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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.
Avian flu virus has been found in raw milk − a reminder of how pasteurization protects health
Pasteurizing milk kills disease-causing pathogens that dairy cattle pick up in fields and barns. steverts, iStock /Getty Images…
Newly Proposed Hominin Species, Homo Juluensis, Shakes Up Human Evolution Theories
At a Glance A groundbreaking discovery in studying ancient human relatives sheds new light on the complex story…
Ancient Footprints Provide Proof of Two Hominin Species Coexisting 1.5 Million Years Ago
At a Glance A discovery in Kenya has provided concrete evidence that two species of early human ancestors…
Our Quest to Save Wheat
Wheat rust, a fast-spreading fungal disease, threatens the world’s most widely grown crop, which provides 20% of the…
Transform STEM Teaching in 2025 with Labster Virtual Lab Experiment Books
As we approach the new year, university and college professors in STEM fields are gearing up for another…
Best Dinosaur Books for the Holidays: Perfect Reading for Dino Enthusiasts
Dinosaurs continue to captivate our imaginations, even millions of years after their extinction. This holiday season, immerse yourself…
Microorganisms Rapidly Colonize Space Sample from Asteroid Ryugu, Study Finds
At a Glance A recent study has uncovered an interesting finding in the ongoing debate about extraterrestrial life.…
A new model accurately predicts the migration of humpback whales – and may help them survive climate change
A humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae). SasinTipchai/Shutterstock Jasper de Bie, Griffith University This year’s humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) season…
The Mammals That Didn’t Make It
Fossil discoveries in China, such as Castorocauda, reveal that mammaliaformes during the Jurassic were far more diverse and…
Our Real-Life “Hobbit” Cousins
Found in 2003 in Liang Bua Cave, Indonesia, Homo floresiensis (“hobbits”) were a diminutive hominin species standing about…