Despite their public image as torpid, lumbering creatures, many dinosaurs were evidently warm-blooded, highly active animals, capable of …
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Space
How Gravity Affects Antimatter and What It Means for Understanding the Universe
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA substance called antimatter is at the heart of one of the greatest mysteries of the universe. We …
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Space
Astronomers Have Discovered a Rare ‘Polar Ring Galaxy’ Wrapped in a Huge Ribbon of Hydrogen
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA galaxy can come in many shapes and sizes, from giant, slowly rotating ovals and fast-whirling spiral disks …
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Space
4.5 Billion-Year-Old Sahara Space Rock Upends Assumptions About the Early Solar System
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn May 2020, some unusual rocks containing distinctive greenish crystals were found in the Erg Chech sand sea, …
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Technology
AI Systems Have Learned How to Deceive Humans: What Does That Mean for Our Future?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesArtificial intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton made headlines earlier this year when he raised concerns about the capabilities of …
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Space
A New Theory Suggests the Universe Has Been Around Twice as Long as Believed
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesEarly universe observations by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) cannot be explained by current cosmological models. These …
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Environment
Is World’s Largest Known Asteroid Impact Structure Buried Deep in Southeast Australia?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn recent research published by myself and my colleague Tony Yeates in the journal Tectonophysics, we investigate what …
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Space
This Solar Cycle, the Sun’s Activity Is More Powerful and Surprising Than Predicted
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWhat do you feel when you see an aurora, and what does this have to do with solar …
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The Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM) and non-profit Silentworld Foundation have continued ongoing archaeological investigation of the wreck …
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Environment
Volcano Eruptions Are Notoriously Hard to Forecast, but a New Method Using Lasers Could Be the Key
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWhen you hear news reports about volcanoes spewing lava and ash, you may worry about the people nearby. …