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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.
Scientists Develop New Framework to Predict Microbial Interactions in Human Health
At a Glance Scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a new framework to predict how…
Faced with dwindling bee colonies, scientists are arming queens with robots and smart hives
Farshad Arvin, Durham University; Martin Stefanec, University of Graz, and Tomas Krajnik, Czech Technical University Be it the…
Moonlight basking and queer courting: new research reveals the secret lives of Australian freshwater turtles
Rob D the Pastry Chef, Shutterstock Deborah Bower, University of New England; Donald McKnight, James Cook University; Eric…
Scientists Discover New Dinosaur Species with Bird-Like Sleeping Position
At a Glance A team of scientists from Hokkaido University, the Hokkaido University Museum, North Carolina State University,…
Cats Really Shouldn’t Love Tuna—But They Do. Why?
Cats have a strong preference for tuna, despite not having evolved in an environment where fish like tuna…
Insects are spreading a devastating plant disease in Italy – Britain must keep it out
Olive trees that have died after becoming infected with Xylella fastidiosa. Fabio Michele Capelli/Shutterstock Alan Stewart, University of…
Jurassic Park: why we’re still struggling to realise it 30 years on
Rattana/Shutterstock Tiffany Shea Slater, University College Cork and Maria McNamara, University College Cork Jurassic Park is arguably the…
It sounds like science fiction. But we can now sample water to find the DNA of every species living there
Shutterstock Maarten De Brauwer, CSIRO and Oliver Berry, CSIRO Figuring out what species live in an ecosystem, and…
Fighting Mosquitoes With… Bacteria?
In the battle against mosquitoes, a new weapon has emerged: the Wolbachia bacteria. This groundbreaking method involves releasing…
We’re Looking For Life Out In Space. Where Should We Start?
In the search for extraterrestrial life, the discovery of the exoplanet K2-18b has sparked excitement. Although it is…