For almost 300 years, researchers have classified life on Earth with scientific names — two-word monikers like Homo sapiens that become a kind of permanent label. But there are those who argue that ...

Since the mid-1700s, researchers have classified life on Earth with scientific names, a two-word moniker like Homo sapiens. But some of these names are weighed down by problematic histories and ...

The official scientific name of the banyan tree is Ficus benghalensis. It belongs to the Moraceae family, which is the fig or mulberry family. Known as India's National Tree, it has vast medicinal and ...

Botanical names might look like a jumble of Latin, but they’re actually more useful (and less scary) than most people think. Unlike common names, which can change from place to place, botanical names ...

Pine tree's scientific name is Pinus, part of the Pinaceae family. Around 115-125 pine species exist globally as of 2025. In India, pines thrive in the Himalayas and Northeast at high altitudes.