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In July, Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a bill into law which will take steps toward protecting Missouri's ecosystems from invasive plant species.

As Missouri becomes the latest state to ban the sale of Callery pear trees, researchers at MU are using artificial intelligence and satellite imagery to track them down.

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture maintains a list of plants banned in the Keystone State. The state terms the banned plants as “noxious weeds.” Noxious weeds are plants deemed harmful to ...

This big-eyed rainforest mammal looks like a cross between a bat and a squirrel. It glides between treetops using a furry membrane that connects its limbs.

Missouri has banned nurseries from selling a variety of invasive species, including Bradford pear and perilla mint.

Legumes secretly rely on zinc to manage nitrogen fixation. A new discovery of the zinc sensor FUN could transform crop yields and soil sustainability.