These lecture notes describe the techniques used in traditional systematic classification systems and compare them with the most modern approaches to classification.

Try these five self-checking quiz questions over modern classification of living things. Click on the hints to see information about each question.

Between 1866 and 1977, a total of four new kingdoms were added to the original plant and animal kingdoms identified by Linnaeus. The new kingdoms include Protista (protists), Fungi, Monera (eubacteria), and Archaea (archaebacteria)....

Learn about the life and work of Carolus Linnaeus, the scientist who formalized the modern system of naming organisms called binomial nomenclature.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] When you see an organism that you have never seen before, you probably put it into a group without even thinking. If it is green and leafy, you probably call it a...

This project is a series of interrelated modules designed to introduce the student to modern biological techniques in the area of bioinformatics. Bioinformatics is the application of computer technology to the management of biological...

In this exercise you will build two skeletons, one of an ape and one of a modern human being. The bones have been completely mixed up so its up to you to find the right fit. In this exercise you will learn about the unique...