New archaeological evidence shows that humans lived in the Philippines 709,000 years ago — hundreds of thousands of …
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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Children as young as seven apply basic laws of physics to problem-solving, rather than learning from what has …
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The first whole-genome analyses of ancient human DNA from Southeast Asia reveal that there were at least three …
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Centuries ago, a ship sank in the Java Sea off the coast of Indonesia. The wooden hull of …
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How Our Ancestors With Autistic Traits Led a Revolution in Ice Age Art
by Troy OakesAround 30,000 years ago, realistic Ice Age art suddenly flourished in Europe. Extremely accurate depictions of bears, bison, …
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Scientists agree the Sun will die in approximately 5 billion years, but they weren’t sure what would happen …
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Research shows that the more skills children bring with them to kindergarten — in basic math, reading, and …
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A Multiverse — where our Universe is only one of many — might not be as inhospitable to …
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A global expert on infrastructure says that China’s Silk Road plan to crisscross half of the Earth with …
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Astronomers at ANU have found the fastest-growing black hole known in the Universe, describing it as a monster …