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Fake news has spread over social media like wildfire, that much is certain. The rate by which they are distributed plus the unapologetic luridness of their content makes it difficult for most users, especially those who, for some reason, treat social media as news sources, to separate fact from fiction. That's why Google, Facebook, Twitter, Bing, and a smattering of news outlets are joining the Trust Project, a nonpartisan organization seeking to address the growing problem of online misinformation. By helping online users distinguish what's real from what might be fake, it hopes to reintroduce reliable journalism in a medium where it's becoming increasingly hard to detect. A key part of that effort, called Trust Indicators, will be adapted by major social networks including Google, Facebook, Bing, and Twitter. Now live on Facebook, Trust Indicators offer easy-to-access information about a news organization's ethics and practices. Here's how that...

  A startup created a ketone drink that supposedly easily breaks down fat and improves physical and mental performance. Does this "superfuel" really work? Fourth Fuel Type: Ketone People who go on a diet or want to improve their physical performances often look at their carbohydrate, fat, and protein intake, with others watch their sugar intake as well. A startup's creation is highlighting ketone, the fourth body fuel that people don't often focus on. HVMN's creation, Ketone, is a drink made of pure ketone ester that comes in a small bottle. It contains 120 calories and sells at a $33 per bottle preorder price. The way that Ketone works banks on when the body releases ketone. Naturally, ketone takes the spotlight when the body runs out of carbohydrates. While it is consistently produced by the liver, a lot of it is used as an alternative body fuel. This happens when carbohydrates naturally run out, or when an individual is on a low-carbohydrate, high-...

Researchers have found that the fungal parasite that makes ants zombie-like invades the ant's entire body but leaves the brain intact. Other parasites also have mind-control capabilities and some of them are quite terrifying. Sinister Zombie Ant Fungus The  Ophiocordyceps unilateralis  or more commonly known as the Zombie ant fungus isn't a new discovery, but what researchers found of late makes them even more sinister than previously thought. The zombie ant fungus infects and controls the actions of carpenter ants until their death when the fungi will use the ant's body to infect other ants on the ground. Researchers from Penn State University and the University of Notre Dame investigated this sinister phenomenon at a cellular level and found that the fungus evidently infects practically every cell of the ant but leaves the brain uninfected. Much like a puppeteer, the fungi merely takes control of the ants' muscles, legs, and mandibles. Experts belie...

A fireball that blazed a trail over Phoenix on Tuesday night, Nov. 14, fueled conspiracy theories and jokes about aliens and UFOs. Arizona residents captured the bright light with their cameras, and many shared videos of the celestial event online. Large Glowing Bulb Of Light In one of the videos posted on Twitter, a large glowing bulb appeared in the top-right frame of the footage and then faded out in three seconds. A smaller light is seen in the lower portion of the frame off in the horizon. Phenomena such as this get some people into thinking about extraterrestrial entities. "I just saw a meteor or star or alien or something in the sky in Phoenix," @ShawnBTweetin posted on Twitter. Phoenix Lights Arizonians in particular may be more suspicious about the strange light than usual since their state just celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Phoenix Lights. In March 1997, several witnesses claimed to have witnessed a strange V-shaped c...

Bugs coexisted with humans as early as 20,000 years ago. A study finds that a household's physical factors affect the diversity of bugs. A team of scientists from the California Academy of Sciences, North Carolina State University, and the Natural History Museum of Denmark found that several factors such as floor plans and the number of windows and doors can ultimately affect the presence of bug species. High-Traffic Homes Have More Bugs The findings, published in  Scientific Reports  on Nov. 10, showed greater diversity of bug species are present in homes with high-traffic, carpeted rooms with more doors and windows. Large rooms that allow more ventilation give these bugs more access. The survey also found that more bugs prefer ground levels. As a home increase in floor numbers, the insect type becomes lesser. Bugs that exist inside households reflect the exterior surrounding each home. In an earlier report, more affluent homes have more bugs. Thi...

A team of scientists sent a message to an exoplanet merely 12 light-years away. The message included music and math lessons and could reach the exoplanet in about a dozen years. Hello, Universe Last month, a team of artists and scientists beamed out a message to exoplanet GJ 273 in hopes of interacting with intelligent alien life on the planet. Evidently, the team transmitted the message to GJ 273 over a span of three days and included math tutorials, 33 musical compositions, technology, and instructions on how the recipient may respond. GJ 273 is a gas giant located in Luyten's star, which was discovered just this year. It is an M-type star that takes 18.6 days to completely orbit its star. Should the transmission successfully reach the exoplanet in approximately 12 years and there actually are intelligent life forms who will wish to respond, their response could possibly be expected 25 years from now. "It is a prototype for what I think we would most likely need to...