Invasive species can cause a great deal of harm to an ecosystem, even causing the extinction of native species. They also tend to grow in population rapidly as the non-native environment doesn't ...

Number of Fish Species at Risk of Extinction Fivefold Higher Than Previous Estimates, According to a New Prediction Aug. 29, 2024 — Researchers predict that 12.7% of marine teleost fish species ...

Freshwater ecosystems are highly prone to invasion and susceptible to human disturbances. Most non-native species are ...

When it comes to invasive species in Southwest Florida, it's like a smorgasbord. There are many. In the video posted just above on this page, visual journalist Andrew West makes it a little easier ...

“A lot of non-native species or invasive species get inadvertently transported by humans, usually in things like either the soil of potted plants or sometimes in ship cargo,” but it is less ...

Sep. 16, 2024 — Scientists have discovered a new species of fish, the 'grumpy dwarfgoby'. Found among coral reefs in the Red Sea, it has large canines and a fierce expression, even though it is ...

Lacking natural predators, the invasive species are ravaging native animal populations. Preying on birds, mammals and other reptiles, from alligators to deer to household pets, they are ...

It’s the definition of an invasive species. But how bad is this globetrotter? Scientists are trying to understand the consequences of its spread because healthy seagrass is critical to ocean ...

A report on more than 40 years of research on Wisconsin lakes is highlighting some of the lessons scientists have learned about aquatic invasive species, including that far more ecosystems are playing ...

Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts. An invasive species of honeybees has established a colony in Europe for the first time, raising alarm among scientists and conservationists.

CONCORD -- The yellow fever mosquito, an invasive species that bites during the day, has been confirmed in Contra Costa County, the Mosquito and Vector Control District said Friday. The district ...

An invasive species of fish is multiplying at an alarming rate off Northeast Florida’s coast, and there is nothing to stop them other than divers. “(Lionfish) have no predators,” explained ...