Ever been late because you misread a clock? Sometimes, the “clocks” geologists use to date events can also …
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Science Unmasked
Around 250 Million Years Ago, Earth Was Near-Lifeless and Locked in a Hothouse State. Now, Scientists Know Why
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesSome 252 million years ago, almost all life on Earth disappeared. Known as the Permian-Triassic mass extinction — …
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Space
Astronomers Have Spied an Interstellar Object Zooming Through the Solar System
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThis week, astronomers spotted the third known interstellar visitor to our Solar System. First detected by the Asteroid …
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Science Unmasked
Remote Cave Discovery Shows Ancient Voyagers Brought Rice Across 2,300 km of Pacific Ocean
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn a new study published in Science Advances, my colleagues and I have uncovered the earliest evidence of …
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Science Unmasked
Sharks Freeze When You Turn Them Upside Down — and There’s No Good Reason Why
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesImagine watching your favorite nature documentary. The predator lunges rapidly from its hiding place, jaws wide open, and …
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Science Unmasked
Migrating Bogong Moths Use the Stars and Earth’s Magnetic Field to Find Ancestral Summer Caves Each Year
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIt’s a warm January summer afternoon, and as I traverse the flower-strewn western slopes of Australia’s highest mountain, …
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Science Unmasked
Can Your Cat Recognise You by Scent? New Study Shows It’s Likely
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesEver wonder if your cat could pick you out of a line up? New research suggests they could …
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Space
X-Rays Have Revealed a Mysterious Cosmic Object Never Before Seen in Our Galaxy
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn a new study published in Nature, we report the discovery of a new long-period transient — and, …
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Science Unmasked
Antarctica Has a Huge, Completely Hidden Mountain Range. New Data Reveals Its Birth Over 500 Million Years Ago
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesHave you ever imagined what Antarctica looks like beneath its thick blanket of ice? Hidden below are rugged …
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CrimeEditor's Pick
Li Sixuan, a Shenzhen Beauty Queen, Jailed for Using Fake Columbia Degree to Enter University of Hong Kong
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisLi Sixuan, a 28-year-old woman from Shenzhen and former regional winner of the Miss Universe China pageant, has …