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Space
Scientists Claim to Have Found Evidence of Alien Life. But ‘Biosignatures’ Might Hide More Than They Reveal
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWhether or not we’re alone in the universe is one of the biggest questions in science. A recent …
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Space
Twinkling Star Reveals the Shocking Secrets of Turbulent Plasma in Our Cosmic Neighborhood
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWith the most powerful radio telescope in the Southern Hemisphere, we have observed a twinkling star and discovered …
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Science Unmasked
A Secret Mathematical Rule Has Shaped the Beaks of Birds and Other Dinosaurs for 200 Million Years
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesBird beaks come in almost every shape and size — from the straw-like beak of a hummingbird to …
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Technology
Renting a Home in Australia Means Handing Over Too Much Sensitive Info. It’s a National Security Risk
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesOur personal information is more valuable than ever. The most recent government cyber threat report warns that foreign …
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Technology
Why Do Scientists Want to Spend Billions on a 70-Year Project in an Enormous Tunnel Under the Swiss Alps?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe Large Hadron Collider and its tunnel have been responsible for astounding advances in physics: the discovery of …
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Technology
‘De-Extinction’ of Dire Wolves Promotes False Hope: Technology Can’t Undo Extinction
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe media has been inundated with news of the “de-extinction” of dire wolves (Aenocyon dirus) — a species …
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Science Unmasked
Most Bees Nest in the Ground. Offering Rocks and Gravel Is a Simple Way to Help Them Thrive
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesOf the more than 20,000 bee species in the world, 70 percent nest in the ground. And like …
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Science Unmasked
A Century After Its Discovery, Scientists Capture First Confirmed Footage of a Colossal Squid in the Deep
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe colossal squid was first described in 1925, based on specimens found in the stomach of a commercially …
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Technology
Google Loses Online Ad Monopoly Case. But It’s Just One of Many Antitrust Battles Against Big Tech
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesTech giant Google has just suffered another legal blow in the United States, losing a landmark antitrust case. …