Alien species are the main driver of recent extinctions in both animals and plants, according to a new study by UCL researchers. Alien species are the main driver of recent extinctions in both animals ...

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 – ...

Alien life could take many different forms, but one possibility is captivating scientists: alien "plants". What would they look like? And how could we find them? On the Orion arm of the Milky Way ...

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

The idea of discovering and studying alien life has tantalized scientists for centuries. Astronomers have been studying planets in the “Goldilocks Zone” — a distance from a sun in which water on a ...

The distribution of established alien species in different regions of the world varies significantly. Until now, scientists were uncertain about where the global hotspots for established alien species ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This study is part of a general project to analyse the biological and ecological mechanisms that influence the invasion of Mediterranean sand ...

Alien species are the main driver of recent extinctions in both animals and plants, according to a new study. Scientists found that since 1500, alien species have been solely responsible for 126 ...