In the realm of genetic engineering and biotechnology, the creation of hybrid animals—organisms that combine genetic material from two distinct species—has sparked significant debate. While some view ...

Oct. 25, 2024 — What is the 'most Canadian' animal? Spoiler: it's not the beaver, or the moose. A new study ranks species of terrestrial vertebrates in Canada by their level of Canadian evolutionary ...

In the 20th century, animals such as mules and ligers that had parents of different species were considered biological flukes, but genetic sequencing is beginning to unravel the critical role of ...

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Jan. 31, 2025 — DNA evidence has confirmed killer whales in Australia hunted a white shark for its liver. Based on DNA analysis from the bite wounds on the carcass of a large white shark washed ...

The result is a list of endangered species instead of a definitive top-10 roster. However, experts agree that animals listed on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s Red List need ...

While some are looking for life on other planets, others are looking for life on Earth. There are an estimated 8.7 million organisms alive today, of which only around 1.2 million have been recorded, ...

What animals are self-aware? Created with Sketch. Some animal species, such as chimpanzees ... at proving whether the “Pet Effect” is real remains inconclusive. What are some potential ...

The scientific field pushes the boundaries of biotechnology in a way that will make it possible to save other species ... the extinct animal’s closest living relative to make a hybrid animal ...