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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.
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Dogs can get dementia – but lots of walks may lower the risk
Pexels, CC BY Susan Hazel, University of Adelaide and Tracey Taylor, University of Adelaide Dogs get dementia too.…
Chernobyl black frogs reveal evolution in action
Extremes of the colour gradient of the Eastern San Antonio frog (Hyla orientalis). On the left, a specimen…
Nobel prize: Svante Pääbo’s ancient DNA discoveries offer clues as to what makes us human
Love Dalén, Stockholm University and Anders Götherström, Stockholm University The Nobel prize in physiology or medicine for 2022…
From fertiliser to phantom: DNA cracks a century-old mystery about New Zealand’s only extinct freshwater fish
The upokororo, or New Zealand grayling (Prototroctes oxyrhynchus) Te Papa CC BYNC-ND 4.0, Author provided Lachie Scarsbrook, University…
The night is full of animal life, but scientists know very little about it
Naturalists and life scientists have long debated how insect-eating bats navigate their dark world. Sarun T/Shutterstock Andy Flack,…
Let’s show a bit of love for the lillipilly. This humble plant forms the world’s largest genus of trees – and should be an Australian icon
Shutterstock Darren Crayn, James Cook University and Stuart Worboys, James Cook University You’re probably familiar with the sight…
Six recent discoveries that have changed how we think about human origins
Neanderthal adult male, based on 40,000 year-old remains found at Spy in Belgium. IR Stone/Shutterstock Penny Spikins, University…
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Wood feeding termites (Microcerotermes spp) inside their nest. Johan Larson, Author provided Alexander Cheesman, James Cook University; Amy…