Researchers often think about how and when their results will be published. However, many research projects don’t see …
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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Space
A Spectacular Fireball Just Streaked Across Melbourne, but Astronomers Didn’t See It Coming
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe first hours after a fireball sighting are like a detective mystery. Recently, people across Melbourne took to …
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Space
Voyager 2 Has Lost Track of Earth. Only One Antenna in the World Can Help It ‘Phone Home’
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn 1977, five years before ET asked to “phone home,” two robotic spacecraft began their own journeys into …
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Archaeology
In a Stone Age Cemetery, DNA Reveals a Treasured ‘Founding Father’
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesFrom the remains of nearly 100 ancient individuals found in a Stone Age community, we have reconstructed two …
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Science
International Laws and Treaties Are Failing to Stop a New Arms Race
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesJ. Robert Oppenheimer was the great nuclear physicist, “father of the atomic bomb,” and is now the subject …
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Science
A New TikTok Trend Has People Drinking Toxic Borax. An Expert Explains the Risks and How to Read Product Labels
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA potentially dangerous trend has gained prominence on TikTok, with a number of people mixing borax into water …
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Archaeology
Who Lived at Machu Picchu? DNA Analysis Shows Surprising Diversity at the Ancient Inca Palace
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesStanding atop the mountains in the southern highlands of Peru is the 15th-century marvel of the Inca empire, …
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Environment
Ancient Pathogens Released From Melting Ice Could Wreak Havoc on the World, New Analysis Reveals
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesScience fiction is rife with fanciful tales of deadly pathogens emerging from the ice and wreaking havoc on …
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The proliferation of remote jobs shifted tens of thousands of workers away from offices — but not from …
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You may be interested (or possibly horrified) to discover you ingest and inhale thousands of tiny life forms …