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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.
Nature Just Can’t Get Enough of Its “Crab” Design, Apparently
PBS Eons gave us a featurette into the evolutionary history of crabs—and why nature can’t seem to get…
These Mesopotamian “War Donkeys” May Have Been One of Humanity’s First Bioengineering Projects
The word “bioengineering” brings up images of scientists covered in lab coats, working the night shift in a…
Take a Break: Here’s a Look-Back at the 2021 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards
Yes, it’s 2022. It’s been a month since the start of the new year, and already people are…
Researchers Found the “Deepest-Dwelling” Squid More Than 6 km Under the Sea
An underwater expedition made news early in April of last year for successfully finding the USS Johnston, considered…
How Humans Have Genetically Modified Nature – with Beth Shapiro
The Royal Institution invited evolutionary molecular biologist and UC Santa Cruz professor Beth Shapiro to discuss just how…
Oldest Flowering Bud Found In 164 Million-Year-Old Plant Fossil
We’ve previously discussed how the rise of flowering plants may have also led to a boom in land-based…
Scientists Made DNA-Based “Nanoantennas” to Reveal the Secrets of Proteins
People like you and me are capable of functioning the way we do due to the presence of…
About “Toxic” Plants and Climate Change
SciShow, and along with it Hank Green, join us in discussing a particular issue that may pose a…
New Study Details How Flowering Plants Ushered In an “Evolution Revolution”
As the pandemic swept the world and brought social activities close to a full stop, people looked to…
UK Scientists Dig Up One of Its Biggest Ichthyosaurs Yet
It hasn’t been that long since we last heard of ichthyosaurs in online science discourse; just a few…