Researchers at Microsoft have announced the creation of the first “topological qubits” in a device that stores information …
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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Technology
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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 …
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Science UnmaskedFeatured
3.5 Kilometers Underwater, Scientists Found a Staggeringly Energetic Particle From Outer Space
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThree and a half kilometers beneath the Mediterranean Sea, around 80 km off the coast of Sicily, lies …
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Space
The Nullarbor is Riddled With Wombat and Rabbit Warrens. Scientists Are Watching Them From Space
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesOn the vast expanse of the Nullarbor Plain in South Australia, two very different creatures, wombats and rabbits, …
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Science UnmaskedFeatured
Heads vs. Tails? A Simple Coin Flip Can Be Enough to Change How We Treat Others
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesImagine you are asked to give a small amount of money to a stranger. It’s not your money, …
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Science Unmasked
Tiny Splendid Peacock Spiders Have the Fastest Known Jump Among Their Kin — New Study
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesJumping spiders — one of the largest spider families — get their name from the extraordinary jumps they …
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Technology
Nobody Wants To Talk About AI Safety. Instead They Cling to 5 Comforting Myths
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesRecently, France hosted an AI Action Summit in Paris to discuss burning questions around artificial intelligence (AI). The …