Monthly Archives: January 2026

One reason that makes crested newts such a cool study system is that the species involved meet at hybrid zones. Where their ranges come into contact, they crossbreed. However, the low fitness of the hybrid offspring prevents the species from … Continue reading →

Most animals are diploid, meaning they have two copies of each chromosome. One of these copies they inherited from their mother and the other one from their father. Sometimes the number of chromosome copies differs. In a new paper out … Continue reading →