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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.
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…
A Filipino Indigenous Population May Possess the Most Denisovan Ancestry
Since their discovery just a few decades ago, the Denisovans have become a subject of heated discussion and…
Ancient Whale Found in the Desert Named After Egyptian God
As I’m sure most people have seen before in the closest streaming service documentary, whales are truly beautiful…
Scientists Studied an Egg Fossil in China—And Found a Baby Turtle Still Inside
It should come as no surprise that fossils, while remarkably rare in perspective, are truly one of the…
49 Million-Year-Old “Attenborough’s Beauty” Beetle Fossil Retained Its Beautiful Patterns
It’s pretty much an established fact that insects are among the world’s most diverse groups of animals. With…
The Dilemma in Finding the Oldest Evidence of Animal Life on Earth
It’s been long presumed by many scientists the world over that modern-day sponges—the humble and porous sea creatures…
The Amazon Rainforest Now Releases More CO2 Than It Absorbs
Touted as the largest tract of tropical rainforest in the world, the Amazon rainforest spans 5.5 million square…