Standford scientists have warned that an 'alien invasion' is underway in the U.S. that could leave a path of destruction across the nation. The team identified 70 alien earthworm species imported from ...

A two-year study, led by zoologist Dr Ben Rowson from the National Museum of Wales, has discovered eight new species of slug in the UK\n Gardens across the country may be in danger from a slew of ...

Invasive alien species are travelling around the world at “unprecedented rates” because of humans, threatening native plants and animals with extinction while damaging human health and livelihoods, ...

The human population is growing rapidly and making increasing demands on the planet for food, water and natural resources. As a result, environments worldwide are being converted to agricultural and ...

Simply sign up to the Global Economy myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Plants and animals that have moved beyond their native habitats as a result of human activity are having a ...

Domestic cats have been labelled as an "invasive alien species" by a Polish scientific institute. It refers to the growing scientific consensus that domestic cats cause damage to birds and other ...

Invasive animal species - such as the American mink - are a threat to protected areas, researchers have said (Professor Tim Blackburn / UCL) Most of the world’s protected areas are under threat from ...