Native species evolved naturally in a region; non-native species exist in any given area due to human activity. Only a small percentage of introduced species become invasive, meaning they cause ...

What do turkey corn, swamp lousewort, American skunk cabbage, and sneezeweed (gesundheit) have in common? Besides having ...

Australia can lay claim to two new species of native rodent thanks to a new study. The aptly named delicate mouse was previously thought to be a single species spanning a massive stretch of the ...

Nuisance species are detrimental to watersheds and to the native species within them. During eras of human expansion, settlers and homesteaders often brought crops, plants, trees and fish species with ...

When animals that aren’t native to an area harm the environment, we usually label them as invasive and consider them bad.

Scientists working to protect the waters of South Dakota from invasive species are calling for people to help out by catching and eating invasive carp—"America's most unwanted fish." Once established ...

You’ve probably seen a headline or two about an invasive species taking over. Perhaps you’ve seen a sign warning of non-native plants. But have you ever wondered what those labels actually mean? Are ...