At 03:34 local time on February 27, 2010, Chile was struck by one of the most powerful earthquakes …
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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Violent continental collisions and volcanic eruptions are not things normally associated with comfortable conditions for life. However, a …
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The discovery of a rare bone artifact near the Lower Murray River casts more light on the rich …
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Online marketers have seen the pattern: 95-98 percent of online visitors search for something, but the search never …
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A new book published today explains how the famous mummy Takabuti was likely to have been murdered over …
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FeaturedArchaeology
Lucky Finds From Rabbit Hole Re-Write Prehistory of Skokholm Island
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesChance finds of prehistoric stone tools and fragments of pottery, picked up from a rabbit hole by the …
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FeaturedEnvironment
Exploring the Evolution of Earth’s Habitability Regulated by the Oxygen Cycle
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA recent review provides a systematic overview of the latest advances in the oxygen cycle at different spatial …
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FeaturedTechnology
Qubits Composed of Holes Could Be the Trick to Build Faster, Larger Quantum Computers
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA new study indicates that qubits composed of holes may be the solution to the operational speed/coherence trade-off, …
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FeaturedSpace
From Stardust to Pale Blue Dot: Interstellar Journey of Carbon to Earth
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWe are made of stardust, the saying goes, and a pair of studies from University of Michigan research …
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TechnologyFeatured
Canadian-Built Laser Chills Antimatter to Near Absolute Zero for the First Time
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesToday, the CERN-based ALPHA (Anti-hydrogen Laser Physics Apparatus) collaboration announced the world’s first laser-based manipulation of antimatter, leveraging a made-in-Canada laser system …