Species introduced by humans to areas where they don’t naturally occur are a worldwide problem. These “alien species” can cost a lot of money to deal with, and they’re the number one driver associated ...

A global map of alien bird species has been produced for the first time by a team of researchers. It shows that human activities are the main determinants of how many alien bird species live in an ...

Aliens do well around other aliens, according to new research that suggests that invasive bird species such as the common myna are more likely to thrive if there are other introduced species in the ...

Alien birds are spreading across southeast Asia and could reach India -- either due to escaping captivity or after being intentionally released, researchers with the University College London (UCL) ...

Making aliens look cute is a tricky thing to get right in kids’ entertainment. Make them too weird-looking, and you could freak out your audience. Make them too adorable, and you run the risk of them ...

The discovery is important for understanding the processes that help or hinder species moving between locations, and the next steps for predicting and limiting the threat of future biological ...

The trade in caged birds poses a risk to native species if the pets escape into the wild, UK researchers say. They identified almost 1,000 species of bird introduced into new areas by human activity ...

Diversity and Distributions, Vol. 28, No. 1 (January 2022), pp. 38-52 (15 pages) Aim: Species introductions have reshaped island faunas for the last 200 years, often threatening native biodiversity.

Tim Blackburn's research was supported in part by a grant from the Leverhulme Trust. Species introduced by humans to areas where they don’t naturally occur are a worldwide problem. These “alien ...