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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.
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…
The Oddity of An Animal That Evolved to Become Simpler
At first glance, evolution almost always gives the impression that animals get progressively more complex every time. “Almost,”…
Which Taste Is the Oldest?
Among the list of “Questions That No One Thought of Asking But Would Nevertheless Be Interesting” is the…
Listen to the Albert’s lyrebird: the best performer you’ve never heard of
Alberts lyrebird in its natural habitat. Justin Welbergen, CC BY-NC Fiona Backhouse, Western Sydney University; Anastasia Dalziell, University…
Why algae can be our next secret weapon to combat plastic pollution
Wahyu Putro A/Antara Dian Burhani, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) Plastic pollution has become an alarming problem worldwide.…
Do mushrooms really use language to talk to each other? A fungi expert investigates
Alexander_Volkov/Shutterstock Katie Field, University of Sheffield Nearly all of Earth’s organisms communicate with each other in one way…
Nature Bites: The Pitcher Plant
Sir David Attenborough takes us viewers on a tour of some of nature’s oddest plants: the pitcher plants,…