Understanding the number and origin of animals entering a country is important to control the health and ecological problems imported wildlife can bring.

The future of scrub mints could be in jeopardy because of climate change, development and misclassification.

An expert explains the recent news of the eradication of murder hornets in the US, including whether they could return.

Urban trees may bolster education outcomes and their loss could disproportionately affect students from low-income families.

The promising compounda were discovered on an organic farm.

Portable paddleboards can transport unwelcome passengers – here’s how to minimise the risk of spreading invasive and non-native species between waterways.

Ants pack up the whole family, including their queen, and hop in cars for opportunistic rides to new areas where they can set up a home.

Not all reparations involve money. Returning unique scientific resources is also a way of showing respect and righting past harms.

NoMowMay is a catchy concept, but it doesn’t provide the food that native North American pollinators need or lasting support for them.

If the needs of both parasites and hosts are met by the niche, they can move in. Increasing biodiversity may therefore be a double-edged sword.