Ligers, the hybrid offspring of lions and tigers, may sound like mythological chimeras but they are, in fact, real. Lion father + tiger mother = liger. Tiger father + lion mother = tigon. Leopard ...

SP hybridization occurs when one s orbital and one p orbital from the same atom combine to form two new orbitals of equal energy. These new orbitals are linearly oriented 180 degrees apart, leading to ...

Hybridization has a major role in evolution—from the introgression of important phenotypic traits between species, to the creation of new species through hybrid speciation. Molecular studies of ...

Now, a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that hybridization between the Mediterranean shearwater and the Balearic shearwater—a seabird at critical risk of ...

Nigel first entered the world of automotive journalism in the mid-80s, working for what was then the “bible” of weekly automotive content - Motoring News. Those were the days of tip-tap typewriters, ...

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...

Climate change is driving drastic environmental shifts and accelerating global biodiversity loss. Hybrid introgression has recently emerged as a key mechanism enabling rapid adaptation to historical ...

An international research team has uncovered that natural interbreeding in the wild between tomato plants and potato-like species from South America about 9 million years ago gave rise to the ...

Recent innovations in grouper farming, notably the hybridization of certain grouper species, has given rise to concerns over the direction and purpose of this research. What is needed is more science ...

Photo by: STRF/STAR MAX/IPx 2021 3/3/21 Target saw more sales growth in 2020 than the last 11 years combined. What the COVID crisis accelerated profoundly—and what I would argue demands a dramatic ...