James adds, 'Not only are these illustrations of huge artistic and historical value, they are also very important scientifically. Any scientist investigating a species that was first described using ...

A Boston University led team of scientists analyzed a Pacific Ocean seamount that is teeming with biologically diverse corals ...

These remarkable and intricate illustrations are the work of Mark Catesby, an English naturalist and artist who made numerous visits to North America in the early 18th century, recording the flora ...