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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.
We discovered three new species of marsupial. Unfortunately, they’re already extinct
Crest-tailed mulgara (Dasycercus cristicauda) from the Simpson Desert, Queensland. Bobby Tamayo / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Jake Newman-Martin,…
We need a single list of all life on Earth – and most taxonomists now agree on how to start
Sumruay Rattanataipob/Shutterstock Stephen Garnett, Charles Darwin University and Aaron M. Lien, University of Arizona Species lists are one…
A new theory linking evolution and physics has scientists baffled – but is it solving a problem that doesn’t exist?
Tim Johnson / Unsplash Bill Bateman, Curtin University In October, a paper titled “Assembly theory explains and quantifies…
The Tale of South America’s Extinct Cave Excavators
Imagine setting foot in South America and seeing mountainside caves sprinkled across the continent; some stretch far beneath…
How Do You Make Wood Bulletproof?
Wood isn’t exactly known for its ability to protect whatever is behind it, but scientists still need to…
Do Animals Procrastinate Like Us?
While the fable of the ant and the grasshopper suggests that only humans procrastinate, it turns out that…
Australian school students are experimenting with ‘space veggies’ in a NASA initiative
Growing Beyond Earth Kim Johnson, La Trobe University A pink glow is shining on the faces of enthusiastic…
Cat Genomes Show Fewer Complex Genetic Variations Compared to Other Mammals, Study Finds
Researchers from the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences have made significant discoveries about the…
Climate change is affecting bears, and humans need to learn more to avoid conflicts
Douglas Clark, University of Saskatchewan In 1967, two simultaneous grizzly bear attacks in Montana’s Glacier National Park launched…
Why Do Giant Animals Keep Showing Up?
Dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and even today’s elephants and whales—the world seems to always return to allowing giant animals to…