Polyploidy, or whole-genome doubling, is one of evolution’s most powerful forces in plants, yet its real-world consequences in natural populations ...

Understanding the relationship between macro- and microevolutionary processes and their delimitation remains a challenge. This review focuses on the role of chromosomal rearrangements in plant ...

Researchers have synthesized a new allohexaploid wheat, Triticum kiharae, and demonstrated a feasible route to simultaneously introgress standing genetic variations from both the Timopheevii wheat (T.

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. An unassuming starfish species found around the world has a shocking amount of DNA hidden inside its cells. The brooding ...

Over the years, claims about adorable black-and-white "pandogs" have spread online, suggesting that two beloved species — man's best friend and China's best-known animal — have interbred. Footage of ...

With the playful spirit of a human's best friend and the fluffy white-and-black mask of one of China's most celebrated animals, "pandogs" have infiltrated the internet, with some claims suggesting ...

After fertilization, maternally contributed factors to the egg initiate the transition to pluripotency to give rise to embryonic stem cells, in large part by activating de novo transcription from the ...

Hybrid plants and animals have complicated genomes. A biologist has discovered a way to reveal their parent species. If you've ever kept a garden, you're probably familiar with hybrids, from ...

If you've ever kept a garden, you're probably familiar with hybrids, from disease-resistant tomatoes to Stargazer lilies. Hybrids - common in agriculture as well as in nature - have chromosomes from ...