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A brown wasp with long antennae on a tree trunk.

To help stop voracious tree-killing beetles, send in the Russian wasps

By Philip Kiefer

The government is raising an army of parasitic wasps to fight invasive beetles

The government is raising an army of parasitic wasps to fight invasive beetles

By Kristine Grayson/The Conversation

Green snake on a log

A guide to all the places with no snakes

By Sara Chodosh

A person wearing a baseball cap and tan jacket holds a pair of green, silver, and yellow pruning shears up to a tree branch, read to cut.

Humans have become the biggest selection force in evolution

By Lauren Leffer

a woman on her side clutching her stomach as if in pain against a green background

The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

Viagra could have been a groundbreaking cure for period cramps

By Popular Science Team

A quarter of new invasive species were spotted by everyday citizen-scientists

A quarter of new invasive species were spotted by everyday citizen-scientists

By Shaena Montanari

Hawadax Island in Alaska

How scientists helped Alaska’s “Rat Island” shake off its namesake rodents

By Ellie Shechet

Jacqueline Oakley hippo illustration

Pablo Escobar’s hippos might be filling an ancient ecological niche

The spiney water flea is invading the Upper Midwest.

A spiky flea could ruin Midwestern ecosystems and kill native fish

By Abi Cole/ Outdoor Life

brown tree snake

These snakes wiggle up smooth poles by turning their bodies into ‘lassoes’

By Kate Baggaley

What not to do with the mysterious seeds you received in the mail recently

By Sara Kiley Watson

eucalyptus flower

Planting invasive species could make our carbon problem worse

New Zealands animals

New Zealand’s bold rat-control campaign sees its first wave of successes

By Mara Johnson-Groh

Pablo Escobar’s invasive hippos could actually be good for the environment

By Sara Kiley Watson

woman drinking coffee and smiling

The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

Does coffee make you poop, or is that just me?

By Popular Science Team

A green iguana on a palm tree trunk in Key West, Florida.

Iguanas are falling out of trees in Florida, and it’s completely fine

By Frank Mazzotti/The Conversation

Lionfish underwater

This harpoon-throwing robot is designed to hunt destructive lionfish

By Sara Kiley Watson

camels crossing red clay and grass terrain

Heat and drought are causing feral camels to overrun communities in Australia

This frog’s signature chirp can be heavenly or hellish

By Eleanor Cummins

earthworms in soil

Invasive earthworms are burrowing into boreal forests worldwide

The best way to deal with 30 to 50 feral hogs in your yard

The best way to deal with 30 to 50 feral hogs in your yard

By Alisha McDarris

The California wildfire culprit no one’s talking about: invasive grasses

The California wildfire culprit no one’s talking about: invasive grasses

Wild burros on a dry lake bed

Does Death Valley have a wild ass problem?

By Asher Elbein/Undark

An army of hungry little sea urchins could save Hawaiian reefs

An army of hungry little sea urchins could save Hawaiian reefs

Today’s exotic pets are tomorrow’s invasive pests

Today’s exotic pets are tomorrow’s invasive pests

By Marion Renault

Humans can’t manage this invasive fly—but a mind-controlling fungi might

Humans can’t manage this invasive fly—but a mind-controlling fungi might

By Marion Renault

Climate change is putting this invasive species to good use

Climate change is putting this invasive species to good use

By Judith Weis/The Conversation

Earth’s most invasive species is a frog-killing fungus

Earth’s most invasive species is a frog-killing fungus

Russian cuckoos are taking over Alaska

Russian cuckoos are taking over Alaska

Invasive treefrogs have snuck into Louisiana and they are not good neighbors

Invasive treefrogs have snuck into Louisiana and they are not good neighbors

By Kate Baggaley

New Zealand just took care of a $3.6 million mouse infestation

New Zealand just took care of a $3.6 million mouse infestation

By Sara Chodosh

Meet the very good dogs who hunt down invasive species

Meet the very good dogs who hunt down invasive species

By Ellen Airhart

Pythons are invading Florida. Meet the scientists fighting back.

Pythons are invading Florida. Meet the scientists fighting back.

By Kate Baggaley

One Australian island has a bold plan to annihilate all its rats

One Australian island has a bold plan to annihilate all its rats

By Ellen Airhart

Florida’s climate might—maybe—save a handful of America’s ash trees

Endangered Species

Florida’s climate might—maybe—save a handful of America’s ash trees

By Ellen Airhart

Some invasive species actually help their new habitats thrive

By Mary Beth Griggs

Hawaii is a hotspot for alien species

Hawaii is a hotspot for alien species

By Cassidy Mayeda

siamese cat toying with mouse

Feral Cats Are A Huge Threat To The Global Ecosystem

San Nicolas Island fox

When killing off a species is the best solution

By Grennan Milliken

At The Explorers Club Annual Dinner, Invasive Species Are On The Menu

At The Explorers Club Annual Dinner, Invasive Species Are On The Menu

By Grennan Milliken

Snake hunt

By Chris Sweeney

The Month In Plagues: A Future Without Antibiotics, A Chlamydia Mystery Solved, And More

The Month In Plagues: A Future Without Antibiotics, A Chlamydia Mystery Solved, And More

By Brooke Borel

Colorado Lake Hosts Thousands of Invasive Goldfish

Colorado Lake Hosts Thousands of Invasive Goldfish

By Alexandra Ossola

Why doesn’t Ireland have snakes?

Australia’s Invasive Cane Toads Have Evolved To Hop Even Faster

Australia’s Invasive Cane Toads Have Evolved To Hop Even Faster

By Francie Diep

Unleashing An Epidemic To Kill The Tumbleweeds

Unleashing An Epidemic To Kill The Tumbleweeds

By Francie Diep

Five Ways To Stop Asian Carp

Five Ways To Stop Asian Carp

Whoever Kills The Most Burmese Pythons In Florida Wins A Cash Prize

Whoever Kills The Most Burmese Pythons In Florida Wins A Cash Prize

By Dan Nosowitz

Cancers Are Newly Evolved Parasitic Species, Biologist Argues

Cancers Are Newly Evolved Parasitic Species, Biologist Argues

By Rebecca Boyle