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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.
Researchers Uncover Cognitive Abilities in Wild Fruit Bats
At a Glance Researchers at Tel Aviv University have conducted a groundbreaking study on free-ranging Egyptian fruit bats…
Our ‘frog saunas’ could help save endangered species from the devastating chytrid fungus
Anthony Waddle Anthony Waddle, Macquarie University All over the world, frogs are being wiped out by the chytrid…
Did inbreeding cause the woolly mammoth’s extinction? Our research suggests it was more sudden than that
ishibashi seiichi/Shutterstock Marianne Dehasque, Uppsala University and Love Dalén, Stockholm University In science, we usually share our successes…
Want to help our precious nocturnal bugs during Matariki’s longer nights? Turn the lights down low
Getty Images Janice Lord, University of Otago and Connal McLean, Te Papa Tongarewa In a world increasingly affected…
Researchers Challenge Assumptions on Animal Homosexuality with Groundbreaking Study
At a Glance A recent collaborative effort by anthropologists and biologists from Canada, Poland, and the U.S., in…
A ‘trilobite Pompeii’: perfectly preserved fossils of ancient sea critters found buried in volcanic ash
A. El Albani (University of Poitiers) John Paterson, University of New England If you’ve ever visited the fossil…
The Weird Case of Weird Ancient Deer
Mammals, especially deer, are incredibly diverse. They inhabit numerous ecological niches globally, including forests, where they are most…
We’re using drones to map the temperatures of lizards and this could boost reptile conservation
Emma Higgins, University of South Wales Forget pizza delivery, the latest use for drones may surprise you even…
World’s oldest termite mounds discovered in South Africa – and they’ve been storing precious carbon for thousands of years
Purple spring flowers growing on termite mounds in Namaqualand. A Potts, Author provided Michele Francis, Stellenbosch University The…