Tell a man he shouldn’t think of a pink elephant and he can’t get that beast out 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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Science Unmasked
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Technology
Smaller Brains? Fewer Friends? An Evolutionary Biologist Asks How AI Will Change Humanity’s Future
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWhat will humans be like generations from now in a world transformed by artificial intelligence (AI)? Plenty of …
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Social Media
What is Bluesky? Why Tens of Millions of People Are Heading for a ‘Decentralised’ Social Media Platform
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAfter Elon Musk bought Twitter (now rebranded X) in 2022, disaffected users began to seek alternatives. Alongside Meta’s …
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Peace and ConflictEditor's Pick
Drawing Lines in the South China Sea: What Beijing’s New Claims Over a Disputed Coral Reef Mean
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesChina has declared new “baselines” around Scarborough Reef, a large coral atoll topped by a handful of rocks …
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Science Unmasked
Air Is an Overlooked Source of Nutrients — Evidence Shows We Can Inhale Some Vitamins
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesYou know that feeling you get when you take a breath of fresh air in nature? There may …
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Science Unmasked
Knowing Superstitions Aren’t Real Doesn’t Stop Us Behaving Superstitiously — Why?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesFormer New Zealand prime minister John Key has three white rabbits painted on his helicopter, a nod to …
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Technology
Modern Cars Are Surveillance Devices on Wheels With Major Privacy Risks — New Report
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesNew research reveals serious privacy flaws in the data practices of new internet-connected cars in Australia. It’s yet …
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Technology
The Unspoken Rule of Conversation That Explains Why AI Chatbots Feel So Human
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesEarlier this year, a Hong Kong finance worker was tricked into paying US$25 million to scammers who had …
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Space
A 4.45 Billion-Year-Old Crystal From Mars Reveals the Planet Had Water From the Beginning
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWater is ubiquitous on Earth — about 70 percent of Earth’s surface is covered by the stuff. Water …
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Space
Egg-Shaped Galaxies May Be Aligned to the Black Holes at Their Hearts, Astronomers Find
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesBlack holes don’t have many identifying features. They come in one color (black) and one shape (spherical). The …