The effects of insufficient water are felt by every cell in the body, but it’s the brain that manifests our experience of thirst. The LA Fires Spewed Out Toxic Nanoparticles. He Made It His Mission to ...

Science fiction plots are not reliable indicators of the dangers posed by invasive alien species. Movie special effects may be impressive, but the real damage to our planet, our country and our local ...

For decades, ecologists have assumed the worst invasive species—such as brown tree snakes and kudzu—have an “away-field advantage.” They succeed because they do better in their new territories than ...

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 ...

There's been a lot of hoopla lately about Burmese pythons, giant cane toads and other unwelcome creatures turning up in fragile ecosystems, like the Florida Everglades. But you don't have to travel ...

SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — While most parents squirmed a little in their seats, the dozen or so children attending the Animal Invaders program at the South Berwick Library were curious and fascinated.

When invasive species enter the picture, things are rarely black and white. A new article has revealed that some plant invaders could help fight climate change by making it easier for ecosystems to ...

Millburn Township Animal Control Officer Ralph Bace will address the Rolling Hills Garden Club of Short Hills at its general membership meeting Friday, Feb. 19, in the auditorium of the Millburn Free ...

Oblivious to his sterilisation, Judas the raccoon dog treks through the Swedish countryside in search of a lifelong mate. At last he finds one, only for their liaison to end when she is shot. He ...

This Maryland marsh is covered with invasive Phragmites, light brown stalks that grow taller than native marsh plants. However, marshes and other coastal ecosystems excel at storing “blue carbon,” and ...