scientias.nl media bias and reliability
scientias.nl is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 16 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is scientias.nl biased?
scientias.nl is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is scientias.nl left or right?
scientias.nl is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is scientias.nl reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for scientias.nl. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What scientias.nl has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with scientias.nl’s own report linked underneath.
Polls have opened across the United States for midterm elections, with a potential 'Blue Wave' threatening Republican control of Congress. President Trump made a final campaign address as his approval ratings hover near a record low.
scientias.nl reported it asAmerican Voters Know for Sure: We Will Win (opens scientias.nl in a new tab)
Democrats hope midterm elections will curb President Trump's power, but Canadians may be disappointed as bilateral tensions are likely to remain. Experts point to persistent protectionist policies and potential presidential unpredictability as reasons for continued strain.
scientias.nl reported it asAmerican Voters Know for Sure: We Will Win (opens scientias.nl in a new tab)
Donald Trump has acknowledged that the war with Iran, alongside the cost of living, played a role in the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections. The conflict's financial toll was also noted.
scientias.nl reported it asAmerican Voters Know for Sure: We Will Win (opens scientias.nl in a new tab)
A nearly two-pound meteorite discovered in Mali in 2022 has been identified as a 4.1-billion-year-old piece of Mars. Named Teghaza 001, it offers new insights into the Red Planet's early history and water cycle.
scientias.nl reported it asMartian Meteorite Found in the Sahara Is 4.1 Billion Years Old (opens scientias.nl in a new tab)
Jonathan, a 194-year-old Aldabra giant tortoise, has had his genome sequenced by scientists studying the secrets of his longevity. The research identified genetic changes associated with DNA repair and telomere function, offering potential insights into aging.
scientias.nl reported it asHow Does Jonathan the Tortoise Stay so Young at 194? The Answer Lies in His Genes. (opens scientias.nl in a new tab)
Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. The Swedish Academy cited her "bold and inventive oeuvre" that draws on classical tradition to create new forms for contemporary literature.
scientias.nl reported it asNobel Prize for Literature Goes to Canadian Anne Carson (opens scientias.nl in a new tab)
Paleontologists have identified Herugavialis cairensis, a new species of extinct crocodile, from 45-million-year-old fossils found in Egypt's Mokattam Formation. The limestone used for the Great Sphinx was quarried from this formation, and a key fossil skull shares a missing snout tip with the monument.
scientias.nl reported it asCrocodile From the Sea of the Sphinx Is a New Species: “That Is Why Accessible Museum Collections Are so Important” (opens scientias.nl in a new tab)
Research from Oxford University suggests animals may have evolved up to 200 million years earlier than fossil evidence currently shows. The study re-examined microfossil deposits and used molecular clock analysis to propose an earlier origin for animal life.
scientias.nl reported it asThe First Animals Possibly Lived 200 Million Years Earlier than Previously Thought. (opens scientias.nl in a new tab)
Researchers have demonstrated that certain microorganisms can survive in simulated conditions of Enceladus's subsurface ocean. The study, published in 'Science Advances', recreated the moon's ocean floor chemistry in a lab, using archaea that consume hydrogen and produce methane, suggesting Enceladus's geochemistry may be more favourable for life than previously thought.
scientias.nl reported it asIce Pellets From Enceladus Make the Hunt for Extraterrestrial Life Much Easier. (opens scientias.nl in a new tab)
Stanford University scientists have found that the human brain develops from two distinct progenitor cell populations, suggesting an evolutionary merging of two ancient nervous systems. This discovery could aid research into neurological diseases.
scientias.nl reported it asYour Brain Turns Out Not to Be a Single Organ at All: It Consists of Two Ancient Systems. (opens scientias.nl in a new tab)
Analysis of prehistoric human remains from Indonesia has revealed evidence of habitual drug use dating back approximately 25,000 years. This predates agriculture and suggests humans may have been consuming psychoactive substances much earlier than previously understood.
scientias.nl reported it asOur Ancestors Got High as Early as 25,000 Years Ago: Oldest Evidence of Drug Use Ever Found (opens scientias.nl in a new tab)
A United Nations report published on September 2, 2026, states that global temperatures are likely to exceed the 1.5°C warming threshold within a few years. The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) calls for rapid emissions cuts and carbon removal to limit damage.
scientias.nl reported it asNew UN Report: the 1.5 Degree Warming Limit Is No Longer Attainable (opens scientias.nl in a new tab)
NASA's Roman Space Telescope has successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The observatory is designed to study dark matter, dark energy, and exoplanets, collecting vast amounts of data to deepen our understanding of the universe.
scientias.nl reported it asAfter Years of Preparation: NASA's Most Powerful Wide-Angle Telescope Heads to L2 (opens scientias.nl in a new tab)
Bearded capuchin monkeys hunt small animals like lizards and rodents when plant foods are scarce, according to a study published in PLOS One. Male monkeys hunt more frequently and target more dangerous prey than females, and both sexes prefer the fat-rich brains and guts of their prey.
scientias.nl reported it asWhat These Hunting Monkeys Can Tell Us About How Our Ancestors Became Meat-Eaters (opens scientias.nl in a new tab)
Flash floods and landslides swept away villages along the Nepal-Tibet border, killing at least 165 people. Experts suggest a glacial collapse, not an earthquake, was the cause, with climate change and the region's topography exacerbating the risks.
scientias.nl reported it asHow a Collapsing Glacier Could Cause a Devastating Tidal Wave in the Himalayas (opens scientias.nl in a new tab)
Scientists using the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii have captured the most detailed images yet of the Sun’s visible surface, showing vortex-like plasma patterns ranging from 19 to 170 kilometres in diameter. The findings, published in Nature, could improve understanding of coronal mass ejections and space weather.
scientias.nl reported it asThese New Images of the Sun Show Something We Have Never Seen Before. (opens scientias.nl in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed scientias.nl. We asked on 4 November 2026.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for scientias.nl.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Middelharnis, Goeree-Overflakkee, South Holland, Netherlands
- Official site
- scientias.nl
- Seen publishing on
- scientias.nl
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 16
- Reports listed
- 16
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
16 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. scientias.nl has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 16 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of scientias.nl: its report arrived a median of 2 days after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 5 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 4 November 2026. Ratings pulled 4 November 2026.
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