Stretching over 200,000 square kilometers across southern Australia, the vast, flat plains of the Nullarbor mark one 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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Science Unmasked
We Found the Hidden Force That Created 2 Chains of Underwater Volcanoes Running Side by Side
by Troy OakesLord Howe Island sits about 600 kilometers off the New South Wales coast, a crescent of rainforest and …
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Science Unmasked
Gondwana Really Was a Supercontinent. And It Helped Kick-Start Life on Earth
by Troy OakesSome 550 million years ago, the Earth looked very different from what it does today. The Southern Hemisphere …
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Science Unmasked
New Fossils Show Tasmanian Devils Lived With People in Outback Western Australia 45,000 Years Ago
by Troy OakesTasmanian devils are among Australia’s most distinctive mammals. Stocky, powerful and famously noisy, wild populations are now restricted …
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Technology
‘We Really Do Earnestly Believe AI Could Kill All Humans’: If AI Labs Are So Worried About AI Doom, Why Don’t They Stop?
by Troy OakesResearcher Jacob Coxon quit Anthropic, saying the firm and its competitors are “gambling with our lives.” “We really …
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Technology
OpenAI Claims Another Huge Mathematical Result Amid Fights Over Credit, Ethics, and Privacy
by Troy OakesOpenAI has announced that one of its unreleased artificial intelligence (AI) models has found an answer to one of …
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The federal government has introduced draft digital duty of care legislation, designed to protect Australians from online harms. …
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Science Unmasked
Ancient Teeth Reveal the Ice Age Origins of the World’s 4th Most Common Addictive Drug
by Troy OakesHumans everywhere use mind-altering substances, from stimulants and narcotics to hallucinogens. Yet surprisingly little is known about how …
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Science Unmasked
Anak Krakatau Is Erupting. In 1883, Krakatau Was Devastating — Could That Happen Again?
by Troy OakesIndonesia’s Mount Anak Krakatau has erupted again this week, sending plumes of volcanic ash high into the sky …
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Science Unmasked
Taller Than Stonehenge: The Mysterious Devil’s Arrows Yield Their Secrets in New Research
by Troy OakesLong ago, the Devil stood on Howe Hill and hurled giant stones towards the town of Aldborough, roaring: …