Almost two centuries after rabbits were set free across Australia’s fragile landscape, scientists are working to understand a mysterious change that has occurred in their physical nature. Oddly, the ...

New high-resolution images of Australia’s biggest biosecurity threats have been uploaded to a database. Each image highlights ...

The Australian redclaw crayfish are much larger than the species native to the U.S. They can grow close to 10 inches long, about the size of some lobsters. They are edible and are commonly farmed ...

Cannibal tadpoles help Australia fight invasive species. Researchers have created genetically engineered 'Peter Pan' cane toads. By Andrew Paul. Published Apr 10, 2025 9:56 AM EDT.

While invasive species like zebra mussels and silver carp have previously disrupted U.S. waterways, Texas researchers are working to determine whether redclaw crayfish could pose a similar threat.

There are nearly 200 non-indigenous aquatic species that are impacting the Great Lakes, according to the Great Lakes Aquatic Nonindigenous Species Information System (GLANSIS).

The council has created a list of more than 300 plants used in horticulture — including butterfly bush — than are considered invasive or on the verge of being invasive. These species are ...

Since their introduction in 1935, cane toads (Rhinella marina) have become one of Australia’s most notorious invasive species, profoundly impacting native ecosystems. Research over recent ...

Nandina (Nandina domestica). Photo by Department of Conservation and Recreation. Thirteen species have been added to the Virginia invasive plant species list due to the potential harm to natural ...

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Scientists in Texas are on high alert for an invasive species that could threaten native wildlife: an Australian crayfish that has appeared in the state’s resacas, the ...