Naohisa Okuda, head of the Nature Conservation Bureau at the Ministry of the Environment, explains about Japan's new regulations on alien species, with his face painted like a red-eared slider turtle, ...

Science fiction is full of alien species, but some are built with a level of detail that goes far beyond the norm. In this ...

Thousands of alien species could invade the Arctic, warns a new study. Warmer temperatures and more tourists make it easier for non-native plants and animals to get a foothold in far northerly ...

Known as the ``hammerhead worm'' because its head resembles a hammer, it is believed to have originally inhabited Southeast Asia and was introduced to the United States in the early 1900s with the ...

Invasive species that are introduced into non-native environments threaten ecosystems, wildlife, and human well-being.

IWAKI, Fukushima Prefecture—A weed described as “the worst alien species on the planet” has been discovered for the first time in the northeastern Tohoku region, alarming local farmers and officials.

Eager Woodley and Earley residents have declared war on an alien species this spring. The so-called ‘Friends of Town Lane’ are fighting a brave battle against the odds against the hostile invasive ...