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Finn Oakley
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Finn Oakley has spent over five years as a nature and science writer at Discvr.Blog, drawing on his experience at National Geographic Channel. Based in Melbourne, he’s passionate about uncovering the world’s mysteries, dreams of returning to Peru, and enjoys Aussie Bites in his downtime.
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Ancient monastery in Egypt reveals how early Christian monks lived
In Egypt’s western desert, archaeologists have uncovered a monastery that appears to date to Christianity’s earliest centuries. The site sits…
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Why a cluster of scientist deaths is raising questions without proving a connection
A death inside the scientific community rarely becomes a national story on its own. But when another researcher disappears, another…
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Why Jackie and Shadow’s eagle chicks are bonking each other
Jackie and Shadow’s eaglets are only a few days into life, and already the nest has entered a new phase.…
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Artemis II gave a Moon milestone a deeply personal name
Space history was being made when the Artemis II crew rounded the Moon. On April 6, NASA’s four-person mission reached…
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Virus from marine animals may be behind a rare eye illness in people
A strange new line may have just been drawn between the sea and human disease. In China, doctors have identified…
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Zebra and giraffe form unlikely friendship at Georgia theme park
At Wild Adventures Theme Park, something unusual has taken shape between two animals that, in most circumstances, would simply pass…
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Jackie and Shadow welcome two eaglets after a difficult Big Bear season
As of Sunday afternoon, the long wait over Big Bear Lake had finally resolved into movement in the nest bowl.…
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Jackie and Shadow’s first chick is hatching as second egg begins to pip
After everything Jackie and Shadow have already been through this season, Big Bear is finally at the edge of a…
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Jonathan is still alive after a death rumor spread worldwide
For a little while, millions of people believed they were witnessing the end of a life that had stretched across…
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