Lauren Kinsman-Costello defines what it means when a species is non-native or invasive. Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at Kent State University, defines what it ...

Invasive species cost the North American economy $26 billion a year. By outcompeting local plants or animals, invaders reduce biodiversity and can make entire regions less resilient in the face of ...

Every species, from the apex predator down to the smallest plant and fungi, plays a specific role in the ecosystem that they are native to. However, when a non-native species is introduced to an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lionfish ceviche is surprisingly tasty. “By definition, invasive species are harmful in some regard,” says Jacob Barney, a ...

Wildlife species throughout the world are contending with both chemical pollutants and invasive species. In a newly published review, a University of Wyoming researcher examined how chemical pollution ...

The species likely began to spread with the opening of the Suez Canal. An aggressive species of invasive seagrass that has been traversing the oceans for more than a century has been detected in the U ...

Every ecosystem is shaped by billions of invisible battles: organisms competing for light, nutrients, space, or mates. These competitive interactions determine which species survive, how they evolve, ...

Across continents and climates, species that once stayed put are now on the move, slipping into new regions and reshaping the landscapes they enter. From backyard lawns to remote forests and coral ...

From wild boars to kudzu, Kentucky is home to many invasive species. Some invasive species are safe to remove on your own, but others require professional assistance. Make sure not to carry firewood ...

There’s been a lot of discussion in Connecticut around invasive plant species wreaking havoc across the state’s rivers and ponds, and even growing through concrete foundations, as the state continues ...