Draft national strategy accepts the wily invasive species can’t be eradicated but outlines steps to protect native animals most at risk

At age 78, E.O. Wilson is still going through his "little savage" phase of boyhood exploration of the natural world. In "Lord of the Ants," NOVA profiles this soft-spoken Southerner and Harvard profes...

A review from the RSB of new book, Ecological Explosions

The environmental impacts caused by invasive alien species are more severe in poor countries of Global South than wealthy countries of Global North, a new study finds. The study shatters a…

To get to the bottom of this perplexing behavior, Science interviewed the agent

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Large animals such as rhino and elephant need to be moved carefully, if they are relocated to a new reserve.

My experience shows why local politicians need to push back against climate denialism.

Abstract. As plans for space exploration and commercial use expand rapidly, biosecurity measures and risk assessments that inform them must adapt. Sophisti

The microbe was gathered from the agency's clean rooms, where experts build spacecraft in carefully controlled environments. The findings reveal gaps in the agency's procedures to prevent durable hitc...

As cities grow and urban sprawl expands, could these changing landscapes be giving invasive species a competitive edge? Scientists at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Scien...

A University of British Columbia researcher says the finding is unusual but no longer unexpected due to warming waters worldwide, including in Canada.

Invasive alien species don’t only drive out other native species, they also dramatically transform soils, water and ecosystems. A new assessment tool aims to pinpoint the negative environmental impact...

On Little Barrier Island, also known as Hauturu, in New Zealand’s Hauraki Gulf, the removal of an introduced predator produced a striking change in the breeding fortunes of a native seabird. Pacific r...

Hunting them first can help curb the invasive species.

Anopheles stephensi, a mosquito species non-native to Africa, is spreading across the continent, complicating malaria-control efforts. How big a threat are these mosquitoes? Harvard Chan School's Flam...

The multicoloured Asian lady beetle was introduced to the United States with a clear purpose. Starting as early as 1916, agricultural officials released the insect, scientifically known as Harmonia ax...

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is moving upstream in science. Systems such as AlphaFold have already transformed protein-structure prediction, while newer agentic systems can search literatures, generat...

Many of Australia's unique freshwater fish species are edging closer to extinction, with new research warning that the nation's Wet Tropics is facing an escalating conservation crisis.

Study says estuaries are particularly vulnerable to alien species

The sea-level rise driven by climate change could help invasive marine species spread into newly flooded coastal areas, threatening biodiversity and some...

Email 0 Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Reddit 0 X Linkedin 0 Stumbleupon 0 With city growth and urban sprawl, could these changing landscapes be giving invasive species a competitive edge? Scientists at the…

Sea-level rise may create a new front for the landward expansion of marine invaders into inundated areas. The authors explore the probability of this, projecting that more than two-thirds of inundated...

Some say using synthetic biology to change the DNA of plants and animals could help species survive threats. Others say the technology is far too dicey.