A map from the U.S. Geological Survey shows that 222 possible non-native species had the potential to spread in Georgia and Florida due to storm-related flooding from Hurricane Helene.

Goats, rodents and habitat loss threatened the snails on Deserta Grande Island, so the mollusks were reintroduced on a neighboring island that’s free of invasive species ...

A colorful yet destructive creature, the invasive green iguana has plagued South Florida since the 1960s. They are believed ...

Evolution has perfected the world’s sharks and rays for more than 420 million years. Unlike the ammonites or pterosaurs that ...

LIMA, Peru — An "amphibious mouse" with partially webbed feet that eats aquatic insects was among 27 new species discovered ...

New research on mosasaurs, based on new technologies and fossil discoveries, sheds light on their evolution, feeding habits, ...

Without those checks, invasive species can decimate native creatures ... The species monitored in the USGS’s map include ...

The destruction can be traced back to a single culprit: the feral cat, which kills more than 1.5 billion native mammals, birds, reptiles, and frogs, as well as 1.1 billion invertebrates annually.

Frog saunas are offering hope to amphibians struggling with chytrid fungus, providing a heat-based solution for survival ...

From charismatic macrofauna to tiny sea squirts, here are some species formally identified by scientists in 2024.