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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.
COVID, bird flu, mpox – a virologist on why we’re seeing so many viruses emerge
Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock Lindsay Broadbent, University of Surrey From the widespread outbreak of mpox (formerly called monkeypox) in 2022,…
How we created the first map of an insect brain – and what it means for our understanding of the human brain
Tomatito/Shutterstock Michael Winding, The Francis Crick Institute Imagine trying to navigate an unfamiliar city but you’ve lost your…
Kerosene-Eating Yeast Could Help Clean Up Environmental Pollution
Scientists have discovered that a species of yeast called Saccharomyces exiguus can use kerosene as a source of…
The enzyme that could help make energy dreams come true
The enzyme in question is called Huc (pronounced “Huck”). It’s made by bacteria, and helps them with growth and survival…
Ecuadorian Oregano Found to Contain High Levels of Bioactive and Functional Compounds
Researchers in Ecuador have evaluated the nutritional and chemical composition of oregano plants cultivated in two different ecological…
How did birds survive while dinosaurs went extinct?
It wasn’t flying that gave birds the advantage. Corey Ford/Stocktrek Images via Getty Images Chris Lituma, West Virginia…
Four ways that fossils are part of everyday life
The building blocks of the Giza pyramids contain trillions of fossilised remains of an ocean-dwelling organism called foraminifera.…
How fish evolved to walk – and in one case, turned into humans
3D rendering of the tiktaalik, an extinct walking fish. Dotted Yeti/Shutterstock Chris Organ, University of Reading When you…
When should we worry about bird flu making us sick? When we see human-to-human transmission – and there’s no evidence of that yet
Ash Porter, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity and Michelle Wille, University of Sydney Bird flu…
Bumblebees Can Learn New Behaviors by Observing Their Peers—Just Like Humans
A study led by Queen Mary University of London found that bumblebees can socially learn, which means they…