Human activities have wiped out the native fish species of the Yamuna, while alien fish species are now dominating the 950-km stretch of the river and affecting yields, according to a new study by the ...

An alien species is any plant, animal or organism that humans have introduced, either intentionally or accidentally, into an area where it does not naturally occur. The three species – diamond lizard ...

A 'biological invasion' of alien species is threatening life on Earth – with risks to human health, crops, and infrastructure, a new report finds. Around 37,000 alien species have entered new areas – ...

The arrival and establishment of new species - the so-called non-indigenous, exotic or alien species, is an unrelenting phenomenon which is picking up pace even further due to further globalisation in ...

From the time he was about 10, British fisheries scientist Adrian Pinder hoped he could travel to India one day to catch the fish of his dreams. Growing up reading angling magazines in the UK, he was ...

Offshore wind farms could help spread alien species that treat turbines like “stepping-stones” and hitchhike on vessels between countries, warns a new scientific report. The report, a literature ...

INVASIVE freshwater fish, Midas cichlid (Amphilophus citrinellus), found in Lake Sampaloc in Laguna. Researchers from the Ateneo de Manila University recently raised the alarm over potential invasive ...

EXPERTS have admitted defeat in the battle to eradicate one of the most destructive alien species to have colonised Scotland. The signal crayfish, a voracious and highly aggressive species, is ...

Six Chinese government departments including the General Administration of Customs, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural ...

Invasive alien species are increasing the threat of emerging infectious diseases, a new study from a global research team has warned. Alien species – animals, plants and microbes – are those ...