The study of cyanobacterial taxonomy and phylogenetics has undergone substantial refinement in recent decades, transitioning from traditional morphology‐based classifications to integrative methods ...

Diatom taxonomy continues to evolve as researchers integrate morphological, molecular and ultrastructural techniques to resolve long‐standing ambiguities in species delimitation. Advances in ...

Approximately 25 global experts in virology will review hundreds of proposals for virus classification and naming. These proposals involve grouping newly discovered viruses based on shared properties, ...

Xenassiminea nana (top) is a novel, rare, molluscan species with a translucent, spiral shell, discovered in mainland Japan. A researcher from Okayama University Japan discusses the anamotical ...

Classification is a natural human propensity—we organize our clothes, our kitchen cupboards, and our toys. This applies to the natural world, too, where animals and plants are grouped based on ...

Ah, metadata and taxonomies: what’s not to love? Ask your content creators and you’ll be told loud and clear: having to apply said metadata and taxonomies to content through tagging. Although rich and ...