Science & Environment
Taxonomists agree on how to create a single list of all life on Earth
A new survey shows most taxonomists now agree on how a single authoritative list of the Earth’s species would work.
Tag: taxonomy
Nature & Wildlife
It’s official: Australia is home to a fly named after Deadpool
Over the past year, CSIRO has given scientific names to 165 new species.
Nature & Wildlife
Why we need to start naming as many species as possible
It’s funny to name species after celebrities, but there’s a serious side too
All in a species name: ode to the famous
Many famous people have been honoured with a species named after them.
Gallery: Weirdest species names
Scientists do have a sense of humour after all. While the Latin scientific names may seem formal, behind some of them are in-jokes and puns that will make you groan.