IUCN has launched its first global strategy to tackle invasive alien species, one of the world’s greatest drivers of biodiversity loss and species extinctions. It sets out how IUCN’s Members, ...

Every day, on nearly every ship cruising the world's oceans and lakes, millions of stowaways are hitching a lift. When set free at the end of their voyage, some set up home in their new surroundings - ...

THESE aliens we’d rather not hear from, but they’re invading our coastlines in their thousands. From giant jellyfish and toxic seaweed to muscle-bound mussels and oysters, alien species are stowing ...

The House Cat ControversyFeral dogs and feral cats are listed on the Ministry of the Environment's "List of Alien Species for ...

The ecological stability of Mediterranean marine ecosystems is increasingly threatened by invasive alien species (IAS). This study examines the invasion dynamics of Callinectes sapidus, a high-risk ...

Bizarre Frankenstein shorelines made of floating plastic have triggered an unusual transformation in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, spawning a new ecosystem. Marine scientists have discovered that ...

The Teeming Universe imagines alien ecosystems shaped by radically different planetary conditions. One world supports ...