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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.
Atlantic Puffin Genome Sequencing Reveals Its Diversity
If you’ve ever been to Iceland and spot a flying black-and-white bird, that’s not a penguin that’s gone…
Researchers Have Mapped Out the Rhino Family Tree
It’s no secret that rhinos are among the most distinct, and sadly endangered, animals on Earth. Survived by…
South Korean Scientists Explore Artificial Mitochondria
All together now, say it with me: “The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.” As a rite…
Reclassified Ancient “Sea Monster” Prowled the Seas of Kansas
As is the case with the sciences, truths are constantly being tested with evidence that may challenge its…
The Story of Cats (And How We Figure Into It)
This video from PBS Eons, hosted by Blake de Pastino, details how and when we might have encountered…
Remastered Footage of the Last Tasmanian Tiger in Captivity
Australia’s National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) uploaded on September 6th the last-obtained footage of the long-extinct thylacine,…
The First Cells May Have Divided Based on Temperature
The first unicellular common ancestor (FUCA) is a hypothetical unicellular organism that scientists believe to be the ancestor…
New “Shark-toothed” Dinosaur From Uzbekistan May Have Been Among the Last of Its Kind
Back in the 1980s, a dinosaur jawbone was found in the Kyzylkum desert, the 15th largest desert in…
The Story of Dogs (and How Humans Got Their Help)
In yet another video from PBS Eons and Kallie Moore, they discuss the paleontological evidence and ancestry of…
All About Megalodon and All Its Ancient Shark Relatives
This video, from YouTube channel PBS Eons and hosted by one of its presenters Kallie Moore, showcases the…