When Pavel Durov, the founder of the direct messaging platform Telegram, arrived in France on his private jet …
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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Science Unmasked
Ancient DNA Reveals Indigenous Dog Lineages Found at Jamestown, Virginia
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesPrevious scientific studies have indicated that North American indigenous dog lineages were replaced with European ones between 1492 …
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Space
A Galactic ‘Comet’ Called Terzan 5 Just Illuminated a 100-Year-Old Puzzle About Cosmic Rays
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWhen my colleagues and I set to work on a century-old cosmic mystery, we found an unexpected celestial …
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Science Unmasked
Hailstone Library to Improve Extreme Weather Forecasting
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe hailstone library, a University of Queensland library full of hailstones instead of books — is helping researchers …
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Space
Supermoons Are Boring: Here Are 5 Things in the Sky Worth Your Time
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA supermoon may sound exciting, but it’s a modest coincidence. As the Moon orbits Earth, its distance from …
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People who are homeless often endure constant and intrusive police interactions, leaving them feeling intimidated, harassed, and stigmatized, …
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Science Unmasked
Tracking Down the Asteroid That Sealed the Fate of the Dinosaurs
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesGeoscientists from the University of Cologne have led an international study to determine the origin of the asteroid …
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Technology
Meta Just Closed a Vital Online Research Tool. It’s Bad News For the Fight Against Misinformation
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesFor more than a decade, researchers and journalists have relied on a digital tool called CrowdTangle to track …
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Science Unmasked
From Science Fiction to Telemedicine: The Surprising 150-Year History of Long-Range Medical Treatment
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn 1874, a surgeon in South Australia telegraphed wound care instructions for a patient 2,000 kilometers away. This …
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Technology
Data Centers Are Guzzling Up Too Much Electricity. Can We Make Them More Efficient?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesOur insatiable demand for digital content and services has been driving a rise in energy-hungry data centers. The …