Xenassiminea nana (top) is a novel, rare, molluscan species with a translucent, spiral shell, discovered in mainland Japan. A researcher from Okayama University Japan discusses the anamotical ...

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 ...

The classification of one of the most complete human ancestor fossils ever discovered, the skeleton known as Little Foot, has been called into question by an international research team led from La ...

Classification is a natural human propensity—we organize our clothes, our kitchen cupboards, and our toys. This applies to the natural world, too, where animals and plants are grouped based on ...

To biologists, a "species" is the fundamental unit of categorization for life on Earth and a key tool for protecting living creatures. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

This article was originally featured on Undark. For centuries, taxonomists have cataloged every living thing they could find. Expeditions have traveled the globe, searching for unknown species; ...