Taxonomy is the classification and description of living organisms. It includes the naming and defining of species, and the collation of data about their biology and biogeography.
The discipline of classification and taxonomy involves the grouping of organisms into categories based on different properties including size, shape and gene sequences. Classification can help to ...
(2024) European Journal of Taxonomy In a remarkable discovery ... researchers discovered a new species of gecko, Cnemaspis basalticola, or the basalt dwarf gecko. This small, slender lizard ...
A creature not seen since the 1800s reappeared in the net of artisanal fishers in Chile, and was one of the most read species stories of 2024. Alfredo Garcés via Unsplash The summaries below were ...
Here are a few of the coolest finds. 'Starry night' gecko Cnemaspis vangoghi was given the No. 1 spot in scientific publisher Pensoft's list of top 10 new species of 2024. (Akshay Khandekar) This tiny ...
Angel sharks are bottom-dwellers that ambush their prey as they swim overhead. Kraft, S., Fernández-Cisternas, Ítalo, Araya, M., & Concha, F. J. (2024) European Journal of Taxonomy In the clear water ...
Frequency analysis by the cochlea forms a key foundation for all subsequent auditory processing. Stimulus-frequency otoacoustic emissions (SFOAEs) are a potentially powerful alternative to traditional ...