Ant trails are easy to spot and can alert you to a new infestation of ants in your home. Scout ants leave the colony to ...

Unlike on land, where it might be possible to target a single plant species with ... a large survey of invasive marine species stretching from southern Massachusetts all the way to Casco Bay ...

If you like to watch birds, if you like to fish, if you like to go on walks in the forest, then you probably would care that ecosystems research is being cut at the federal level,” said a co-director ...

We’re at the precipice of a mass extinction, of all plants across the East Coast,” said Prof. Bethany Bradley of UMass. “If we do nothing, we do more harm.” ...

The spotted lanternfly, native to Asia, is spreading and causing trouble in the U.S. Here's what to do if you find this ...

A program that has shown remarkable success at controlling a noxious, invasive weed choking the ... hydrilla is crowding out native plant species along with the fish and other life those plants ...

Adult spotted lanternflies, usually seen between July and November, are about one inch long and one-half inch wide. The tan forewings have black spots, while their signature colorful hindwings have ...

a plant restoration biologist with MassWildlife, as well as member of the Massachusetts Invasive Species Advisory Group. Originally from China and Vietnam, the Bradford pear was brought to the ...

spreads easily,” may be an invasive species and difficult to control, according to Frost. While Massachusetts maintains a list of invasive plants, there is no statewide program to control or ...

Adaptation researchers with the Climate Adaptation Science Centers have been developing local flood projections for the regions’ unique oceanographic and geophysical conditions to help protect them.

She is a leading member of the Northeast chapter of the Regional Invasive Species and Climate ... Bradley said of Western Massachusetts. “Which means that all of our plants and animals in ...

Venomous Asian needle ants from China are spreading rapidly throughout the eastern US. Their sting can trigger severe ...