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As grandiose as we might think our civilizations have become, we are but the latest entry in the long chronicle detailing life on Earth. We humans share this planet with fellow organisms whose vast numbers completely tower over our own. We borrowed this planet from its previous inhabitants from eons ago and whose lives were written on the soil-turned-rock on which they were laid to rest. Modern Sciences urges its readers to contemplate our planetary co-inhabitants, both past and present.
Satellite images show how penguins’ diets are changing in response to Antarctic climate change
Casey Youngflesh, Clemson University The color of penguin poop, as seen from space, is offering a new window…
Butterflies are on the move as the planet warms: new research
Shawan Chowdhury, Monash University; Aletta Bonn, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ; German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research; Friedrich-Schiller-Universität…
Butterflies are on the move as the planet warms: new research
Shawan Chowdhury, Monash University; Aletta Bonn, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ; German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research; Friedrich-Schiller-Universität…
Multiple threats endanger the world’s rarest great ape, a new study on the Tapanuli orangutan reveals
Rachakonda Sreekar, The University of Queensland; Ardiantiono, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Lubabun Ni’am, University of Heidelberg Deep in…
We can help frogs beat a deadly disease. But can they still reproduce?
Rose Upton, University of Newcastle; Alex Callen, University of Newcastle, and Anne Ibbotson Many people are blissfully unaware…
Why you should think twice before rescuing a wild animal
Michelle Campbell-Ward, University of Sydney and Anne Quain, University of Sydney Imagine you’re driving down a windy road…
‘Like someone whacking a piñata’: orcas explode sunfish by ramming them at high speed
Vanessa Pirotta, Macquarie University An adult orca cruises near the surface of the clear, blue water, holding a…
‘Jimothy’ the raccoon has short spine syndrome – but this condition can affect dogs, too
Chris Tan, University of Sydney If you’ve been anywhere near the internet in recent days, you will likely…
Why some primates have even tougher births than humans
Lia Betti, UCL and Nicole Torres Tamayo, UCL; Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont Scientists have long thought…
How redefining one word strips the Endangered Species Act’s ability to protect vital habitat
Mariah Meek, Michigan State University and Karrigan Börk, University of California, Davis It wouldn’t make much sense to…