Have you ever imagined what Antarctica looks like beneath its thick blanket of ice? Hidden below are rugged …
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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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 …
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Technology
Google Is Rolling Out Its Gemini AI Chatbot to Kids Under 13. It’s a Risky Move
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesGoogle has announced it will roll out its Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot to children under the age …
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Science Unmasked
Can a Wooden Spoon Really Stop a Pot From Boiling Over? Here’s the Science
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesOne moment, your spaghetti is happily bubbling away in the pot. A minute later, after busying yourself with …
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Science Unmasked
Did ‘Induced Atmospheric Vibration’ Cause Blackouts in Europe? An Electrical Engineer Explains the Phenomenon
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe lights are mostly back on in Spain, Portugal, and southern France after a widespread blackout. The blackout …
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Science Unmasked
What Is iNaturalist? The Citizen Science App Playing an Unlikely Role in Erin Patterson’s Mushroom Murder Trial
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe world has been gripped by the case of Australian woman Erin Patterson, who was charged with the …