Researchers encountered a new species of octopus while scanning the ocean floor off the Galapagos Islands – and it may be ...

Scientists are listening in on sperm whale conversations and studying Earth's strangest microbes to prepare humanity for ...

When most people imagine a bird, they picture an animal with feathers, wings, and a beak perched on a tree branch. However, ...

Introduction: Nonnative species in the world / David Pimentel -- The impacts of alien plants in Australia / Richard H. Groves -- Environmental and economic costs of invertebrate invasions in Australia ...

Deep underwater, a little creature hung upside down in a cave along Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. The “alien wanderer” munched its meal when something metallic began to move in closer. Above the ...

Biological invasions occur when organisms such as animals and plants are introduced by people to regions of the world where they do not naturally occur. In these new locations, these organisms are ...

Life on Earth is far more resilient than it first appears. From scorching deserts to freezing oceans, and even places touched by radiation or near total isolation, animals have evolved extraordinary ...