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Invasive Species Recipes: Cookbook Photos

Posted Tue Jan 24, 2012 12:16 PM ET | 0

If you want to do your part to devour America's invasive species problem, these recipes will get you started. Read more

Invasive, Fragrant Ants Crash Hawaii

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Nov 1, 2011 06:29 PM ET | 0

House ants, that smell like fresh coconut when smashed, are invading coconut-filled Hawaii. Read more

Wither the Wolf, Behold the Coywolf

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Oct 25, 2011 05:10 PM ET | 0

According to legend, humans can "shapeshift" into wolves. These days, wolves and coyotes are creating "coywolves." Read more

Cancers Might Be Newly Evolved Species

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Jul 27, 2011 12:55 PM ET | 0

Cancerous tumors are parasitic organisms, new species, that depend on their host for food, says a new study. Read more

Giant, Toxic Weed Poses Health Risk

Posted by Emily Sohn Tue Jul 19, 2011 07:48 AM ET | 0

The giant hogweed can cause third degree burns and blindness -- and it's spreading fast. Read more

National Parks at Risk: Photos

Posted Fri Jul 8, 2011 06:08 AM ET | 0

Despite their protected status, national parks face many threats from outside their boundaries. Read more

Turtle Power to the Rescue

Posted by Tim Wall Tue May 3, 2011 07:28 AM ET | 0

A non-native species of tortoise is proving a good substitute for extinct native seed dispersers in Mauritius. Read more

Invasion Slows Evolution

Posted by Tim Wall Tue Jan 4, 2011 11:54 AM ET | 0

A biodiversity crisis as a result of invasive species may have capped the Devonian - not a mass extinction event. Read more

Vultures Diversify On Islands, Die On Mainland

Posted by Tim Wall Thu Dec 16, 2010 01:04 PM ET | 0

The Canary Islands are a refuge for vultures. Read more

Vultures Diversify On Islands, Die On Mainland

Most Spanish Zoos at Risk of Animals Escaping

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Nov 24, 2010 03:19 PM ET | 0

Some animals, particularly invasive species, could wreak havoc on the local environment if they escaped. Read more

Most Spanish Zoos at Risk of Animals Escaping

Prey Fish Turns Predator

Posted by Teresa Shipley Tue Aug 3, 2010 10:56 AM ET | 0

The bearded goby is eating its jellyfish predators off the coast of Africa. Read more

Combating Lake Tahoe's Invasive Clams With Rubber Mats

Posted by Zahra Hirji Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:10 AM ET | 0

Scientists are using an unorthodox method for dealing with Lake Tahoe's Asian clam infestation: suffocating them with mats. Read more

Combating Lake Tahoe's Invasive Clams With Rubber Mats

Invasive Fish Drives Madagascar Bird Extinct

Posted by Teresa Shipley Fri May 28, 2010 12:22 PM ET | 0

The Alaotra Grebe, once found on the island of Madagascar, has been declared extinct because of a carnivorous, invasive fish. Read more

Invasive Fish Drives Madagascar Bird Extinct

Cockroach Ancestor Predates Dinosaurs

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Apr 14, 2010 10:12 AM ET | 0

If it seems like cockroaches have been around forever, they nearly have. Check out this 300-million-year-old cockroach ancestor that lived several million years before the world's first dinosaurs emerged. (Credit: Imperial College London and the... Read more

Wild Ferrets Are Spreading On Island

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Apr 13, 2010 12:08 PM ET | 0

La Palma, an island in the Canary Islands, has an animal problem: wild ferrets that are multiplying there and could damage the ecosystem. Humans are largely to blame, as people use ferrets to hunt for rabbits and then some of ... Read more