Opinion & Analysis
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
News
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.
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
Science & Environment
All in a species name: ode to the famous
Many famous people have been honoured with a species named after them.
Science & Environment
Weirdest species names
Species names may sound formal, but look further and you’ll see the joke.
Science & Environment
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.