From Aristotle’s early groupings to Linnaeus’ binomial system, taxonomy has evolved into a dynamic science shaped by genetic discoveries. Modern tools like DNA barcoding are refining our understanding ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Tree species and their names are a product of a two-part plant naming system ...

Kevin de Queiroz, a zoologist and curator at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History backs a movement to change the way we name species. I quoted him in a story on Carolus Linnaeus, who's ...