Q: "Why don't scientists trust ___?" A: "Because they make up everything!" (5)

I believe the answer is:

atoms

(Other definitions for atoms that I've seen before include "Jots" , "Small particles" , "Little things" , "Tiny particles" , "small fragments" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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