NASA’s first rover mission to Mars, the Pathfinder, imaged an extraterrestrial marine spillover landscape 22 years ago, according …
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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ANU scientists have found that Earth is made of the same elements as the Sun, but it has …
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Environment
Study Finds Tectonics in the Tropics Trigger Earth’s Ice Ages
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesOver the last 540 million years, the Earth has weathered three major ice ages — periods during which …
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When UC Santa Barbara geology professor emeritus James Kennett and colleagues set out years ago to examine signs of …
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NASA has discovered “moving water” on the lunar surface. The agency’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) probe, which has …
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Environment
Having a High IQ Won’t Be Enough to Prevent Ecological Disasters
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesHigh IQs aren’t going to be enough to stop an ecological disaster. It’s going to take social intelligence, …
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Environment
A Wallaby the Size of a Dinosaur Found in the Antarctic Rift Valley
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA new wallaby-sized herbivorous dinosaur has been identified from five fossilized upper jaws in 125 million-year-old rocks from …
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Located in the constellation of Hercules, about 230 million light-years away, NGC 6052 is a pair of colliding galaxies. They were …
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Animals
Balloons Are the No. 1 Marine Debris Risk of Mortality for Seabirds
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA new IMAS and CSIRO collaborative study has found that balloons are the highest-risk plastic debris item for …
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Environment
Antibiotic Resistance Is Spreading From Wastewater Treatment Plants
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe products of wastewater treatment have been found to contain trace amounts of antibiotic-resistant DNA. These products are …