Scientists are systematic and meticulous when it comes to naming genes. They use computer programs to identify new ones and follow standardized guidelines to give them names like TP53, APOE, BRCA1.

SEGA’s freshly-announced 3D Sonic the Hedgehog game is apparently going to be called Sonic Rangers, according to a slip-up in a press release sent out by the company. The new Sonic Team-developed ...