Birds are the most diverse land vertebrate on the planet, and now scientists have constructed a complete evolutionary tree of the 11,000 or so known species. This data came from hundreds of studies ...

A professor discusses why the evolutionary Tree of Life approach to biodiversity education is best, to what extent the traditional taxonomy is still used and how to teach TOL using an active learning ...

The story of primates is a tale of incredible variety and ancient roots, told through the lens of science, DNA, and time itself. These creatures, ranging from massive gorillas to tiny mouse lemurs, ...

Plant and fungus systematics and taxonomy constitute foundational disciplines that underpin our understanding of biodiversity. Historically grounded in morphological and anatomical studies, these ...

Getting to know members of the Tephritid family can be quite a colourful experience. Tephritidae is the family name of fruit flies, one of the most damaging insect pests of horticultural products ...

AbstractDiadromous species undergo regular migration between fresh and marine waters. This behavior is found in many species, including fish, mollusks, and crustaceans, some of which are commercially ...