Beneath the icy silence of Antarctica's famous Dry Valleys lies a world so unusual that it often resembles another planet.
Human activities have been responsible for introducing more than 37,000 alien species, including plants and animals, to different regions across the globe, revealed a new study by the ...
Invasive alien species (IAS) have transformed the biological composition, functioning and services of Mediterranean marine ecosystems. Introduced via shipping vectors (ballast water, hull fouling), ...
Scientists have claimed that invasive alien species are taking over at an unprecedented rate, potentially causing an extinction threat to both animals and humans. They said their cost to the world ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Surprisingly it's not the fear of UFO's from outer space touching down on the continent of Antarctica, but fear of the human race. Tourists that accidentally bring seeds and plants with them could ...
These Arctic sponges were found devouring 3,000-year-old fossils to survive. These creatures feasted on an entire prehistoric ecosystem that was fossilised in the Arctic region deep below the ocean's ...
THEY are our little green islands, the vital but vulnerable corners of the country set aside for nature. And they are doing all right. In rare good news for the environment, the latest figures suggest ...
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