The golden mussel, an invasive, nonnative freshwater bivalve, was recently discovered near the Port of Stockton. Wildlife officials are asking Californians to stay alert and help report any sightings.

Golden mussels, or Limnoperna fortunei, were recently found at the Port of Stockton in the Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta, the California Department of Parks and Recreation (PARKS) said. The ...

An invasive species of caterpillar has been seen occasionally in the United States over the last couple of decades, but scientists have only just discovered the scale of devastation they can wreak on ...

The green iguana has become a ubiquitous sight across South Florida, often lounging in trees or sunning itself on sidewalks.

The golden mussel is native to Southeast Asia and China, but it is an invasive species that has used the ballast water of ships to spread to other continents including South America. Experts have ...

The National Park Service says invasive species are posing challenges to natural ecosystems, leading to threats to native wildlife and even humans. Rangers say some of the invasive pests have been ...

Chinese mystery snails are causing big problems in certain parts of North America. The invasive species, which first arrived in America back in the late 1800s, is now taking over lakes in Texas, ...

A particularly worrisome mussel species has entered North America for the first time through the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta — sparking what many are calling an immediate threat to California’s ...