The early namers of birds also worked mostly with specimens. Hence names more appropriate for identification in the hand rather than in the field. A classic example is the red-bellied woodpecker. For ...

Godwin and his colleagues published their paper on Asclepias tonkawae​ in August. It’s a milkweed plant, but slight physical and DNA variations have earned it a unique name. “Don’t think that ...

An invasive vine that acts as a pernicious milkweed imposter is killing monarch caterpillars across Falmouth in increasing ...

Milkweed plants, classified under the genus Asclepias, have been present in ecosystems and human history for many years.