The end of the Cretaceous Period, 66 million years ago, marked the dramatic extinction of the dinosaurs. Until now, our ...

The Marine Invasions Research Lab, based at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) is the nation’s largest program dedicated to monitoring the ocean and coastal regions for invasions by ...

Environmental groups are working to ban the sale of two types of Ivy in Washington state. They say English and Atlantic Ivy are invasive, and that those plants slowly kill everything around them.

In the absence of a living specimen, scientists say, an ambling, flying, swimming, or slithering automaton is the next best ...

Crawlers are endemic. Now representing half of all internet traffic, they will soon outpace human traffic. This unseen subway ...

Florida’s warm climate makes it a prime target for invasive species. Many non-native plants introduced for landscaping have spread aggressively, crowding out native species, harming wildlife, and ...

Luckily, they’re delicious. Dehydrated Asian shore crabs, an invasive species on the East Coast, ready to be served at a dinner at the home of Bun Lai, a Connecticut chef.Credit...Brian Finke ...

After Cyclone Jasper barrelled through Far North Queensland in late 2023, subsequent flooding caused the invasive species to spread further into northern rivers. After a sighting in 2024 ...

However, wild imported species can also spread diseases or parasites or become invasive. In fact, these risks are so worrying that many imported animals are classed as “injurious wildlife” due ...

An alien bird species has landed in large parts of northern Italy, putting local wildlife at risk. The African sacred ibis is an invasive species that is thought to have invaded after it escaped ...

Berchem says. Armored catfish—an invasive, two-foot-long bottom-dwelling species—came to Florida from South America in the 1950s by way of the aquarium trade and irresponsible owners who ...

The apps on your phone know way too much about you. I'll tell you which apps collect the most data and offer suggestions for locking down your private information. I review privacy tools like ...