For over 200 years, there has been just one species of giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis. This unmistakable African animal is ...

Micro-organisms constitute a very antique group of living organisms which appeared on the Earth's surface almost 3000 million years ago.

Last year, researchers at Michigan State discovered two new truffle species. The truffles — a type of fungi found across the globe and revered as rare culinary delicacies — have since been studied by ...

Are species constructs of the human mind? -- Why is there a species problem? -- Is the biological species a class or is it an individual? -- What are traits in taxonomy? -- Diversity within the ...

"Scientists have overlooked this species for so long," said Kyushu University entomologist Ryōta Seki in a statement.

Researchers describe five new deep-sea squat lobster species. Combining molecular data and microCT their findings show a wider species distribution range and shallower genetic diversity, calling for a ...

The definition of a species is surprisingly unsettled, and the classifications of some of the best-known animals have come under scrutiny. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

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