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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 Ships Keep Sinking in These Treacherous Seas
The world’s oceans have notorious shipwreck graveyards like North Carolina’s “Graveyard of the Atlantic,” Canada’s Sable Island, and…
Unique Trees
Scientifically, there is no distinct category for “tree” in plant taxonomy. A tree is a growth strategy in…
Trees’ own beneficial microbiome could lead to discovery of new treatments to fight citrus greening disease
Citrus is still big business in Florida, but the industry has taken a massive hit in recent decades.…
The Complicated Spinosaurus Family History
Spinosaurids are a contentious and challenging group to discuss due to the fragmented fossil record and the passionate…
New video shows sharks making an easy meal of spiky sea urchins, shedding light on an undersea mystery
Author provided Jeremy Day, University of Newcastle Long-spined sea urchins have emerged as an environmental issue off Australia’s…
Is owning a dog good for your health?
Pogodina Natalia/Shutterstock Tania Signal, CQUniversity Australia Australia loves dogs. We have one of the highest rates of pet…
We’ve Found This Fossil the Most
Trilobites, one of the most successful ancient animals, were first documented by fossil collector Edward Lhwyd in the…
DNA reveals secrets of cave-dwelling medieval community that survived conquest and epidemics
Las Gobas. GPAC, Author provided Anders Götherström, Stockholm University and Ricardo Rodriguez Varela, Stockholm University In a new…
Rare Florida fossil finally ends debate about how porcupine jaws and tails evolved
A porcupine fossil recovered in Florida was the key clue in solving a paleontological mystery. Jeff Gage/Florida Museum,…
Small populations of Stone Age people drove dwarf hippos and elephants to extinction on Cyprus
Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Flinders University; Christian Reepmeyer, Deutsches Archäologisches Institut – German Archaeological Institute, and Theodora Moutsiou,…