Radio astronomers see what the naked eye can’t. As we study the sky with telescopes that record radio …
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
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Science
‘Brain Vitrification’: New Research Shows How the Vesuvius Eruption Turned a Man’s Brain to Glass
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA young man killed in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE was likely overcome by a …
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Technology
A Quantum Computing Startup Says It Is Already Making Millions of Light-Powered Chips
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAmerican quantum computing startup PsiQuantum announced that it has cracked a significant puzzle on the road to making …
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Science Unmasked
Woolly Mice Are Cute and Impressive — but They Won’t Bring Back Mammoths or Save Endangered Species
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesU.S. company Colossal Biosciences has announced the creation of a “woolly mouse” — a laboratory mouse with a …
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Peace and ConflictFeatured
A Chinese Own Goal? How War Games in The Tasman Sea Could Push New Zealand Closer to AUKUS
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe appearance of three Chinese naval vessels firing live rounds in the Tasman Sea has caused understandable alarm …
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Technology
Microsoft Just Claimed a Quantum Breakthrough. A Quantum Physicist Explains What It Means
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesResearchers at Microsoft have announced the creation of the first “topological qubits” in a device that stores information …
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Peace and Conflict
China Didn’t Violate Any Rules With Its Live-Fire Naval Exercises. So Why Are Australia and NZ So Worried?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn recent days, the Chinese Navy conducted two live-fire military exercises in waters near Australia and New Zealand, …
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Space
NASA’s New Telescope Will Create the ‘Most Colorful’ Map of the Cosmos Ever Made
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesNASA will soon launch a new telescope that will create the “most colorful” map of the cosmos ever …
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Science Unmasked
A 380-Million-Year-Old Fossil ‘Fish’ From Scotland Has Been Discovered in Australia
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesQueensland is renowned for its fossils of Australia’s largest back-boned animals — dinosaurs, of course, like the Jurassic …
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Science
It’s the Biggest Egyptian Tomb Discovery in a Century. Who Was Thutmose II?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesArchaeologists in Egypt have made an exciting discovery: the tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II, a ruler who has …