A MIND-boggling discovery has left scientists even more puzzled about one of the most mysterious fossils ever found. A 47-million-year-old plant fossil, first unearthed in Utah’s Green River Formation ...

Scientists have discovered a unique fossil that does not match any known species of flowering plants, an advance that sheds more light on the planet’s ancient diversity. Researchers first spotted the ...

INVASIVE PLANT species are taking over unfinished housing estates in Kerry and threatening serious damage to building by growing through substrata such as concrete and tarmac, a report into ...

In the spirit of community service and love for the environment, 62 volunteers from IQVIA gathered at the Kloofendal Nature Reserve to eradicate alien invasive plants under the direction and guidance ...

Alien plants and animals cost Europe over $1.5 trillion in the last six decades, according to a new study, indicating the global economic impact of such species could be several times higher than ...

KwaZulu-Natal’s urban spaces are filled with invasive alien species that need to be removed, according to a study by a master’s student employed by the Natural Science Collection Facility. The study ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The smelly fungus looks like an egg with red tentacles and is also known as octopus stinkhorn. It first travelled over from Australia 120 years ago, at the start of the 20th century. The fungus is now ...

Great care must be exercised when setting land parcels aside for biodiversity under the next CAP due to the risks posed by invasive alien species, a field expert has warned. More than 100 invasive ...