Sniffer dogs were trained in Germany to detect invasive plants—alien species that cause biodiversity destruction ...

Invasive alien species (IAS) are one of the main causes of biodiversity loss worldwide. A study published Nov. 4, 2026, in ...

Ordinary pet dogs in Germany are being trained to take on an unusual conservation mission, sniffing out invasive plants ...

A lot of people think of plants as pretty to look at, but defenseless and passive as far as organisms go. However, the many alien species—or "monster plants"—around us show we should never ...

Researchers found that with training, volunteer dog-handler teams could locate invasive species in the wild with 75% accuracy.

More than 2,500 plant species have the potential to invade the Arctic at the expense of the species that belong there. Norway is one of the areas that is particularly at risk. Species that are not ...

A 20-year field survey has produced the first complete vascular flora of Empoli, Tuscany, documenting 757 taxa and an alien ...

The House Cat ControversyFeral dogs and feral cats are listed on the Ministry of the Environment's "List of Alien Species for ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Researchers found this by overlaying maps of Indigenous people’s lands (IPLs) with recently published of millions of alien species from around the ...