Every day and night, hundreds of thousands of intense, brief flashes of radiation suddenly flicker on and then …
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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Environment
Could ‘Marine Cloud Brightening’ Reduce Coral Bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIt might sound like science fiction, but “marine cloud brightening” is being seriously considered as a way to …
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Peace and Conflict
How Drone Submarines Are Turning the Seabed Into a Future Battlefield
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA 12-ton fishing boat weighs anchor three kilometers off the port of Adelaide. A small crew huddles over …
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Archaeology
New Path for Early Human Migrations Through a Once-Lush Arabia Contradicts a Single ‘Out of Africa’ Origin
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesOur species, Homo sapiens, migrated out of Africa multiple times. They reached the Levant and Arabia between 130,000 …
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Health
Can Coffee Help You Avoid Weight Gain? Here’s What the Science Says
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesCoffee is well recognized as having a positive impact on long-term health. Drinking the equivalent of three to …
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Health
Treadmill, Exercise Bike, Rowing Machine: What’s the Best Option for Cardio at Home?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesCardio, short for cardiovascular exercise, refers to any form of rhythmic physical activity that increases your heart rate …
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Information is a valuable commodity. And thanks to technology, there are millions of terabytes of it online that …
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Environment
Is There Really A 1 in 6 Chance of Human Extinction This Century?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn 2020, Oxford-based philosopher Toby Ord published a book called The Precipice about the risk of human extinction. …
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Archaeology
Stone Age Herders Transported Heavy Rock Tools to Grind Animal Bones, Plants, and Pigments
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAbout 7,000 years ago, a small group of Stone Age people sat around a fire, next to a …
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Space
A Search for Links Between 2 of the Universe’s Most Spectacular Phenomena Has Come Up Empty
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesEvery so often, astronomers glimpse an intense flash of radio waves from space — a flash that lasts …