We need two ingredients for life to start on a planet: dry land and (fresh) water. Strictly, the …
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Science
‘Junk Science’ Is Being Used in Australian Courtrooms, and Wrongful Convictions Are at Stake
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe court conviction of Robert Farquharson for the murder of his three sons on Father’s Day 2005 is …
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Science Unmasked
You Leave a ‘Microbe Fingerprint’ on Every Piece of Clothing You Wear
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWhen you think of a criminal investigation, you might picture detectives meticulously collecting and analyzing evidence found at …
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Science Unmasked
Why Did Primates Evolve Such Big Brains? It Wasn’t for Finding Food
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThanks to our large brains, humans and non-human primates are smarter than most mammals. But why do some …
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Environment
Honk! These Monkeys Have Truly Legendary Noses — Now We Better Understand Why
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesOf all the monkey species around the world, one stands out with its large, bizarre nose. Male proboscis …
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Science Unmasked
After 180 Years, New Clues Are Revealing Just How General Anesthesia Works in the Brain
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesOver 350 million surgeries are performed globally each year. For most of us, it’s likely at some point …
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Archaeology
We Mapped a Lost Branch of the Nile River – Which May Be The Key to a Longstanding Mystery of the Pyramids
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe largest field of pyramids in Egypt — consisting of 31 pyramids built over a millennium, including the …
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Space
Exoplanet WASP-69b Has a Cometlike Tail — This Unique Feature Is Helping Scientists Like Me Learn More About How Planets Evolve
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesLocated 163 light-years from Earth, a Jupiter-sized exoplanet named WASP-69b offers astrophysicists a window into the dynamic processes …
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Archaeology
We Spent 2 Years to Bring This Extraordinary Fossil to Light
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesPitch-black darkness. Crushing squeezes, muddy passages, icy waterfalls. Bats and spiders. Abseiling over ledges into the unknown. How …
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Archaeology
Ancient Nomads You’ve Probably Never Heard of Disappeared From Europe 1,000 Years Ago. Now, DNA Analysis Reveals How They Lived
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesHow do we understand past societies? For centuries, our primary sources of information about ancient Europe have been …