Taxonomy is the classification and description of living organisms. It includes the naming and defining of species, and the collation of data about their biology and biogeography. Microbial ...

A new version of the Common Ground Taxonomy (CGT), jointly developed by China, the European Union and Singapore, will make its debut at the COP29 climate summit later this month, an expert involved in ...

DNA samples from one of the world’s largest and oldest plants — a quaking aspen tree (Populus tremuloides) in Utah called Pando — have helped researchers to determine its age and revealed ...

The Dita Tree, scientifically known as Alstonia scholaris, is a prominent tree native to tropical and subtropical regions across Asia and Australia. Known for its robust ecological role, the Dita Tree ...

Lifespan: These trees can live several centuries, playing a stable role in ecosystems over generations. While Agathis philippinensis is the primary species in the Philippines, there are several other ...

CLIMATEWIRE | More than a third of the world’s tree species are at risk of extinction, according to findings by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The group said that its first ...

In taxonomy, some small, but important, steps have been taken in the right direction. At the International Botanical Congress (IBC) in Madrid earlier this year, scientists voted to remove the racially ...