species

Found this on Phys.org: Sweeping gene survey reveals new facets of evolution "Who would have suspected that a handheld genetic test used to unmask sushi bars pawning off tilapia for tuna could deliver deep insights into evolution, including how new species emerge? And who would have thought to...

I woke up this morning to the most shocking news, something that most people around the world didn't see coming. I am not talking about North Korea's nuclear test (we saw that one coming), but to a new German study published in Cell Biology showing that giraffes aren't a single species but four...

The most common definition of 'species' is a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. Notwithstanding, the way biologists (specifically zoologists and botanists) divide species often has little to do with the capability of interbreeding, but mostly with...