Amazon rainforest. Image by Jay, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons ... Non-native species introduced by human activity can outcompete local wildlife and disrupt food chains. These invasive species can ...

Aerial view of the Amazon Rainforest, near Manaus, the capital of the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Image via Neil Palmer/CIAT, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons ...

This makes control of invasive plants ... diversity in the Amazon Basin, particularly in Brazil Nut trees. The research uses genomic data to understand this keystone species' ...

Expanding aquaculture in the Amazon could provide nutritional and economic benefits at a fraction of the environmental cost ...

Scientists have discovered a previously undocumented species of giant anaconda in the Amazon which they say can grow up to ...

Tennessee and every other state has animals, plants and insects that aren't native to the region that they have taken up residence in. An invasive species is a plant or animal that is not native ...

Home to the Amazon rainforest and the world’s most biodiverse savannah, Latin America and the Caribbean are integral hubs for thousands of plant and animal species – and the Indigenous Peoples ...

Science tells us invasive species—like the spotted tilapia—are always on the move, making it difficult for scientists to simulate their spread and predict where they will go next. Researchers ...

Across the globe, the problem of invasive species is recognized as a significant threat to everything from global biodiversity to maintaining healthy fields and forests, and even to keeping our ...

Science tells us invasive species -- like the spotted tilapia -- are always on the move, making it difficult for scientists to simulate their spread and predict where they will go next.