/channels/taxonomy/term/14253/all en /channels/news/wallace%E2%80%99s-century-old-map-natural-world-updated-219609 <p>Until today, a map from 1876 has been the backbone for our understanding of global biodiversity. Thanks to advances in modern technology and data on more than 20,000 species, scientists have now produced a next-generation map depicting the organization of life on Earth. Published online in <i>Science </i>Express<i>,</i> the new map provides fundamental information regarding the diversity of life on our planet and is of major significance for future biodiversity research. Thu, 20 Dec 2012 19:47:15 +0000 webfull 89374 at /channels