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Publication: Live Science

Live Science has ^26% among publications. BS Score: 1.6%. Articles analyzed: 4. Words analyzed: 14,084.

Top reasoning patterns

Unattributed Quote - 12.1% (1,708 hits)
Optimism Bias - 5.7% (799 hits)
Overconfidence Bias - 5.2% (736 hits)
Appeal to Authority - 4.1% (579 hits)
Ambiguity (Equivocation) - 3.5% (495 hits)
Framing Effect - 3.1% (434 hits)
Biased Writer Voice - 2.9% (406 hits)
Hasty Generalization - 2.6% (366 hits)

Analyzed articles

Ancient-DNA analysis solves 500-year-old mystery of what killed 2 Medici brothers ^24.9%

Live Science - By Kristina Killgrove - 7/1/2026, 8:50 PM

Appeal to Authority 32.3% - Biased Writer Voice 22.3% - Optimism Bias 20.4%

Two brothers from the wealthy and powerful Medici family died of malaria and were not poisoned as a rumor had suggested, archaeologists have confirmed based on a DNA analysis of the brothers' skeletons. The analysis also revealed a unique, mutated strain of malaria that may hold the key to understanding the evolution of the disease in... more

CERN shuts down Large Hadron Collider until 2030, upgrading the atom smasher to its most powerful form yet ^7.8%

Live Science - By Skyler Ware - 6/30/2026, 5:50 PM

Optimism Bias 28.5% - Framing Effect 14.9% - Quote-first Misdirection 9.1%

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world's largest and most powerful atom smasher, has entered a planned four-year shutdown that will upgrade it to its most capable form yet. The particle accelerator was switched off Monday (June 29) and is scheduled to come back online in 2030 as the High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider (HiLumi LHC),... more

66 billion trees have been planted in China's Great Green Wall — and they appear to be growing faster than natural forests ^8.5%

Live Science - By Brian Owens - 6/30/2026, 4:08 PM

Optimism Bias 16.4% - Appeal to Authority 15% - Indoctrination 13.9%

Trees in China that were planted as part of huge reforestation projects appear to grow faster than those in natural forests, a new study finds. This is possibly because the reforestation trees are responding more strongly to the rising atmospheric carbon dioxide, scientists say. China is quickly turning green. The country has planted 66... more

70 mind-blowing science facts about our incredible world ^12%

Live Science - By Laura Geggel - 1/4/2026, 5:00 PM

Unattributed Quote 86.8% - Overconfidence Bias 26.1% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 19.6%

The world is a mysterious place, full of strange science and cryptic legends. This gives Live Science plenty of material for our popular Life's Little Mysteries series that runs every weekend. We've been writing mysteries since 2004, and we still haven't run out of weird topics to explore. Each mystery comes with a multitude of facts,... more

Publication: Live Science

Top reasoning patterns

Analyzed articles

Ancient-DNA analysis solves 500-year-old mystery of what killed 2 Medici brothers 24.9%

CERN shuts down Large Hadron Collider until 2030, upgrading the atom smasher to its most powerful form yet 7.8%

66 billion trees have been planted in China's Great Green Wall — and they appear to be growing faster than natural forests 8.5%

70 mind-blowing science facts about our incredible world 12%

Ancient-DNA analysis solves 500-year-old mystery of what killed 2 Medici brothers ^24.9%

CERN shuts down Large Hadron Collider until 2030, upgrading the atom smasher to its most powerful form yet ^7.8%

66 billion trees have been planted in China's Great Green Wall — and they appear to be growing faster than natural forests ^8.5%

70 mind-blowing science facts about our incredible world ^12%