Invasive alien species are organisms introduced beyond their native ranges that establish, spread and cause ecological, economic or social harm. Their impacts include declines in native biodiversity ...

Invasive alien species : the nature of the problem / Harold A. Mooney -- The economics of biological invasions / Charles Perrings, Silvana Dalmazzone, and Mark Williamson -- Vector science and ...

An infographic showing the average declines in abundance of key terrestrial insect groups due to invasive alien species. The extent of declines varies across species and regions. Insects are often ...

A fast-spreading invasive species is wreaking havoc along the United States' West Coast, with officials warning that the environmental and financial toll is already running into millions of dollars as ...

Tsukuba, Japan—The Chinese hwamei, an invasive alien bird species, is native to eastern Eurasia, ranging from southern China to Southeast Asia. In Japan, the species had been brought to Japan as a pet ...

Almost a quarter of all freshwater species are threatened with extinction. The removal of human-made barriers from rivers, ...

Scientists propose that a moon base could act as an isolated first line of biological defense against extraterrestrial ...

Wild pigs are generally considered among the world's most problematic invasive mammals. But a major new study from Aarhus ...

I loved watching classic 1950s black-and-white sci-fi movies on TV when I was growing up, with “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” being a particular favorite. Creatures from outer space invade a small ...