Topic summary
7%10 analyzed articles/videos10,959 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Ecology results contain 42 faulty reasoning types, including Hasty Generalization, Optimism Bias, and Negativity Bias, with Overconfidence Bias as the most egregious example at 4.6% saturation with 1,712 hits. Analysis detected 18,308 faulty-reasoning hits from 37,572 analyzed words across 10 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.2% and a BS Rank of 2% (16,163 of 16,495 topics). This Ecology is better (less manipulative) than 98.00% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

2% percentile
02550751002.0% percentile
1.2% BS Score10 analyzed articles37.6K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

TopicSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Topic 3.1%3.1%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 3.3%3.3%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 2.4%2.4%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 2.9%2.9%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 2.4%2.4%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 0.2%0.2%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 1.5%1.5%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 0.7%0.7%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Topic 0.6%0.6%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Topic 3.6%3.6%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%Framing Effect: Topic 3.1%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 3.3%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 2.9%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 3.6%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 1.5%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 0.2%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 3.4%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 4.6%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 2.2%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.1%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 2.7%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Topic 2.6%, sitewide 0.8%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.4%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 2.2%Representativeness Heuristic: Topic 1.8%, sitewide 1.9%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Scientists Discover The Fourth Transmissible Cancer Known To Science6%
Forbes45%By John Drake4%7/25/2026, 12:05:54 AM
'We're trying this out of frustration': Marmots star in OnlyFans account as researchers desperately look for ways to raise funds amid US budget cuts47%
Live Science8%By Pandora Dewan67%7/23/2026, 2:39:10 PM
The deadly experiment that could save the American elm4%
Grist28%By Tik Root15%7/23/2026, 8:30:00 AM
How much longer will eaglets Sandy and Luna stay on the nest?12%
Popular Science15%By Laura Baisas10%7/16/2026, 4:03:00 PM
Orange-lipped monkey that roars and snorts deep in Congo rainforest is new species to science39%
Live Science8%By Chris Simms53%7/15/2026, 6:00:00 PM
Invasive sheep brought to US after WWII are making Texas bighorns sick49%
Popular Science15%By Andrew Paul22%7/13/2026, 4:39:34 PM
Fishing for DNA – how a cup of river water can reveal secrets about human health, pollution and biodiversity40%
The Conversation0%By Jenny Whilde0%7/7/2026, 12:14:29 PM
Mystery of Hannibal’s infamous Alps crossing gets a major clue20%
Popular Science15%By Laura Baisas10%7/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM
The Reflecting Pool’s algae problem has better solutions than hydrogen peroxide, experts say30%
Scientific American0%By Eric Palkovacs0% The Conversation US0%7/3/2026, 10:00:00 AM
West Coast’s first yellow-legged hornet intercepted in Vancouver, Washington11%
KUOW Public Radio73%By John Ryan0%5/8/2026, 11:51:36 PM