The Missing Scientists

Ten government lab workers dead or missing in three years — and the question of whether that's a pattern or a coincidence is driving fierce debate.

As real leads emerge in the Nolan Wells investigation, AI-generated content and conspiracy theories are spreading in parallel — muddying what the public believes is true.

Daniel Mercer died inside a locked room, and now a conspiracy theory about "Missing Scientists" claims to explain it — but does the evidence hold up?

Trump calling an FBI investigation into Lindsey Graham's sudden death a waste of time raises the question of whether public dismissal shapes how suspicious deaths get scrutinized.

Trump called the FBI's pursuit of conspiracy theories around Lindsey Graham's death a waste of time — raising the question of who decides what counts as a credible lead.

Trump called the FBI's reported investigation into Heather Graham's death a waste of time — raising the question of who decides when a death warrants federal scrutiny.

A sitting US senator and Trump ally dies suddenly on a Saturday, and "assassination" speculation is already spreading — what does that say about how we process unexpected deaths of powerful figures?

Lindsey Graham died suddenly at 71 — and within hours, conspiracy theories flooded in. What makes a public figure's unexpected death an instant magnet for them?

Nolan Wells died in Mississippi, and online theories exploded — but detectives say no evidence of a crime exists, raising the question of why crowds distrust official findings.

A Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist vanished, and a bizarre theory now surrounds the case — what does it take for a disappearance to attract conspiracy thinking?