Australia can lay claim to two new native mammal species, which were discovered as part of our collaborative …
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
The Secret Sauce of Coles’ and Woolworths’ Profits: High-Tech Surveillance and Control
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesColes and Woolworths, the supermarket chains that together control almost two-thirds of the Australian grocery market, are facing …
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Animals
A Secret War Between Cane Toads and Parasitic Lungworms Is Raging Across Australia
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWhen the first cane toads were brought from South America to Queensland in 1935, many of the parasites …
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Archaeology
A 380-Million-Year Old Predatory Fish From Central Australia Is Finally Named After Decades of Digging
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesMore than 380 million years ago, a sleek, air-breathing predatory fish patrolled the rivers of central Australia. Today, …
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Technology
AI Is Everywhere — Including Countless Applications You’ve Likely Never Heard Of
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesArtificial intelligence (AI) is seemingly everywhere. Currently, generative AI, in particular — tools like Midjourney, ChatGPT, Gemini (previously …
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Space
The Brightest Object in the Universe Is a Black Hole That Eats a Star a Day
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesScientists have no reported evidence of the actual conditions in Hell, perhaps because no one has ever returned …
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An article published this week in the prestigious journal Nature Medicine documents what is believed to be the …
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If you’re one of the one in three Australians whose New Year’s resolution involved losing weight, be working …
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Space
NASA Is Looking for Commercial Mars Missions. Do People Still Want to Go to Mars?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesSince antiquity, Mars has been a source of myth, lore, and inspiration. It is also an exciting place …
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Space
NASA Expedition 71 Astronauts to Conduct Research Aboard Space Station
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesStudies of neurological organoids, plant growth, and shifts in body fluids aboard the International Space Station as part …