As with all creative industries, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been infiltrating video games. Non-generative AI has been …
Troy Oakes
Troy Oakes
Troy was born and raised in Australia and has always wanted to know why and how things work, which led him to his love for science. He is a professional photographer and enjoys taking pictures of Australia's beautiful landscapes. He is also a professional storm chaser where he currently lives in Hervey Bay, Australia.
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Science Unmasked
Men Lose Their Y Chromosome as They Age. Scientists Thought It Didn’t Matter — but Now We’re Learning More
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesMen tend to lose the Y chromosome from their cells as they age. But because the Y chromosome …
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Science Unmasked
Why Are New Tea Towels Worse at Drying Dishes Than Older Ones?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThere’s a peculiar ritual in many kitchens: reaching past the crisp, pristine tea towel hanging on the oven …
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Science Unmasked
Deep-Sea Fish Larvae Rewrite the Rules of How Eyes Can Be Built
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe deep sea is cold, dark, and under immense pressure. Yet life has found a way to prevail …
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Science Unmasked
An Illegal Bioweapons Lab Was Found in a Las Vegas Garage. It’s a Warning for Australia
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn Las Vegas, two people were admitted to the hospital “deathly ill” after being exposed to “possible biological …
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Science Unmasked
Why Do Nose and Ear Hairs Become Longer and Thicker as We Age?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesGrowing older often brings unexpected grooming challenges. This is particularly apparent when some areas that, when young, we …
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Technology
Big Tech Companies Are Still Failing to Tackle Child Abuse Material Online
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn the 2024-25 financial year alone, the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation received nearly 83,000 reports of …
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Science Unmasked
Submarine Mountains and Long-Distance Waves Stir the Deepest Parts of the Ocean
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWhen most of us look out at the ocean, we see a mostly flat blue surface stretching to …
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Science
Some Companies Claim They Can ‘Resurrect’ Species. Does That Make People More Comfortable With Extinction?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesLess than a year ago, a United States company, Colossal Biosciences, announced it had “resurrected” the dire wolf, …
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The mushrooms spread out on the chopping board seemed normal enough. They were rich and dense, and had …