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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.
After an 80-year absence, gray wolves have returned to Colorado − here’s how the reintroduction of this apex predator will affect prey and plants
A wild gray wolf at Yellowstone National Park near Mammoth Hot Springs, Montana. John Morrison/iStock via Getty Images…
19-million-year-old fossil jaw bone hints the biggest whales first evolved somewhere unexpected
The baleen whale fossil at Museums Victoria Research Institute. Eugene Hyland, Museums Victoria James Patrick Rule, Monash University…
Ancient Giant Ape’s Extinction Unraveled by Multidisciplinary Study
At a Glance A recent study published in Nature has shed light on the extinction of Gigantopithecus blacki,…
The Ancient Connection Between Beans and Butterflies (Maybe)
Butterflies have long been thought to have evolved from moths after the rise of bats, but there appears…
New England stone walls lie at the intersection of history, archaeology, ecology and geoscience, and deserve a science of their own
A typical New England stone wall in Hebron, Conn. Robert M. Thorson, CC BY-ND Robert M. Thorson, University…
New Study Reveals Social Interactions Enhance Cognitive Abilities in Paper Wasps
At a Glance A recent study on paper wasps has shed light on the potential link between social…
Saving New York Using the “Billion Oyster Project”
The Billion Oyster Project aims to restore the ecosystem of New York Harbor by planting a billion oysters…
New Research Reveals Discrepancies in Carbon Flux Estimates from Tropical Forests
At a Glance Tropical forests play a crucial role in Earth’s climate system by absorbing atmospheric carbon dioxide.…
Mathematical Model Reveals Cellular Flows in Chick Embryos
At a Glance One of the fundamental questions in biology is how cells organize themselves to form complex…
If humans disappeared, what would happen to our dogs?
Shutterstock Bradley Smith, CQUniversity Australia and Mia Cobb, The University of Melbourne For many of us, dogs are…