The problem of invasive species is recognized as a significant threat to everything from global biodiversity to maintaining healthy fields and forests ...

Introduced species are wreaking havoc due to similar lack of evolved defenses in the American beech, many amphibian species and North American bats of different kinds.

Amidst climate change and other threats to various animal species, it's always great to hear about some that are flourishing.

Invasive species cost the North American economy $26 billion a year. By outcompeting local plants or animals, invaders reduce ...

This Invasive Species Awareness Week, Learn How Museum Researchers Track the Rogue Wildlife Infiltrating American Ecosystems. From a beautiful fish that’s eating the Caribbean to a tiny bivalve ...

The species was first recorded in Germany in 2005. It is usually introduced by various means, such as boats or other equipment used by people in water. It is also introduced through the trade in ...

Nutria are recognized as an invasive species capable of destroying native vegetation and agricultural crops. Over the years, ...

In a new study, researchers used more than 5 million measurements from individual trees across much of eastern North America and showed the rate at which introduced species are spreading has ...

Cane toads in Florida secrete a milky-white toxin that can harm or even kill animals that lick, bite or eat them, including ...

Introduced species, like rats and mongoose, preyed on native birds and their eggs. It's why dozens of Hawaii's birds have gone extinct. Jennifer Pribble peeks into an enclosure holding critically ...

According to Endriss, Virginia spends approximately $1 billion annually to combat invasive plant species. Nationwide, that figure soars to $20 billion per year, and globally, it reaches a ...

Introduced species, like rats and mongoose, preyed on native birds and their eggs. It's why dozens of Hawaii's birds have gone extinct. Ryan Kellman / NPR.