As vegetation is removed to make way for urban development, wild species experience a dramatic loss of habitat, …
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
Maluku Earthquake: Why Do Some Ocean Earthquakes Cause Tsunamis While Others Don’t?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWe live on an active planet, one whose surface is constantly in motion, although imperceptibly to us most …
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Technology
The Dawn of AI Has Come, and Its Implications for Education Couldn’t Be More Significant
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot has given us a glimpse into the future of teaching and learning …
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Technology
Tesla: What 2023 Holds for the Electric Vehicle Company and Why it Might be Time for Musk to go
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIf share price is anything to go by, Tesla is in trouble. The market capitalization of the electric …
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Environment
They Say We Know More About the Moon Than About the Deep Sea. They’re Wrong
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThis idea about the deep sea has been repeated for decades by scientists and science communicators, including Sir …
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Space
Astronomers reveal the most detailed radio image yet of the Milky Way’s galactic plane
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesTwo major astronomy research programs, called EMU and PEGASUS, have joined forces to resolve one of the mysteries …
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Dog behavior is extraordinarily flexible — this is why we can keep them in our homes and take …
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Science
Physicists Have Used Entanglement to ‘Stretch’ the Uncertainty Principle, Improving Quantum Measurements
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAlmost a century ago, German physicist Werner Heisenberg realized the laws of quantum mechanics placed some fundamental limits …
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Disasters
Qantas Flight Mayday: Can a Plane Normally Fly on Just One Engine?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesYou may have seen the news Qantas flight 144 from Auckland landed safely in Sydney yesterday after the …
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Traditions
Where Did the New Year’s Resolution Come From? Well, We’ve Been Making Them for 4,000 Years
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAs we welcome in the new year, a common activity across many cultures is the setting of new …