More than 2,500 alien plant species could find suitable conditions in the Arctic, especially in northern Norway and Svalbard.
Quick Take Brown tree snakes are invasive in Guam, depressing populations of native wildlife by eating lizards, birds, and small mammals. Introduced from ship cargoes in the 1950s, these venomous ...
Urgent action now is needed to tackle the major and growing global issue of invasive alien species, says a team of 88 experts from 47 countries. The paper follows the (IPBES) thematic assessment ...
The headline above is not the introduction to some kind of Science Fiction movie. The New Jersey Senate has taken action on to manage invasive species.
New research has revealed the biggest threats driving species toward extinction in northern San José, Costa Rica. Led by ...
The National Park Service defines an invasive species as something that can cause harm to the environment or economy, along with human, plant or animal health. Additionally, all invasive species are ...
The global economic cost of invasive species may be more than 1,600% higher for certain species than previously thought, according to research published in Nature Ecology & Evolution. The findings, ...
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Julia Rosen, a journalist whose work has been featured in The New York Times, Science, and The Atlantic, recently visited Mississippi State to study cogongrass, an invasive plant ...
A new study shows that dogs and cats may be helping an invasive flatworm spread. Researchers analyzing over a decade of reports discovered the worm attached to pet fur. Its sticky mucus and ability to ...
Recent decades have seen biosecurity emerge as a critical field that integrates multidisciplinary approaches to manage the risks posed by invasive species. By combining advances in molecular genetics, ...
Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...
Nature Research Intelligence Topics Topic summaries Environmental Sciences Ecological Applications Biosecurity Science and Invasive Species Ecology Recent decades have seen biosecurity emerge as a ...