Ghost lineages reveal themselves through ancient genes that still exist in living beings today.

Fossils found at the Nesher Ramla site in Israel date between 140,000 and 120,000 years ago and do not match known human species. Their anatomy suggests long-term interaction and interbreeding between ...

A complex picture of how Neanderthals died out, and the role that modern humans played in their disappearance, is emerging.

A new genetic study examines an unusually large hybridization event that followed the Fukushima nuclear accident, when ...

More than a decade after the Fukushima nuclear accident forced a mass evacuation, the region remains a ghost town for humans. But when humans go away, wildlife comes right back in. Among the most ...

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

Send Help” pits Rachel McAdams against a raging wild hog. Learn how true this feral pig showdown is to real-life science.

Hybridization between domestic animals and wildlife is a growing concern worldwide, particularly as feral pigs and wild boar ...

Hybrid animals are rapidly reshaping human–wildlife conflict The post Experts Issue Warning As Hybrid Creatures Attack People ...

Hybridization between domestic animals and wildlife is a growing concern worldwide, particularly as feral pigs and wild boar increasingly overlap. A ...

Here’s how North America’s smallest — and undeniably — cutest rabbit might gain a foothold in Washington's scrubland.

After a 3,200-kilometer (2,000-mile) journey from Patagonia National Park to El Impenetrable National Park and a year spent adapting to their new environment, five guanacos, South America’s largest ...