Think fragrant jasmine flowers perfuming the air in the summertime or romantic climbing roses draped over a pergola. Some climbers, however, are considered invasive plants, growing at an alarming ...

Invasive species can permanently alter ecosystems ... The deep south of the U.S. has been invaded by kudzu (Pueraria montana), a climbing vine with severe ecological effects.

Whether it’s Phragmites, crabgrass or tumbleweeds, these unwelcome plants are causing major problems across the state of Utah.

As many people go climbing and trekking in autumn ... the risk of hikers and others helping spread alien species. To stop invasive varieties from becoming settled, Chichijima and Hahajima islands ...

A breakthrough method for analyzing the DNA of centuries-old plant samples has given scientists an edge in combating the ...