When a nuclear disaster empties a landscape of people, nature doesn’t politely wait for instructions. It moves in. After the 2011 meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan, entire ...

Domestic pigs bred with wild boar after the nuclear disaster offer lessons in wildlife genetics and invasive species management.

Lily hybridization and genetic studies have long been pivotal in advancing both ornamental horticulture and fundamental plant biology. Recent research has reinforced the importance of interspecific ...

A new genetic study examines an unusually large hybridization event that followed the Fukushima nuclear accident, when escaped domestic pigs bred with wild boar. The research shows that domestic pig ...

Learn how boar populations in Fukushima’s evacuation zone are evolving rapidly after mating with abandoned domesticated pigs.

For years, F1 hybrid genetics have been used in the world of agriculture to help farmers create more resilient and productive crops. Now, these types of hybrid seeds are available to cannabis growers, ...

The discovery of a hybrid population of poplar trees in western Wyoming has provided insight into how natural hybridization informs the evolution of many plant species, according to researchers. They ...

The definition of a species is highly contentious. Yes, many of us are taught in biology courses that a species is an animal that can reproduce and produce viable offspring, and while reproduction may ...

Genetic complexity of wheat has long thwarted efforts to hybridize wheat, to realize the benefits of improved yield and the combination of beneficial traits.