Researchers have developed a computer algorithm that can imitate the bat’s ability to classify plants using echolocation. The study, published March 21st in the open-access journal PLoS Computational ...

People first started classifying plants thousands of years ago. Initially, it was mainly for keeping track of plants with medicinal uses. In the Western world, plant categorization, or taxonomy, began ...

Every day, new species discoveries make big headlines in the news, but scientists are also realizing just how many “undiscovered” species are hiding in plain sight. These species lie buried within ...