Emotions are core to your human experience, but seeing “negative” emotions in your kids — anger, fear, jealousy, …
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
Will AI Ever Reach Human-Level Intelligence? We Asked 5 Experts
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesArtificial intelligence has changed form in recent years. What started in the public eye as a burgeoning field …
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Archaeology
We Thought the First Hunter-Gatherers in Europe Went Missing During the Last Ice Age. Now, Ancient DNA Analysis Says Otherwise
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesHunter-gatherers took shelter from the ice age in Southwestern Europe, but were replaced on the Italian Peninsula according …
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On Thursday, April 20, the Ningaloo region of Western Australia will experience a total solar eclipse. Eclipse chasers …
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Finding life on other planets might well be the holy grail of astronomy, but the hunt for suitable …
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Environment
New Research Shows Your Plants Could Be Silently Screaming at You
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIf you’re like me, you’ve managed to kill even the hardiest of indoor plants (yes, despite a doctorate …
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Space
For the First Time, Astronomers Have Linked a Mysterious Fast Radio Burst With Gravitational Waves
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWe have just published evidence in Nature Astronomy for what might be producing mysterious bursts of radio waves …
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Environment
What Can’t Bees Do? Unique Study of Urban Beehives Reveals the Secrets of Several Cities Around the World
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesBees provide myriad benefits to humanity, including pollination services, honey production, food security and crop pollination, artistic inspiration, …
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Environment
What Are Auroras, and Why Do They Come in Different Shapes and Colors?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesOver millennia, humans have observed and been inspired by beautiful displays of light bands dancing across dark night …
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Technology
Has GPT-4 Really Passed the Startling Threshold of Human-Level Artificial Intelligence?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesRecent public interest in tools like ChatGPT, and its latest iteration GPT-4, has raised an old question in …