taxonomy
Scientists Realized a Species of Bird Is Really Thirteen Different Species
The distinction helped researchers recognize that some of the species are threatened.
A Giant Cabinet of Curiosities Challenges Taxonomy Traditions | Liberal Arts
Artist Mark Dion mined Vassar’s archives to create a historical narrative free of nostalgia.
A Tarantula Named Johnny Cash
Aphonopelma johnnycashi is one of 14 new tarantula species identified in the southern United States.
Researchers Say More Than Half of Plant Specimens Could Have the Wrong Name
Distinguishing specimens from each other isn't always easy.
Why Scientists Think Completely Unclassifiable and Undiscovered Life Forms Exist
Right now there are three general types of life. There are probably more that we're completely missing.
Finding a New Species of Frog in New York Is Really Hard
Ecologist Jeremy Feinberg told us what it took to identify a new species in one of the least remote places.
How Biology Could Evolve Beyond Taxonomy
Part of what's eroding the appeal of taxonomy might be the perception that taxonomists are well on their way to becoming obsolete, in the face of advanced tech.
The Olinguito Was Found in the Wild the First Day Researchers Went Looking for It
And other notes from the discovery of a new mammal.
Palm Trees, Mammoths, and the Obamadon: A Tour Through Presidential Taxonomy
US presidents have a slew of species named after them.