Just when you think you’ve heard all the possible far-out theories behind the High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) in Alaska, leave it to the Russians to come up with one better.

The High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program, or HAARP, uses radio waves to study the atmosphere. It cannot be used to manipulate the weather or cause disasters such as earthquakes. Turkey sits ...

A humanitarian crisis is developing in Venezuela after twin earthquakes on June 24, 2026 killed and injured thousands of people. Meanwhile, social media posts have falsely pinned the events on the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

After Hurricane Ian ravaged the Caribbean and southeastern U.S. at the end of September, a years-old conspiracy theory about the government being able to control weather resurfaced on social media.

The High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) of the University of Alaska Fairbanks is behind the recent earthquake in Myanmar. There is absolutely no evidence to support this claim and ...

False. Hurricane Melissa was a natural event and could not have been created by HAARP research. In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, we’ve seen social media posts claiming it was actually caused by ...

A Feb. 7 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) features a video compilation of destruction purportedly from the Feb. 6 earthquakes in Turkey and Syria "What really happened in Turkey?" reads part ...