If you put a Moon rock alongside one from Earth, they usually don’t have a lot in common. …
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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A group of astronomers, including Penn State scientists, has announced the likely discovery of a highly obscured black …
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Gravitational-wave researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a new model that could help astronomers track down …
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Dark matter, which researchers believe makes up about 80 percent of the universe’s mass, is one of the …
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Mysteries
Archaeologists Discover Almost 40 New Monuments Close to Newgrange
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA team from University College Dublin has unearthed almost 40 previously unknown monuments close to Newgrange, including a …
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Humans
Why Humans in Africa Fled to the Mountains During the Last Ice Age
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesHumans in Ethiopia did not live in low valleys during the last ice age. Instead, they lived high …
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How do galaxies such as our Milky Way come into existence? How do they grow and change over …
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When small, dense stars called white dwarfs explode, they produce bright, short-lived flares called Type Ia supernovae. These …
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Astronomers are planning to hunt for cores of exoplanets around white dwarf stars by “tuning in” to the …
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Charcoal produced by wildfires could trap carbon for hundreds of years and help mitigate climate change, according to …