Greece has placed a bounty on the head of the world's most toxic pufferfish, paying fishermen €5.33 per kilo to hunt the invasive predatorGreece is incentivizing fishermen with a generous bounty to hunt the dangerous silver-cheeked toadfish, an invasive species from the Indian...
Blue crabs were first found in Italy's Adriatic in 1949; 74 years later, they exploded, cut clam output 90%, and pushed 160 km up the Po RiverAmerican blue crabs, famed for their presence in coastal cuisine, are now making an alarming, unprecedented journey deep into Italy's Po Ri...
Putin says Russia will press on with front-line campaign regardless of Ukraine proposalsPresident Putin declared Russia's intent to fully capture four Ukrainian regions, dismissing a Ukrainian proposal for a ceasefire as a tact...
Ukraine's drone assault ignites major oil refinery in RussiaUkraine intensified its drone attacks on Russia, hitting a major oil refinery in the Krasnodar region and causing at least one fatality. Pr...
Ukraine, Russia airstrikes kill 5, wound dozensUkraine reported Russian strikes killed two and injured over 20, with significant damage to civilian infrastructure. In retaliation, Ukrain...
In 1985, the first invasive lionfish was spotted off Florida after aquarium releases; within decades, it had spread across much of the Caribbean and US Atlantic coast, devastating reef fish that had no natural defense against itA single lionfish spotted in Florida in 1985 has spiraled into one of the most alarming marine invasions. These venomous, fast-reproducing ...
Ukraine plans domestic AI computing capacity with KyivstarUkraine is bolstering its domestic AI computing power through a partnership with Kyivstar, aiming to secure critical infrastructure amid th...
Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments of RussiaUkraine unleashed a massive drone assault across a dozen Russian regions and Crimea, reportedly targeting oil facilities and naval vessels....
EU proposes extending Ukrainian protection to 2028, limit men of fighting ageThe EU proposes extending temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees until March 2028, but may restrict access for military-aged men witho...
In the 1940s, the brown tree snake reached Guam hidden in post-WWII cargo and set off a chain reaction that scientists are still measuring today; birds gone, tree seedlings down by up to 92%, and spiders multiplying up to 40-fold on an island that once had neitherAn invasive brown treesnake on Guam has decimated native bird populations, leading to a silent forest. This loss has crippled the island's ...
In 1859, English settlers released 24 wild rabbits; in 2024, scientists were shocked to find that the DNA of almost all the rabbits in Australia descended from those 24A seemingly simple request for hunting rabbits in 1859 by Thomas Austin in Australia unleashed a continental plague. While rabbits were int...
Indiana man Kevin Singh accused of stalking Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham, faces felony chargesAn Indiana man faces serious charges, including stalking and intimidation, for allegedly sending threatening and explicit messages to India...
Shelf that invasive selfie-indulgenceA humorous 'Selfie Doctrine' proposes rules to curb intrusive self-photography. Key commandments include obtaining consent before photograp...
Doctors find new non-surgical treatment for osteoarthritis patients that may relieve knee pain in weeksA groundbreaking minimally invasive procedure, knee embolization, is offering new hope for knee osteoarthritis sufferers. Developed by Colu...
Pet pythons escaped into Florida in the 1970s, spread for decades through the Everglades, then a hurricane carried them south, and now the Key Largo woodrat may disappearEndangered rodents in Key Largo face a crisis. Invasive Burmese pythons, spreading after Hurricane Irma, are decimating Key Largo woodrat p...
In 1988, cargo ships accidentally brought zebra mussels to the US in their ballast water, and they devastated the Great Lakes, but a 2026 study finds that after 20 years in Kansas lakes, they barely changed the fish or the waterA new study reveals that zebra mussel invasions in Kansas reservoirs over two decades have had minimal impact on water quality and fish pop...
Burmese pythons in Florida are changing Everglades in a surprising way: Study reveals giant snakes are spreading seedsBurmese pythons in Florida's Everglades are now understood to be indirectly spreading plant seeds by consuming birds and mammals that eat f...