“It’s peer-reviewed, so it must be true.” That phrase is media catnip. From front-page coverage of buzzy new studies to political debates over masks, medicine, and climate change, the term “peer-reviewed” is often treated as the final word — a stamp of absolute reliability. But here’s the bad news:

“If you don’t read the newspaper, you’re uninformed. If you do read the newspaper, you’re misinformed.” – Mark Twain (allegedly) We're BAAAACK! You haven't heard from us in a while, that's not because we stopped working on Factland, it's because

When Elon Musk recently tweeted that no monkey has died as a result of a Neuralink implant, Factland community member @jsigwart was skeptical. She promptly posted a claim and now we have a result. Relying on evidence shared of reports of animals suffering during Neuralink procedures in The Guardian newspaper,

Wrong. Factland jurors weighed the evidence and found the ubiquitous highway signs are sometimes true. Read on for this and other top claims posted this week on Factland.org, from Credit Suisse to a viral Hurricane Ian photo to Atmospheric Water Generators. Verdicts Despite signs on US highways, speeding is