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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.
Beyond flora and fauna: Why it’s time to include fungi in global conservation goals
Decomposers at work: Shelf fungi feeding on a rotting log. Craig Joiner/Loop Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images…
Connecting fragmented wolverine habitat is essential for their conservation
Wolverine numbers are declining globally due to heavy trapping and predator killing by humans, habitat loss, climate change…
Naegleria fowleri: The “Brain Eater” Amoeba
There’s an amoeba out there that likes to live in relatively warm waters that proves to be one…
A tug of war between survival and fitness: how chameleons become even brighter without predators around
Martin Whiting, Author provided Martin Whiting, Macquarie University Invasive species offer a rare research opportunity, as they often…
Corals and sea anemones turn sunscreen into toxins – understanding how could help save coral reefs
Many places have banned sunscreens with certain chemicals in an attempt to help protect coral reefs. Westend61 via…
Electric eels inspired the first battery two centuries ago and now point a way to future battery technologies
Prepare to be stunned by a technology that nature perfected. maradek/iStock via Getty Images Timothy J. Jorgensen, Georgetown…
Climate Change May Be Giving the Deep Sea Little Room to Breathe
Nestled between Canada’s Labrador Peninsula and the island of Greenland is an arm of the North Atlantic Ocean…
Disease-causing parasites can hitch a ride on plastics and potentially spread through the sea, new research suggests
The sticky biofilms that form on microplastics can harbor disease-causing pathogens and help them spread. Tunatura/iStock via Getty…
Climate change triggering global collapse in insect numbers: stressed farmland shows 63% decline – new research
Tim Newbold, UCL and Charlie Outhwaite, UCL Speed read The world may be facing a devastating “hidden” collapse…
From wolf to chihuahua: new research reveals where the dingo sits on the evolutionary timeline of dogs
Barry Eggleton, Author provided Matt A. Field, James Cook University and J. William O. Ballard, La Trobe University…