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We are makers of history, yet we are also molded by it. The line connecting us to our ancestors spans decades, centuries, and millennia; the lessons learned from our progenitors are passed down the generations through timeless stories and discovered remnants of our enigmatic yet beautiful past. Modern Sciences recounts the passage of time, how humanity has shaped it, and how it has shaped humanity.
Archaeologists Discover Gobi Wall’s Strategic Use Beyond Defense in Medieval Mongolia
New research reveals Mongolia’s Gobi Wall was more than a military barrier—it also managed trade, resources, and imperial control across a harsh desert frontier.
Ancient pollen reveals stories about Earth’s history, from the asteroid strike that killed the dinosaurs to the Mayan collapse
An electron microscope image, colorized, shows different structures of pollen grains, including sunflower, morning glory and primrose. Dartmouth…
Why Darwin Spent 40 Years Studying Worms
Darwin’s decades-long study of worms revealed their powerful role in shaping ecosystems—insights that helped explain evolution’s grandest transformations.
A not-so-modern epidemic: what 17th-century nuns can teach us about coping with loneliness
La Religieuse Tenant La Sainte Croix (The Nun Holds the Cross), Jacques Callot, French,1621–35. The Metropolitan Museum of…
Viking Age Sailors Relied on Decentralized Network of Island Ports, New Study Shows
A new study reveals that Viking sailors relied heavily on small, decentralized island ports for rest and resupply, reshaping our understanding of their seafaring routes.
How ‘Forever Chemicals’ Took Over the World
The story of “forever chemicals” began with the serendipitous discovery of Teflon in the 1930s. While transforming various…
Forest home of ‘polar dinosaurs’ 120 million years ago in southern Australia recreated in detail for the first time
Artwork © Bob Nicholls 2024 Vera Korasidis, The University of Melbourne Roughly 140 million to 100 million years…
Some recipes date back to ancient Rome: French toast, foie gras … and braised flamingo
Christopher D Parkinson, The University of Melbourne Ancient Rome is often seen as synonymous with culinary excess. Images…
Was it a stone tool or just a rock? An archaeologist explains how scientists can tell the difference
Stone tools are deliberately made by the hands of hominins, like these worked on by the author. John…
How was the Earth built?
The Earth formed in a ring of debris around the Sun, like the one around Vega, a bright…