This lesson is the first lesson in the three part GCSE biology topic “Classification” (AQA GCSE Biology - 4.6.4 Classification of living organisms) In this lesson students will learn about the ...

If you’ve ever seen a scientific name for an animal, like Tyrannosaurus rex or Canis lupus, you can thank Carl Linnaeus. In Systema Naturae, Linnaeus categorized life by species, genera, orders, ...

Carl Linnaeus believed that the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge was not an apple but a banana. He came to this conclusion in 1737, while studying plant specimens at Hartecamp, the estate of George ...

Attention Homo sapiens: Carl Linnaeus's book Systema Naturae, in which he introduced the modern system of taxonomic nomenclature, is on display November 6 at the Harvard Museum of Natural History and ...

The relevance of taxonomy in our genomic era is greater than ever. Correct naming is crucial for developing new foods and medicines, and for understanding our changing environment. Amazingly, we do ...

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