Inside the controversial world of classifying life on Earth
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This article was originally featured on Undark. For centuries, taxonomists have cataloged every living thing they could find.
This article was originally featured on Undark. For centuries, taxonomists have cataloged every living thing they could find.
It’s not easy to create a list of all life on Earth. In our chaotic, rapidly changing modern world, many of us have come to…
In our chaotic, rapidly changing modern world, many of us have come to rely on science to provide sense of order.
Stephen Garnett, Charles Darwin University and Aaron M. Lien, University of Arizona Species lists are one of the unseen pillars…
By Stephen Garnett, Charles Darwin University and Aaron M. Lien, University of Arizona • November 16, 2023 A new survey shows…
Species lists are one of the unseen pillars of science and society. Lists of species underpin our understanding of the natural…
Species lists are one of the unseen pillars of science and society. Lists of species underpin our understanding of the natural…
Species lists are one of the unseen pillars of science and society. Lists of species underpin our understanding of the natural…
Species lists are one of the unseen pillars of science and society. Lists of species underpin our understanding of the natural…
Species lists are one of the unseen pillars of science and society. Lists of species underpin our understanding of the natural…
Although Amur tigers have smaller populations and less genetic diversity than Indian tigers, they are not isolated from each…
– By Stephen Garnett, Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University Taxonomy, or the naming…
by Stephen Garnett, Les Christidis, Richard L. Pyle and Scott Thomson, Taxonomy, or the naming of species, is the foundation of…
Taxonomy, or the naming of species, is the foundation of modern biology. It might sound like a fairly straightforward exercise…
Most Australians are familiar with the cute, nectar-loving sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps), a marsupial denizen of forests in…
Home Topics Wildlife When considered as one species, sugar gliders were widespread, abundant and officially classified as “least…
– By Teigan Cremona, Research Associate, Charles Darwin University Most Australians are familiar with the cute, nectar-loving…
Most Australians are familiar with the cute, nectar-loving sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps), a marsupial denizen of forests in…
The funniest thing I’ve ever said to any botanist was, “What is a species?” Well, it certainly got the most spontaneous laugh.
The funniest thing I’ve ever said to any botanist was, “What is a species?” Well, it certainly got the most spontaneous laugh.
Imagine, if you will, getting bit by an African spitting cobra. These reptiles are bad news for several reasons: First, they…
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(Phys.org)—A pair of professors, one with Charles Darwin University, the other Southern Cross University, both in Australia…
June 1, 2017 by Bob Yirka report (Phys.org)—A pair of professors, one with Charles Darwin University, the other Southern Cross…
地球的生物多样性令人惊叹,但也面临着严重的威胁。生物之间不仅存在许多潜在有益的关系,比如封面所示的红嘴牛椋鸟和斑马之间的关系,也存在极为有害的关系,它们对物种、栖息地和生态系统构成了前所未有的挑战。本期《自然》探讨了生物多样性和生态保护领域的一些关键话题。在…
地球的生物多样性令人惊叹,但也面临着严重的威胁。生物之间不仅存在许多潜在有益的关系,比如封面所示的红嘴牛椋鸟和斑马之间的关系,也存在极为有害的关系,它们对物种、栖息地和生态系统构成了前所未有的挑战。本期《自然》探讨了生物多样性和生态保护领域的一些关键话题。在…
地球上の生命の多様性は息をのむほどだが、重大な危機に瀕してもいる。表紙のシマウマとアカハシウシツツキの間に見られるような潜在的に有益な関係は多いが、他の潜在的に破壊的な関係は、種、生息地、生態系にかつてないほどの難題をもたらしている。今週号の…
지구상의 생물 다양성은 놀랄만하지만, 현재 이러한 생물다양성이 심각한 위협에 처해있다. 표지에서 볼 수 있는 얼룩말과 레드-빌드 소등쪼기새(red-billed oxpecker) 간의 잠재적인 상호 이익 공생관계와 같은 경우도 있지만…