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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.
Why are there so many plants? New research reveals two key phases in Earth’s past
Chirag Saini/Unsplash Kale Sniderman, The University of Melbourne; Chris Mays, University College Cork; Natural History Museum Vienna, and…
Snakebites are a far bigger problem than we knew: new study maps the hidden dangers
Dileepa Ediriweera, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Not every snakebite injects venom. When venom enters the body, however,…
How do animals sense the Earth’s magnetic field?
Simple Line/Shutterstock Richard Holland, Bangor University Scientists have known for more than 60 years that animals can sense…
Africa’s rhinos often get the spotlight – but Indonesia’s two rhino species are far closer to extinction
Michelle Campbell-Ward, University of Sydney Small, hairy and cheekily charismatic. Those words sprung to mind when I first…
Chihuahua dogs are part coyote – this might help explain their ‘small but mighty’ reputation
It turns out that one of the smallest dog breeds, the chihuahua, is part wild coyote, according to…
The joy of song: where songbirds came from and why we should listen to them
In 2001, I had an epiphany while making my first trip to Australia. Walking across a remote sheep…
Early mammals weren’t all loners, as scientists thought – some already lived in pairs alongside the dinosaurs
For 10 years I led a group of volunteers, master’s students, PhD students and researchers who conducted a…
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…