Hybrid animals, also known as crossbreeds, are created by combining two different animal species. Hybrids have been around ...

Understanding Hybrid Species in Nature ©Grizzly–polar bear hybrid. Image by Samuell, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons In the fascinating world of biology, hybrid species emerge as unique ...

By continuing to study hybridizing species and hybrid zones, researchers can further understand which sets of genes have permissible gene flow and which are more restricted. Then, by studying ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

What are ways species exchange genes with each other? Hybridization and gene flow are shortcuts to biodiversity that don’t always involve differentiation.

A Montana rancher bred hybrid sheep using endangered species genes for profit. This violated wildlife laws, risking local ...

For example, animals called ligers are produced when a male lion and a female tiger reproduce. Tigons are produced when a female lion and male tiger have cubs. Unlike many young from hybrid ...

For example, animals called ligers are produced when a male lion and a female tiger reproduce. Tigons are produced when a female lion and male tiger have cubs. Unlike many young from hybrid ...

Modern scrub mints, delicate flowering plants that grow mostly in Florida, likely result from ancient hybridization, ...