Invasive Species
How the Newly Discovered, Mud-Loving 'Zombie' Frog Got Its Name
German team discovers new amphibian species and two others deep in Amazon rainforest
These Moths Will Be Renamed to Stop Use of an Ethnic Slur
The Entomological Society of America is taking suggestions to rename the insect previously called the 'gypsy moth'
Floating Fire Ant Rafts Form Mesmerizing Amoeba-Like Shapes
Researchers say the morphing colonies help ants feel for solid land in a flooded environment—and might inspire swarming robots one day
Australian Mouse Presumed Extinct for More Than a Century Found Alive on Island
The living Shark Bay mouse turned out to be genetically identical to the formerly extinct Gould’s mouse
Dead 'Murder Hornet' Found North of Seattle
The dried out male hornet is 2021's first confirmed sighting of the Asian giant hornet, but scientists say the corpse doesn't look fresh
Highly Invasive Jumping Worms Have Spread to 15 States
The invertebrate depletes topsoil of nutrients and makes it difficult for fungi and plants to grow
Officials Say Invasive Zebra Mussels Are Hiding in Aquarium Decor Sold Across U.S.
Pet stores in 21 states recall items after reports of the destructive bivalves lurking in moss balls
Oldest Known Wild Bird Hatches Chick at Age 70
Wisdom, a Laysan albatross, was first banded by scientists on a remote North Pacific atoll in 1956
One-Third of Freshwater Fish Species Are at Risk of Extinction
Humans have severely damaged more than half of the world’s rivers
Meet Ernie and Betty White: Two Conservation Dogs Sniffing Out Invasive Species in Wisconsin
These aren’t the only Labradors using their powerful sense of smell to aid in wildlife preservation efforts
Invasive Brown Tree Snakes Stun Scientists With Amazing New Climbing Tactic
The successful predator, which has decimated bird populations on Guam, lassoes its body around poles in order to propel itself upwards
Could Invasive Burmese Pythons Soon Be on the Menu in Florida?
The pythons have devastated the Everglades, and eating them could help control their growing population
These Four-Foot Lizards Will Eat Anything—and They're Invading the Southeastern U.S.
Tegus first appeared in the wild of southern Florida a decade ago, but now they're in Georgia and South Carolina, too
Asian Giant Hornet Nest May Have Contained 200 Queens
Officials say they’ve counted roughly 500 hornets in various stages of development after examining a nest they found and destroyed last month
'Storm Tracker' Maps Shows How Hurricanes Spread Invasive Species
The U.S. Geological Survey launched the program in 2018 after hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria and Nate scrambled coastal ecosystems
Entomologists Destroy Asian Giant Hornet Nest Found in Washington
The crew sucked nearly 100 hornets from the tree-hollow hive—the first ever found in the U.S.—using a vacuum and captured escapees with nets
Man Seen Dumping Bags of Eels Into Lake at New York City Park
Officials say the non-native eels are unlikely to survive the winter, but experts caution that the serpent-like fish could still disturb the ecosystem
Why Tree-Killing Epidemics Are on the Rise
Globetrotting pathogens have caused forest-felling disasters that scientists are doing their best to contain
Invasive Pest Threatens Future of North American Ash Trees
A new study shows that ash tree populations are not growing fast enough to replace the trees killed by ash borer larvae
Invasive Spotted Lanternflies Reach Eight New Jersey Counties
The insect is an 'excellent hitchhiker,' says the New Jersey Department of Agriculture
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