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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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Technology
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Science
Mysterious Radio Pulses From Space Have Been Tracked Down — and the Source Is Not What Astronomers Expected
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn the past three years, astronomers have discovered a mysterious new type of radio source. We call these …
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Archaeology
Fragments of a Million-Year-Old Face Found in Spain Shed New Light on Ancient Human Migrations
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn a system of caves in the Atapuerca Mountains in Spain, nearly 50 years of systematic archaeological excavations …
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Science
World-First Analysis of Seabirds That Have Eaten Plastic Reveals Slow, Insidious Health Impacts
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWe all know microplastics are bad for the environment and our health, but do we really know how …
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Science
Saturn Now Has 274 Moons — but Exactly What Makes Something a Moon Remains Unclear
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesEarlier this week, Saturn gained a whopping 128 new official moons as the International Astronomical Union recognized discoveries from a team of …
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Technology
Tech Companies’ Proposed New Safety Codes Won’t Protect All Kids Online
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn July last year, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, directed tech companies to develop codes of practice …
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Science
Presumed Extinct, This Desert Rat-Kangaroo May Still Be Alive in Hiding. New Analysis Reveals Its Delicate Diet
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWhen it comes to how hard an animal can bite, size always matters. There may be no truer …
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Technology
‘Vague, Confusing, and Did Nothing To Improve My Work’: How AI Can Undermine Peer Review
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesEarlier this year, I received comments on an academic manuscript of mine as part of the usual peer …
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Animals
Kultarrs Are Tiny, Cryptic Creatures That Only Come Out at Night. Scientists Are Finally Learning How They Live
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn Australia’s arid and semi-arid zones live highly elusive predators known as kultarrs. They are small but fierce …
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Science & Tech
‘High Agency’: What the Science Says About the Latest Tech Buzzword
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn 218 B.C., the Carthaginian general Hannibal crossed the Alps against the advice of his men, who claimed …