Last updated: 1 September 2026
SciQuest corrects factual errors transparently and updates science coverage when new evidence materially changes what readers should understand. Accuracy takes priority over preserving an earlier version of a story.
How to report an error
Send correction requests through our Contact Us page or email apps04nexus@gmail.com. Include:
- the article URL;
- the exact sentence, figure, image, caption, or claim at issue;
- why you believe it is inaccurate or misleading; and
- a primary source or other supporting evidence when available.
We review good-faith reports regardless of whether the sender is a reader, researcher, institution, source, or subject of coverage.
What happens after a report
An editor checks the disputed material against the strongest available evidence. When appropriate, we consult the original paper, dataset, official record, author, or a qualified independent expert. We do not promise a particular outcome, but we aim to assess specific, well-supported reports promptly.
Types of changes
Minor fix
Spelling, punctuation, formatting, or other changes that do not alter meaning may be corrected without a note.
Clarification
When wording is accurate but could reasonably be misunderstood, we may clarify it. A note is added when the clarification materially changes how the passage should be interpreted.
Correction
A factual error that affects meaning is corrected in the article and accompanied by a visible note explaining what was wrong and what changed. The original publication date is preserved, and the page may receive a meaningful-update time.
Update
New evidence, a study revision, an official decision, additional data, or a later mission event may justify an update. A substantive update is labeled and dated so readers can distinguish it from the original report.
Retraction or withdrawal
If the central premise of an article is unsupported, fabricated, seriously misleading, or impossible to repair through correction, SciQuest may retract or withdraw it. When legally and ethically possible, the URL remains available with an explanation rather than disappearing without notice.
What we do not change silently
We do not silently alter a central claim, quotation, result, evidence label, principal limitation, or conclusion. We do not change publication dates merely to make old material appear new.
Disagreements and complaints
A disagreement with a study’s conclusion or with SciQuest’s evidence-based interpretation is not automatically a factual error. We will nevertheless review evidence that a fair reader would need to assess the claim. Requests to remove accurate public-interest reporting are considered in light of accuracy, privacy, safety, law, and the public record.
Our standard
Corrections should be proportionate, specific, and easy to find. The goal is not simply to repair a sentence; it is to leave readers with the most accurate available understanding of the evidence.