Lionfish are non-native invaders introduced to Florida waters 30 years ago that have since proliferated to pestilent levels and unleashed an ecological crisis that is only getting worse
The accidental introduction of brown tree snakes has resulted in the depleted population of wild birds that are essential to spreading chili seeds through the jungle.
Why one scientist changed his mind on using gene drives for conservation.
A new study shows how early monitoring and response efforts could prevent costly impacts.
These ants land a painful sting and appear to displace native species. But it looks like we'd better get used to them.
When it comes to making ethanol, taking a hard, second look at seemingly great ideas is smart policy.
If a country's human population is long-lived, it's bad news for the local critters—almost as bad as being a native bird in New Zealand.
Burned by past introductions of "helpful" foreign species, New Zealand inches toward releasing the imported insects to clean up its pastures full of other introduced animals.
There’s a 1-in-3 chance that the next decade will see a serious new foreign insect bore through America’s forests.
Biologists claim victory over rodents on Palmyra Atoll in an ongoing effort to restore seabird populations, this time in the tropics.
The idea that if you can’t beat ’em, eat ’em has found new resonance in the battle against one particularly voracious invasive species, the lionfish.
Miller-McCune Q&A: In "When the Killing's Done," novelist T.C. Boyle once again examines humankind’s conflicted attitudes toward the natural world.
Plant physiologist Jodie Holt's study and management of weeds has earned her kudos in Hollywood and in academe.
How a government team called Operation Mongoose tried to get rid of the invasive northern snakehead by poisoning 400 miles of Arkansas waterways.
How is Thoreau like an iPhone? Both gather data about natural phenomena that allow scientists to better protect the environment.
Citizen crews sidestep bureaucracy to confront invasive species in Hawaii, the nation's extinction capital.
Exceptionally cold temperatures and a vicious bacterium are giving the Sunshine State's citrus trees a battle, but science in on the oranges' side.
Can the descendants of horses left by Spanish explorers coexist with native plants and animals on North Carolina's environmentally sensitive Outer Banks? A study will tell.
A persistent pest from China chomping on American trees spotlights the economic and aesthetic damage that foreign species may cause in new environments.