I consider the American Museum of Natural History to be my “home”…
Phylogeny of elves finds that santa’s workers are actually dwarves
Abstract This study reconstructs the evolutionary tree of elves using 26 life…
What do scientists do? Part II – A tribute to taxonomists
The giant tortoises of the Galapagos Islands are huge, weighing up to…
The puzzling case of the twisted sisters
In the business of making evolutionary trees you’re always on the lookout…
Species: biological phenomenon or human construct?
You probably think you know what a species is. Look at the…
The unit of biodiversity
Biodiversity is a simple and beautiful concept. It’s exactly what it sounds…