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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.
Electric Eels Found to Possess Surprising Genetic Modification Abilities
At a Glance Electric eels, the largest electricity-producing creatures on Earth, have recently been discovered to possess the…
New unified theory shows how past landscapes drove the evolution of Earth’s rich diversity of life
Tristan Salles, University of Sydney; Beatriz Hadler Boggiani, University of Sydney; Laurent Husson, Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA), and…
Everybody has a spider story, but these amazing creatures are often misunderstood
Andrew Walker, The University of Queensland The comedian Jimeoin once wrote a song titled Everybody’s Got a Spider…
Honeybees cluster together when it’s cold – but we’ve been completely wrong about why
Smit/Shutterstock Derek Mitchell, University of Leeds Honeybees in man-made hives may have been suffering the cold unnecessarily for…
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…