Pattern recognition and classification of images are key challenges throughout the life sciences. We combined two approaches for large-scale classification of fluorescence microscopy images. First, ...

The article introduces the "Three Kingdom (3K) system" as a novel, overarching hierarchical classification framework for all astronomical objects, addressing the current lack of a universal ...

A new study reveals a record-breaking pace in species discovery, identifying over 16,000 new species annually. Led by the ...

If every mineral tells a story, then geologists now have their equivalent of The Arabian Nights. For the first time, scientists have cataloged every different way that every known mineral can form and ...

How would you define a snack? People around the world eat many different foods as snacks, from potato fries to grubs and beetles. Would you consider eating these? Why do you think there are so many ...

The following is an excerpt from The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars, by Dava Sobel. The monumental work of stellar classification known as the ...

The last decade has seen an explosion of data generation from individuals, businesses and institutions worldwide. As these organizations increasingly rely on data-driven decision-making, the demand ...

Fifteen years ago, Pluto was kicked out of the planet club. On August 24, 2006, members of the International Astronomical Union voted in favor of a new definition of what constitutes a planet. What ...

Despite its name, the strawberry isn't a true berry. Neither is the raspberry or the blackberry. But the banana is a berry, scientifically speaking, as are eggplants, grapes and oranges. So what's the ...