There are several potential benefits of hybrid animals over purebreds. One benefit is that they tend to be healthier due to ...

Are zonkeys real? Well, going by the video captured by one North Mexican zoo, these zebroid hybrids are quite real.

Hybrid animals, or crossbreeds, are the offspring of two distinct or closely related species. While some hybrids occur naturally, others result from artificial insemination. A hinny is the ...

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 ...

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 ...

In May 2008 a cross-party attempt to ban hybrid human animal embryos was defeated on a free vote in the House of Commons, by 336 to 176. MPs had been debating the Human Fertilisation and ...

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.

As the Arctic warms and natural habitats are transformed by human activity, strange new hybrid animals are starting to wander the earth. New animals have started to appear when two similar species ...

Now, using similar methods as the mouse-rat hybrid, scientists have produced ... type of work is to grow human organs inside of other animals as a means to ending the organ shortage that is ...