Cats have a long history with humans, going back more than 9,000 years. Attracted to human settlements by …
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
2 Lizard-Like Creatures Crossed Tracks 355 Million Years Ago. Today, Their Footprints Yield a Major Discovery
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe emergence of four-legged animals known as tetrapods was a key step in the evolution of many species …
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Space
From GPS to Weather Forecasts: The Hidden Ways Australia Relies on Foreign Satellites
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesYou have probably used space at least 20 times today. Satellites let you buy a coffee with your …
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Science Unmasked
Newly Discovered Tree Frog Species From 55 Million Years Ago Challenges Evolutionary Tree
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAustralian tree frogs today make up over one-third of all known frog species on the continent. Among this …
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Science Unmasked
Antarctica Has a Huge, Completely Hidden Mountain Range. New Data Reveals Its Birth Over 500 Million Years Ago
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesHave you ever imagined what Antarctica looks like beneath its thick blanket of ice? Hidden below are rugged …
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Technology
Don’t Click Without Thinking — and 4 Other Ways to Keep Yourself Safe From Scams
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThink about how many things you have done online today. Paid a bill? Logged into your bank account? …
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Science Unmasked
Hidden Connections of More Than 100 Migratory Marine Species Revealed in Interactive Map
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesFrom the enormous blue whale to the delicate monarch butterfly, animals of all shapes and sizes migrate across …
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Science Unmasked
Forest Home of ‘Polar Dinosaurs’ 120 Million Years Ago in Southern Australia Recreated in Detail for the First Time
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesRoughly 140 million to 100 million years ago, the piece of land that is modern-day Australia was located …
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Space
For 100 Years, We Have Marvelled at Planetariums. Here’s a Brief History of How Humans Brought the Stars Indoors
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesPicture this: a small audience is quietly ushered into a darkened room. They gasp in awe as a …
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Space
More Than 50 Years After Trying to Reach Venus, a Failed Soviet Spacecraft Is About to Return to Earth
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesDuring the height of the Cold War in the 1960s and 1970s, the USSR launched 29 spacecraft toward …