A First-Ever Tool to Quantify How Invasive Species Make Animals Suffer

Invasive species are among the most well-studied phenomena in ecology, and for good reason: they cost the global economy $423 ...

Jurassic viral gene may have helped apple snails start laying eggs on land

Pomacea canaliculata, commonly known as the apple snail, is a pest commonly found in Hong Kong's wetlands and farmlands. It ...
EurekAlert!

Insects are victims too: Global study shows impacts of invasive alien species on populations

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 ...

These invasive 'alien-looking' worms love heavy rain and are in NC

It is often suggested that anyone who finds one of these invasive worms should kill it (carefully). Here's what else to know.
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Invasive alien species : a new synthesis / edited by Harold A. Mooney ... [et al.]

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 ...
Psychology Today

How Would Our Species Handle an Alien Invasion?

What would humanity do in the face of an alien invasion? Imagine that the Earth falls under siege to an extraterrestrial threat. Would that be the stimulus that finally unites us all as a single ...
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Nature in the Neighborhood: Invasion of invasive species

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 ...