A galaxy can come in many shapes and sizes, from giant, slowly rotating ovals and fast-whirling spiral disks …
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
U.S. Military Plans to Unleash Thousands of Autonomous War Robots Over the Next 2 Years
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe United States military plans to start using thousands of autonomous war robot systems in the next two …
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Space
4.5 Billion-Year-Old Sahara Space Rock Upends Assumptions About the Early Solar System
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn May 2020, some unusual rocks containing distinctive greenish crystals were found in the Erg Chech sand sea, …
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Health
Is It Okay to Kiss Your Pet? The Risk of Animal-Borne Diseases Is Small, but Real
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesOur relationship with pets has changed drastically in recent decades. Pet ownership is at an all-time high, with …
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Technology
AI Systems Have Learned How to Deceive Humans: What Does That Mean for Our Future?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesArtificial intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton made headlines earlier this year when he raised concerns about the capabilities of …
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Space
A New Theory Suggests the Universe Has Been Around Twice as Long as Believed
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesEarly universe observations by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) cannot be explained by current cosmological models. These …
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Animals
An Expert’s Top 5 Reasons Why Dogs Can Be Considered Exceptional Animals
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesDogs are important to a lot of humans, but what makes them so? Apart from being warm, soft, …
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Archaeology
This Cave on Borneo Has Rock Art Showing Colonial Resistance 400 Years Ago
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe islands of Southeast Asia record a long and dynamic human history of technological innovation, migration, and conflict …
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Space
Russia Has Declared a New Space Race, Hoping to Join Forces With China
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe Russian space agency Roscosmos had hoped to return to the Moon after an absence of nearly 50 …
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Technology
Beginning of the End: How Elon Musk’s Removal of the Block Function on X Could Trigger Its Hellish Demise
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesOn Saturday, August 19, X (formerly Twitter) chairman Elon Musk tweeted he would be removing the microblogging platform’s …