Researchers have developed a computer algorithm that can imitate the bat’s ability to classify plants using echolocation. The study, published March 21st in the open-access journal PLoS Computational ...

Every day, new species discoveries make big headlines in the news, but scientists are also realizing just how many “undiscovered” species are hiding in plain sight. These species lie buried within ...

People first started classifying plants thousands of years ago. Initially, it was mainly for keeping track of plants with medicinal uses. In the Western world, plant categorization, or taxonomy, began ...

Humans make stuff up—including the names and classifications of living things. But those categories are still useful. In this episode of Crash Course Botany, we’ll explore how taxonomy and systematics ...

Every summer I grow peppers in my garden. I always thought they were vegetables. But you’re right that my peppers have gobs of seeds like fruits do. To figure out what’s going on, I talked with my ...

In a recent study published in Device, researchers in China developed a tactile sensory system using iontronic interfaces to classify plant species and their growth stages. By measuring interfacial ...