Scientists have just uncovered why populations of radioactive pig-boar hybrids have been flourishing in Fukushima. Since the ...

A Japanese study reveals that pig-boar hybrids in Fukushima retain domestic pigs' ability to reproduce year-round, leading to a population explosion after the 2011 nuclear accident.

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

Feral pigs make effective movie villains because they already carry an unsettling reputation. In the horror-comedy film Send Help, released in theaters January 30, 2026, a wild hog becomes a ...

With Valentine’s Day upon us, it’s the perfect time to check in on how the animal kingdom is gearing up for the most romantic ...

Growing up in Germany, before the fall of the Berlin Wall, Julia Franck remembers her mother, who she says was more ...

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Plot twists usually belong in movies and books—set up on purpose and dropped at just the right moment. But they also happen ...

The Komodo dragon holds the title of Earth’s largest living lizard. These massive reptiles dominate Indonesia’s volcanic ...

A man lived for 171 days with a genetically modified pig liver, the greatest advance to date in xenotransplantation.

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