An invasive species is an organism that is "non-native (or alien) to the ecosystem under consideration," and whose introduction "causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm ...

When invasive species are introduced to an area where they are not native, they can cause ecological damage. Many times the species are brought accidentally or purposefully through trade then ...

The global arachnid trade is threatening the world's most famous spider species. And it's primarily driven by souvenir ...

The species may have been carried to the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta in ballast water on ships Alexa Robles-Gil By inoculating greenhouse na’u seedlings with mycorrhizal fungi, researchers ...

But it’s also been introduced around the world, including most recently, the United States, where the invasive species has caused environmental problems. The fast-growing creatures are ...

30, 2019 3:28 p.m. | Monday, Sept. 30, 2019 3:28 p.m. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission confirmed Monday that an invasive species, the northern snakehead fish, was recently caught in the ...

There’s millions of invasive snakes on this tiny island, where they were accidentally introduced during World War II. Since ...

Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program director Brian Greene discussed the state of invasives in the park and how to combat ...

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Veronica Gibson, a UH-Manoa postdoctoral researcher, said the invasive seaweed species, such as the spiny seaweed, grow too quickly and out-compete native limu seaweed species. “If we were to ...

With a taste for fruits like raspberries, strawberries, blueberries and cherries, the invasive species has hit Minnesota berry growers by storm in the peak of their harvest season since it was first ...