Every year, scientists add thousands of new names to the great book of life. This momentum was initiated by the work of ...

New species are being discovered faster than ever before - at a rate of more than 16,000 every year, suggests a new study.

Once upon a time there was a man in a land called Sweden. It was the 1700s and his name was Carl Linnaus.

Around 16,000 new species are described each year, but most animals and plants are listed as threatened as soon as they are ...