#taxonomy

[ follow ]
#category-guidelines #nanotyrannus #tyrannosaurus #ontogeny #hell-creek-formation #gynandromorphism #spider
Science
fromwww.nature.com
4 days ago

Nanotyrannus and Tyrannosaurus coexisted at the close of the Cretaceous

Nanotyrannus is a distinct genus outside Tyrannosauridae containing two species, N. lancensis and N. lethaeus, confirmed by the mature specimen NCSM 40000.
Science
fromHarvard Gazette
3 weeks ago

A real butterfly effect - Harvard Gazette

A previously unknown butterfly collected by Alfred Russel Wallace has been identified as Euptychia andrewberryi and named in honor of Harvard biologist Andrew Berry.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

The Word 'Lobster' Is Built Upon The Crustacean's Creepy Appearance - Tasting Table

Lobsters resemble insects in appearance and have historically shared names with locusts, reflecting cultural confusion despite crustaceans being a distinct taxonomic group.
#category-guidelines
more#category-guidelines
philosophy
fromAeon
4 months ago

Defying classification, fantastical artworks reframe the racism of Carl Linnaeus | Aeon Videos

Báez's art reinterprets colonial and racist classifications, celebrating marginalized narratives and redefining their beauty.
[ Load more ]