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A fish in a net with a hook in its mouth.

Outdoors

Pennsylvania anglers warned to kill 'Frankenfish' on sight after creek catch

A water pump system with pipes is installed on a dry agricultural field under a clear sky.

Tech

Utah farmer's deeper well nearly drained Apple Valley, then a shutdown helped steady the aquifer

Two black wild hogs are foraging in a grassy field with sparse vegetation.

Tech

Texas screwworm cases climb, and experts fear feral hogs could carry parasite into Oklahoma

A close-up of a colorful python's head showing detailed scales and features against a blurred green background.

Outdoors

Florida sounds alarm as Burmese pythons establish a foothold in Charlotte County

An arched stone bridge spans a river surrounded by green shrubs and pink flowers in the foreground.

Tech

Researchers find world's most common tactic for fighting invasive plants isn't the most effective

Boats on Lake Tahoe.

Tech

California confirms invasive golden mussel farther north, with Lake Tahoe now at risk

A display of fresh oysters on ice.

Tech

Lentil-sized plastic pellets are seeping into New England oysters, mussels, and waterways

Plants sprout from dark soil as rain falls.

Tech

Tennessee-led study finds buoyant microplastics can sink through soil, boosted by UV and humic acid

Seven clams resting on smooth stones, surrounded by seaweed and pebbles.

Tech

Invasive Manila clams are now breeding in Massachusetts, a first for the Atlantic coast

A person holding a large northern pike fish in a boat, with a lake and trees in the background.

Tech

Alaska's warming rivers are helping invasive pike devour more juvenile salmon

A flying termite.

Tech

Termite swarm overwhelms Mississippi softball championship as invasive species spreads beyond coast

Two termites excavating wood, showing their distinct light-colored bodies and segmented bodies.

Tech

North Carolina officials warn 'super termites' may be spreading by boat