Animal Hybrids

The Centenary University professor studies the far-reaching effects of changes in the gut bacteria of mosquitos and other species.

A tidy-up of a New Zealand storage room led to the sale of naming rights for three new-to-science Galápagos Islands species.

After resigning from the University of New England last year, Geoffrey Bove continues to study the effects of massage on rats in a facility he set up in his house.

Whether the galls that aphids make on witch hazel leaves are red or green is associated with a gene expressed in the insects’ salivary glands.

As they close in for the kill, the flying mammals use quieter echolocation to focus on the chase.

Feeding the world’s insatiable appetite for wood products is sacrificing the future of a crucial ecosystem.

Trofim Lysenko’s attacks on geneticists had long-term effects on Russian science and scientists, despite a lack of evidence to support his beliefs about biological inheritance.

Now more than ever before, recruiting patients for a research study doesn’t have to mean getting them to leave their homes.

The election of Donald Trump brought about a sea change in activism among researchers. How will the movement change now that Trump is out of office?

The offspring of crosses between related species can sometimes fill a new environmental niche, and such hybridizations may even lead to speciation.

Historical and modern experiments have hinted that unicelluar organisms can learn from their experiences, but the idea still has its critics.

Researchers use magnetic nanoparticles and liquid-handling robots in an effort to detect COVID-19 outbreaks early.

An automated wastewater monitoring technique could enable researchers to predict outbreaks of the virus up to a week in advance.

Take a break from the bench to puzzle and peruse.

Politicians should of course consider and respect the latest research findings in crafting policy, but elected officials should honor the scientific method by letting its practitioners hash out the details of the science.