Madison Dapcevich
Madison Dapcevich joined the Snopes newsroom as a freelance contributor in August 2023. Before that, between July 2020 and July 2022, she was a full-time writer for Snopes. Before debunking digital rumors, Dapcevich spent several years working on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., reporting on agricultural and environmental issues throughout the Rocky Mountains, and covering breaking science news in the tech sector of San Francisco. Dapcevich's reporting has been featured in several publications, including those published during her staff positions at EcoWatch and IFLScience. She holds a master's degree in environmental science and natural resource journalism from the University of Montana, as well as a graduate certificate in natural resource conflict resolution. Dapcevich attended Cal Poly Humboldt and received undergraduate degrees in journalism and political science. When not plucking away on a computer keyboard, Dapcevich serves as a communications lead aboard the Exploration Vessel Nautilus assisting in deep-sea exploration and research. In her free time, she can be found whitewater kayaking and can traversing through the Montana backcountry with her two dogs, Ruka and Cholla.
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May 14, 2024
The patient had been diagnosed with an “aplastic distal vagina,” a condition in which the vagina ...
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May 12, 2024
"So apparently the laws of physics do not apply to goats," the image's caption read.
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May 8, 2024
She was said to have been awarded 40% of the donor's paycheck.
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May 7, 2024
Gender roles influence families and society in India, which can sometimes lead to families prefe ...
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May 1, 2024
The exact timing of human evolution continues to evolve within the scientific community.
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April 29, 2024
"That's what I see when I get a migraine from lack of or drinking too much caffeine," one Reddit ...
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April 26, 2024 (Updated: May 2, 2024)
The mound of insects was said to have been “caught in a trap in Sanibel, Florida.”
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April 24, 2024
The claim has been washing up on social media since at least 2020.
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April 24, 2024
It all hinges on the claim that hair isn't preserved in fossils.
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April 24, 2024
The agency's regulations also list how to report embezzled funds.
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April 23, 2024
“Dickieberg” was said to have been located in Conception Bay.
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April 22, 2024
The holiday's evolution has paralleled and influenced legislation, regulation and scientific adv ...
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April 21, 2024
Powder residue from a bullet discharge is seen emanating from the gun.
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April 18, 2024 (Updated: April 29, 2024)
Sea cucumbers are known to gather food matter with dozens of tube-like feet that surround their ...
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April 16, 2024
Adult owls typically sleep perched on branches, using their back toe, the hallux, to hold on.
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April 14, 2024
Named "Nun Cho Ga," the ancient animal was said to be discovered by a Yukon gold miner.
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April 10, 2024
Four small jars of uranium were reportedly included in the kit.
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April 5, 2024
Some social media users dubbed the reptile the “Don King Cobra.”
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April 4, 2024
Cute as a button, real or not.
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April 2, 2024
We would love to be able to go swimming with the creatures in the Pacific Ocean. Unfortunately, ...
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