Sea ports are openings for invading trees

Hotspots for global trade, like ports, are linked to greater risk of invasions by non-native tree species, a study finds.

ETH Zurich • futurity
Sept. 14, 2023 ~5 min

How to get invasive caimans out of the Florida Everglades

A new paper describes ways to control invasive spectacled caimans in the Florida Everglades.

Lourdes Mederos-U. Florida • futurity
Aug. 8, 2023 ~8 min


Robot goes after spotted lanternfly eggs

An autonomous robot could help control the spread of invasive spotted lanternflies by destroying their eggs.

Carnegie Mellon • futurity
July 27, 2023 ~3 min

Invasive alien species could cost EU billions by 2040

Without effective management, estimates show the costs of biological invasions in the EU could soar to more than $150 billion by 2040.

Shirley Cardenas-McGill • futurity
July 13, 2023 ~5 min

Huge Jorō spiders are actually gentle giants

Don't freak out if you happen to see a humongous yellow and black Jorō spider. They're "really more afraid of you than the reverse."

Leigh Beeson-U. Georgia • futurity
May 23, 2023 ~6 min

Reptile loss is a big deal on small islands

New research examines the effects of reptile loss on Caribbean islands. The top villain in the story: the mongoose.

Esther Robards-Forbes - UT Austin • futurity
Feb. 20, 2023 ~6 min

Scientists want help finding these ‘Jesus’ lizards

Researchers in Florida want help finding brown basilisk lizards, are also called "Jesus lizards" because they can sprint across water.

Lourdes Mederos-U. Florida • futurity
Feb. 15, 2023 ~7 min

Tweets could track the spread of invasive insects

Twitter and online news articles could help track the timing and location of spreading invasive insects in the US and around the world.

Laura Oleniacz - NC State • futurity
Jan. 4, 2023 ~6 min


‘Invasive’ species actually have a lot of benefits

"...the positive impacts of non-native species are neither unexpected nor rare, but instead common, important, and often of large magnitude."

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
Oct. 18, 2022 ~8 min

Climate change may mean more stink bugs

Brown marmorated stink bugs, foul-smelling, voracious, wide-spread pests, could become even more ubiquitous with climate change.

Sara Zaske-Washington State • futurity
Sept. 26, 2022 ~5 min

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