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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.
You Can Still See the Muscles In This 165-Million-Year-Old Ammonite Fossil
Ammonites (subclass Ammonoidea) are among some of the most recognizable fossils out there. These long-dead critters are among…
Iron May Play a Major Role In the Evolution of Complex Life on Earth
In the billions of years since simple unicellular life sprang forth from the depths of Earth’s oceans, life…
Recent Chilean Ankylosaur Find Had a Tail That Looked Like an Aztec Sword
Modern Sciences is no stranger to odd dinosaur finds, like Greenland’s Issi saaneq find from just last month.…
Novel Artificial “Xenobots” Replicate In a Never-Before-Seen Way
Some of you may be old enough to remember Pac-Man, which was a famous arcade game that featured…
Novel 3D-Printed “Bioink” Structures Are Made From Modified Bacteria
The humble Escherichia coli bacteria has seen its fair share of use in the scientific community; what was…
Ancient Bacteria May Have Paved the Way for Earth’s Mountains to Form—Almost Literally
The various mountains that surround the landscape stand testament to the great forces of nature that continuously shape…
Where’s All the Blue In Nature?
Dr. Joe Hanson, host of YouTube channel Be Smart, tells us a question about nature that you’ve probably…
What’s a Lone Marsupial Doing In North America?
YouTube channel SciShow explains why the opossum, the only marsupial found in the Americas, is doing so far…
Supersaurus May Have Been the Longest Dinosaur to Have Ever Lived
An otherwise standard meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology this year is making waves in science news…
Greenland Greets “Cold Bone,” Its First Native Dinosaur Find
Greenland has been a place of intrigue since time immemorial. It is the largest island on Earth, sitting…