The Maryland Department of Agriculture announced there are worsening conditions of beech leaf disease in the state.

Annual cold snaps have kept some invasive tree pests in check, but outbreaks could become more common with warming ...

Species like spotted lanternflies, zebra mussels and wild pigs are popping up around the commonwealth. Here's how to handle ...

In a river of southern China, a large predator with "thick" skin rested on the riverbed and waited for its next meal. Its ...

There are quite a few things that pose a threat to the ecosystem, and deforestation might be one of the worst offenders. Here ...

A team co-led by a Purdue University researcher has found that groups of fungi influence global tree species in distinct ways ...

Chinese tallow trees become a problem in Louisiana forests by dominating gaps in tree canopies, according to the LSU AgCenter. Giant salvinia This aquatic fern has plagued waterways of tropical ...

Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonic) is a species native to eastern Asia that has been wreaking havoc in North America and in the U.K. It looks like a "clumpy, bushy bamboo plant," and "its white ...

While intended to remove hazard trees and reduce future flood risks, this approach has overlooked the ecological sensitivity of the areas being disturbed. In places like the Little River, where ...

New York’s Invasive Species Awareness Week is June 9 to 15. Clean, Drain, Dry is a campaign to reduce the spread of aquatic invasive species. Pests like the emerald ash borer or hemlock woolly ...

The tree of heaven, for example, releases chemicals through its roots that push out native species. ... For aquatic species, dispose of invasive fish on shore away from bodies of water.

A "blob-headed" fish and a semi-aquatic mouse are among 27 newly discovered species found in a remote region of the Amazon rainforest in Peru. Scientists also encountered a new species of dwarf ...