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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.
Unveiling the Secrets of Jumping Spiders’ Color Vision
Humans perceive colors using combinations of red, green, and blue light, while animals like jumping spiders have specialized…
What’s that in my nest? How the evolutionary arms race between cuckoos and hosts creates new species
A superb fairy wren foster parent about to feed a Horsfield’s bronze cuckoo chick. Mark Lethlean Naomi Langmore,…
New Snake Species Discovered in Saudi Arabia’s Hejaz Region
At a Glance A team of international scientists led by researchers from the Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade…
Peacocks were a mystery. Darwin figured them out.
Unlike natural selection which favors traits for survival, sexual selection explains traits that enhance mating success, such as…
How Do Sponges Keep Coming Back From the Brink?
Multiple fossil sites across South China, including Anji and other locations, show hyperdiverse sponge communities immediately following the…
How farming could change in a post-growth world
Handan Vicdan, EM Lyon Business School Degrowth, or the idea that we can save the planet by shrinking…
Researchers Uncover Genetic Links Between Bird Vocal Organs and Mammals
At a Glance Humans have long been captivated by the diverse sounds produced by birds, from melodious songs…
You leave a ‘microbe fingerprint’ on every piece of clothing you wear – and it could help forensic scientists solve crimes
Microgen / Shutterstock Paola A. Magni, Murdoch University; Noemi Procopio, University of Central Lancashire, and Sarah Gino, Università…
The brain might also have a microbiome – what you need to know
Janosch Heller, Dublin City University The microbes that live in your gut are having their moment in the…
Are we really about to talk to whales?
A humpback whale surfaces for a chat. Jay Ondreicka/Shutterstock Luke Rendell, University of St Andrews The past decade…