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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.
New bird brain study shows evolving a big brain depends on having ‘good’ parents
A hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus). Tristan Barrington/Shutterstock Szymek Drobniak, UNSW Sydney As owners of some of the biggest…
A Biotech Startup Plans to Bring Back the Dodo—All the Way to Their Native Island
Colossal Biosciences, a billion-dollar startup, claims to be one step closer to resurrecting the extinct dodo bird. The…
The ocean twilight zone could store vast amounts of carbon captured from the atmosphere – but first we need to build a 4D system to track what’s going on down there
A large robot, loaded with sensors and cameras, designed to explore the ocean twilight zone. Marine Imaging Technologies,…
The world’s oldest fossils or oily gunk? New research suggests these 3.5 billion-year-old rocks don’t contain signs of life
Saul Shepstein, Author provided Birger Rasmussen, The University of Western Australia and Janet Muhling, The University of Western…
How science and innovation can strengthen global food systems
Innovations in food systems, like food processing technologies, have enhanced the sensory quality, safety and shelf life of…
We’re Redefining What It Means to be “Sticky”—And We’re Taking Lessons From Geckos
The setae on the bottom of most geckos’ feet are what give them their adhesive properties. Geckos can…
Underwater noise is a threat to marine life
Graeme Shannon, Bangor University Oceans are full of sound. Waves, earthquakes and calving icebergs all contribute to the…
Exploding carp numbers are ‘like a house of horrors’ for our rivers. Is it time to unleash carp herpes?
Ivor Stuart/The Conversation Ivor Stuart, Charles Sturt University; John Koehn, Charles Sturt University; Katie Doyle, Charles Sturt University,…
They’re on our coat of arms but extinct in Tasmania. Rewilding with emus will be good for the island state’s ecosystems
Shutterstock Tristan Derham, University of Tasmania; Christopher Johnson, University of Tasmania, and Matthew Fielding, University of Tasmania The…
How we cracked the mystery of Australia’s prehistoric giant eggs
The giant bird Genyornis went extinct in Australia around 50,000 years ago. Gifford Miller, Author provided Matthew James…