Zhuangzi – also known as Zhuang Zhou or Master Zhuang – was a Chinese philosopher who lived around …
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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Food
No, You Shouldn’t Wash Raw Chicken Before Cooking It. So Why Do People Still Do It?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesFood safety authorities and regulators around the world recommend you don’t wash raw poultry before cooking. That’s because …
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HealthFeatured
Too Many Smelly Candles? Here’s How Scents Impact the Air Quality in Your Home
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThere’s nothing wrong with wanting your home to smell nice and fresh — and from candles to diffusers, …
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Animals
Are Pet Vegan Diets as Unhealthy as They’re Claimed to Be? Here’s What the Evidence Says
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe impact of vegan diets on our pets’ health produces heated debate from people on both sides. But …
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Space
10 Times Last Year the Webb Telescope Blew Us Away With New Images of Our Stunning Universe
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIt is no exaggeration to say the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) represents a new era for modern …
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Archaeology
The Oldest DNA Ever Found Reveals a Snapshot of a Vanished World
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAt the icy northern tip of Greenland, far into the Artic Circle, a deep bed of sediment beneath …
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What do a little penguin, a baby rabbit, a black rat, and a Krefft’s glider have in common? …
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Technology
A Surveillance Expert Explains Some of the Ways We’re All Being Watched, All the Time
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA group of researchers studied 15 months of human mobility movement data taken from 1.5 million people and …
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Black holes form natural time machines that allow travel to both the past and the future. But don’t …
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To answer what gravitational waves are, we must travel back in time to 1916. This was the year …