Emerging ‘co-scientist’ systems use teams of chatbots to mimic the deliberations of a research group. Do they really help?

Despite years of global investigation, the WHO confirms COVID-19’s true origin remains unknown due to limited data, with ...

Scientists remain divided on the origins of the COVID-19 virus, with limited data and no consensus reached after years of ...

In a January 24 interview with the far-right-wing outlet Breitbart News, newly appointed CIA director John Ratcliffe stated that assessing intelligence on a potential Wuhan lab leak was a top priority ...

Several viral Instagram posts claim that the agency now supports the lab leak hypothesis. “The CIA says COVID-19 most likely originated from a lab leak,” reads two versions of the post.

Hypothesis , the leading social annotation provider, announces the2024 End of Year Impact Reportshowcasing its major achievements and growth during the year. The organization celebrates a 22% ...

Selective about evidence New congressional report: “COVID-19 most likely emerged from a laboratory” A textbook example of shifting the standards of evidence to suit its authors' needs.

WASHINGTON — COVID-19 killed more than 1.2 million Americans after likely leaking from a Chinese lab that was in part funded by US taxpayers, a House panel has concluded — following President ...

The subcommittee's report suggests that U.S. politicians on both sides of the aisle now support the lab-leak theory. The congressional panel was convinced of the idea after meeting 25 times ...

That report, published last year, found that no particular mammal species correlated with the presence of SARS-CoV-2, as one would expect if, say, raccoon dogs were the main viral reservoir.

In March 2023, the Wall Street Journal published a story detailing a classified report from the U.S. Department of Energy that the virus likely originated from a lab leak in Wuhan.