Results: Li Shizhen's classification system (kingdom → department → category → species) predates the Linnaean taxonomic hierarchy by about 175 years and reflects empirically and morphologically ...

Most people use the word “berry” loosely, assuming it means any small, sweet, juicy fruit. Botanists, though, have a much ...

The study’s first author Dr Linette Umbrello, Research Associate at the Western Australian Museum and previously QUT’s School of Biology and Environmental Science, said the researchers had found that ...

Melampus coffeus belongs to a primitive group of pulmonate mollusks found mainly in the upper levels of the marine intertidal zone. They are common in the neotropical mangroves. Little is known about ...

Whether you are a morning brew enthusiast or a botany student, you have likely wondered about the identity card, like the scientific name of your favorite caffeinated drink. Coffee is not just a bean.

On This Day in History, July 1 marks a date shaped by major military campaigns, nation-building, scientific breakthroughs and ...