Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. A new study claims that Prototaxites, which have defied ...

Scientists have debated where Prototaxites belong in the tree of life for over a century, but now a new study suggests it might represent a whole new branch. Reading time 2 minutes Hundreds of ...

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The largest-ever study of bird genomes has produced a remarkably clear picture of the bird family tree. Published in the journal Nature today, our study shows that most of the modern groups of birds ...

A team of international researchers has identified 24 species previously unknown to science lurking in one of the most remote ...