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His Altadena nursery, known for its thousands of camellias and azaleas, was severely damaged in last year’s fires and now ...

More than 300 years after Carl Linnaeus began naming organisms, new University of Arizona research shows species discovery is speeding up.

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.

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Carl Carlton, the funk, soul, and R&B singer known for hit songs “She’s a Bad Mama Jama (She’s Built, She’s Stacked)” and “Everlasting Love,” has died. He was 72. Carlton’s son, Carlton Hudgens II, ...