.
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Misinformation Mechanics, its Psychology of Belief & Susceptibility cluster, and How Science Works.
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Featured investigations
The staging claim conflicts with several independent evidence streams: third-party radio tracking, lunar samples studied outside NASA, hardware still used for lunar laser ranging, and later orbital images matching the recorded landing sites.
The alien-builder claim is contradicted by archaeological and documentary evidence from the Egyptian construction system itself: Fourth Dynasty support infrastructure at Giza, quarry and transport records, and Merer's logbook describing limestone transport to Khufu's pyramid complex while the project was active. Some engineering details remain debated; that is not evidence for extraterrestrial builders.
Pink salt can contain more trace elements than refined table salt, but the amounts are generally too small to provide meaningful nutrition at sensible salt intakes. Its dominant dietary effect is still sodium chloride, and non-iodized pink salt may provide less iodine than iodized table salt.
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How self-sealing narratives turn missing evidence into evidence of concealment.
Viral medical claims, wellness promises and what clinical evidence can actually support.
Free energy, frequencies, radiation and claims that collide with measurable mechanisms.
Wi-Fi, 5G, Bluetooth, devices and the difference between hazard language and demonstrated risk.
Aliens, lost technologies and the archaeological record behind extraordinary historical claims.
Natural, chemical, detox, alkaline and other labels that often obscure dose and mechanism.
Our method
Define the claim. Separate the actual proposition from the surrounding narrative.
Test the mechanism. Ask what would have to be true for the claim to work.
Find the strongest evidence. Prefer primary sources and high-quality research.
Try to prove ourselves wrong. Steelman the claim and state what would change our conclusion.
See the 8-step Method and its mapping to the 16-section Investigation →Editorial principle
Governments can be wrong. Companies can mislead. Researchers can make mistakes. Influencers can occasionally be right.
The standard is the same for everyone: what does the evidence support?