When magma bubbles up toward Earth’s surface and meets groundwater, steam pressure builds, sometimes bursting into eruptions that …
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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Archaeology
Ancient Skull Uncovered in China Could Be Million-Year-Old Homo Erectus
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesResearchers are heralding the discovery of an ancient human skull, possibly of Homo erectus, in central China as …
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A research group led by 2014 Nobel laureate Hiroshi Amano at Nagoya University’s Institute of Materials and Systems …
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In the digital era that is moving toward quantum computing, protecting data against hack attacks is one of …
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The motion of fluids in nature, including the flow of water in our oceans, the formation of tornadoes …
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Astronomers at Caltech have used a machine learning algorithm to classify 1,000 supernovae completely autonomously. The algorithm was …
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A study published in Science analyzes multiple rocks found at the bottom of Jezero Crater on Mars, where the Perseverance …
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Environment
Physicist Strikes Gold in Solving a 50-Year-Old Lightning Mystery
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe chances of being struck by lightning are less than one in a million, but those odds shortened …
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Human Rights
Iranian Regime ‘Doubling Down’ on Media Manipulation in Response to Recent Protests
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe Iranian regime is “doubling down” on the manipulation of media in response to recent protests to create …
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Space
Polarized X-Rays Reveal Shape, Orientation of Extremely Hot Matter Around Black Hole
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesResearchers’ recent observations of a stellar-mass black hole called Cygnus X-1 reveal new details about the configuration of …