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A pair of pups named Winnie and Marcel are now on the front lines in a battle in Tennessee against an invasive pest.
Two dogs are working with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture to sniff out an invasive pest: the spotted lanternfly.
Scientists and lawmakers alike are looking for ways to combat these invasive insects. But do they still present the same ...
This little Tennessee fish is causing a big stir. Meet the Barrens darter, the little fish that's on the brink of extinction.
∎ Gizzard chad: This invasive species of fish got into local waters because it was used as bait, Deegan says. Like Asian carp, they can deplete the plankton in an ecosystem.
In 2021, Dr. Beaury published research estimating that 61 percent of the 1,285 plant species identified as invasive in the United States were still available through the nursery trade.
ADRIAN MA, HOST: Scientists are studying an invasive species of algae they believe can cause an increase in mercury levels in the food chain. From member station WHQR in Wilmington, North Carolina ...