About This Site
BIO PAPERS — Stories of Life, Lost and Living
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BIO PAPERS is a reading-focused website dedicated to exploring life on Earth through the lenses of extinct species and organisms that still exist today, drawing on natural history, ecology, and microbiology.
Although humanity is a relatively recent presence in Earth’s long history, we have exerted a decisive influence on the survival of countless species.
Large-scale extinctions that began as early as the Paleolithic period remind us that human impact on life predates civilization itself.
BIO PAPERS is a place to examine these two realities side by side:
the histories of lives that were lost, and the forms of life that continue to persist.
Topics Covered
- Extinct Species
From Ice Age megafauna such as mammoths and woolly rhinoceroses to island species that disappeared in more recent times, each species is explored individually, with careful attention to its background, ecology, and causes of extinction.
Rather than presenting them merely as “animals of the past,” we ask deeper questions:
Why did they disappear?
And what did their absence leave behind in the ecosystem? - Living Species on Earth Today
We introduce modern animals, plants, and microorganisms with a focus on their habitats, behaviors, and ecological roles.
By comparing them with extinct species, we consider what it truly means to “survive,” and we highlight the vulnerabilities many living organisms continue to face today. - Short Essays on Biology and Microbiology
BIO PAPERS publishes short essays that are neither rigid academic papers nor casual popular articles.
Drawing on biology, paleoecology, and archaeology, these pieces are designed to leave space for readers to reflect and think for themselves, rather than offering definitive conclusions. - Related Books and Further Reading
For each featured species or topic, we introduce relevant books that are available through platforms such as Amazon and Rakuten.
These recommendations are intended not simply as lists, but as pathways to deeper learning beyond the article itself.
Editorial Policy
- We consult reliable literature and scientific research whenever possible
- When scientific interpretations differ, multiple perspectives are presented
- We strive to balance readability with scientific accuracy
- Sensationalism is avoided in favor of evidence and context
BIO PAPERS is not a place for definitive answers, but a place that offers materials for thought.
Our Aim
Extinct species are not merely relics of the past;
they are records of human actions.
Likewise, species that exist today are not simply “normal” or guaranteed,
but may represent fragile continuations—something close to a miracle.
Through the history of life, BIO PAPERS quietly reexamines what it means to be human.
If learning about a single organism today can slightly change the choices we make tomorrow,
then this site has served its purpose.
To read life.
To understand the past.
And to think about what comes next.