Making time-limited offers is a common retail pricing strategy with shoppers. Examples of time pressure include the doorstep …
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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Environment
Catastrophic Events Carried Trees Thousands of Miles to a Burial at Sea
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe flooding from torrential rains caused by cyclones and monsoonal storms, as well as other catastrophic events, is …
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Business
Study Shows Class Bias in Hiring Based on a Few Seconds of Speech
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesCandidates at job interviews expect to be evaluated on their experience, conduct, and ideas, but a new study …
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Animals
Australian Creatures Are Celebrated for Their Oddness: Here’s Another
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAustralian creatures like the echidna and the koala are celebrated for their oddness. The fossil record shows that …
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Environment
Antarctic Ice May Not Contribute to Sea-Level Rise as Much as Predicted
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA study finds that even the tallest ice cliffs should be able to support their weight rather than …
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A new study led by Yale University confirms a long-held theory about the last great mass extinction event …
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Humans
Private Property, Not Productivity, Precipitated Neolithic Agricultural Revolution
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesHumankind first started farming in Mesopotamia about 11,500 years ago. Subsequently, the practices of cultivating crops, raising livestock, …
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Just like the Moon orbits the Earth, and the Earth orbits the Sun, galaxies orbit each other according …
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Space
Supercomputer Simulates How Humans Will ‘Brake’ During Mars Landing
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA NASA team uses supercomputing to evaluate a retropropulsion-powered descent to the Martian surface for a Mars landing. …
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An international team of astronomers, led by the University of Southampton, has used state-of-the-art cameras to create a …