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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
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Science Unmasked
The Butterfly Effect: This Obscure Mathematical Concept Has Become an Everyday Idea, but Do We Have It All Wrong?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn 1972, the U.S. meteorologist Edward Lorenz asked a now-famous question: Does the flap of a butterfly’s wings …
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Technology
Rare, Almost Mythical Australian Tree Kangaroos Can Finally Be Studied, Thanks to New Tech
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesBennett’s tree kangaroos, one of Australia’s most mysterious marsupials, have long eluded researchers. Our new study, published in …
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Science Unmasked
Whale Song Patterns Follow a Universal Law of Human Language, New Research Finds
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAll known human languages display a surprising pattern: the most frequent word in a language is twice as …
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Space
Astronomers Have Spied an Asteroid That May Be Heading for Earth. Here’s What We Know So Far
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesOn December 27 last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving …
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Science Unmasked
Why the WHO Has Recommended Switching to a Healthier Salt Alternative
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidelines recommending people switch the regular salt they use at …
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Space
One of the Largest Searches for Alien Life Started 30 Years Ago. Seti’s Legacy Lives on Today
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn February 1995, a small research organization known as the SETI Institute launched what was then the most …
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Space
New Analysis of Asteroid Dust Reveals Evidence of Salty Water in the Early Solar System
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn October 2020, a van-sized robotic spacecraft briefly touched down on the surface of Bennu, a 525-meter-wide asteroid …
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Technology
DeepSeek: Why the Hot New Chinese AI Chatbot Has Big Privacy and Security Problems
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek has rattled the tech industry with the release of free, cheaply …
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Science Unmasked
Here’s What ‘Deep Listening’ Can Tell You About the Natural World and Your Place in It
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesHave you ever taken the time to stop and listen to nature? Deeply, quietly, and patiently? If not, …