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Donors who name a species will receive: a framed print of their named organism a personal tour of the Scripps Benthic Invertebrate Collection, and a copy of the scientific publication in which the ...

Among the more thrilling highlights are several ‘toothy toadstools’ (tooth fungi), with type specimens collected from near ...

Birds have one unchanging scientific name, but often many common names that are subject to change. Choosing a new name for a bird isn’t necessarily a simple decision.

He has discovered many new fly species and had the privilege of naming them, often having fun along the way with names such as Scaptia beyonceae, aka Beyoncé fly. On this episode of Talking Australia ...

Over 70,000 species of animals, plants, fungi and single-celled organisms are found in the UK. Are you interested in finding a particular species found in the UK? You can search our inventory using ...

Researchers on an expedition in Peru have discovered 27 animal species new to science – among them a “blob-headed fish” and a ...

From a Taylor Swift-inspired millipede to the wasp discovered in Brad Pitt’s name — see the stars who have become popular ...

For example, humans all belong to one species (the scientific name of our species is Homo sapiens), and we differ from other species, such as gorillas or dogs or dandelions. But defining ...

a scientist doesn't just assign a name and call it a day. Taxonomy is a carefully structured process governed by strict ...

They gave the new species the scientific name of Yamatosaurus izanagii. “Yamato” means “ancient Japan,” and “Izanagi” refers to a mythical god. They said they came up with the name ...