New research on avian malaria, which has decimated Hawaii's beloved birds, explains how non-native birds play a key role in ...

The red-crowned Amazon is a beautiful parrot, but despite populations in the U.S., it may be going extinct in its ancestral ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. “By definition, invasive species are harmful in some regard ...

John Woinarski has previously received Australian government funding through the National Environment Science Program and for contributions to the Threat Abatement Plans for feral cats and foxes. He ...

Invasive or alien species of plants, animals, or other organisms not native to an area have real monetary implications on a nation. These costs include controlling the spread and repairing the damage ...

We inherit gardens but not their histories. We love them but don’t always know how plants got there, what damage they might ...

Avian malaria is spreading across Hawaiʻi in a way scientists didn’t fully grasp until now: nearly every forest bird species can help keep the disease alive. Researchers found the parasite at 63 of 64 ...

Few animals depend on timing as tightly as the kākāpō. This flightless parrot is found only on a few predator-free islands ...

The island of Guam has a snake problem. Though innocuous enough in appearance – slender with brownish or greenish coloration ...

Australia's native water rat. These long-whiskered rodents finally received the recognition they deserve, with the ABC's National Science Week poll crowning the rakali the nation's most underrated ...