Reed, an invasive alien plant that is abundant on the banks of many rivers, ponds and canals, can encourage the growth of ...

A plant that lived 47 million years ago in what is now Utah is like nothing that lives on planet Earth today. The discovery of new fossils reveals that a species first found in 1969 is not a member of ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A "strange" prehistoric plant species is the lone representative of a mysterious group of organisms that no longer exists ...

This hardy, highly adaptable plant from South America thrives in a range of climates, is invasive across 60 countries. Indian ...

Scientists have discovered a unique fossil that does not match any known species of flowering plants, an advance that sheds more light on the planet’s ancient diversity. Researchers first spotted the ...

A recent report has rung alarm bells about species thriving where they don’t belong. Fish contribute to flooding; corals ...

The Bern Convention Group of Experts on Invasive Alien Species (IAS) was established in 1992 to accompany Bern Convention Contracting Parties in designing and implementing control measures for ...

Most home gardeners pottering around with trowel, plant cuttings and a bag of mulch behind the old homestead don’t think of themselves as “nature’s best and last hope.” Doug Tallamy, an entomologist ...