Alien species are the main driver of recent extinctions in both animals and plants, according to a new study by UCL researchers.
Ecology
Mar 4, 2019
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Ever since Chris Fox was a young boy, he wanted to visit alien planets. With no immediate plans for such a voyage, the Western University graduate student has done the next best thing. He's gone and found one.
Astronomy
Oct 11, 2018
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Could there be another planet in the universe with a society at the same stage of technological advancement as ours? To find out, EPFL scientist Claudio Grimaldi, working in association with the University of California, ...
Astronomy
Oct 3, 2018
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A team of researchers from Switzerland, France and New Zealand has found evidence suggesting that the bridgehead effect is a major driver for invasive species infections. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National ...
Humanity may need look no further than our own Solar System in the search for alien life, researchers probing one of Saturn's moons said Tuesday.
Space Exploration
Feb 27, 2018
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With all the news stories these days about computer hacking, it probably comes as no surprise that someone is worried about hackers from outer space. Yes, there are now scientists who fret that space aliens might send messages ...
Security
Feb 27, 2018
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Up to 16% of all species on Earth could qualify as potential alien species and if they invade new regions, impacts will be difficult to predict, according to new research involving UCL.
Ecology
Feb 5, 2018
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A transparent ranking system for measuring the socio-economic impact of plants and animals that are introduced by humans to areas where they do not naturally occur (termed "aliens") has been developed by an international ...
Ecology
Jul 31, 2017
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Humans are responsible for the movement of an increasing number of species into new territories which they previously never inhabited. The number of established alien species varies according to world region. What was previously ...
Ecology
Jun 12, 2017
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The number of alien species is increasing globally, and does not show any sign of saturation, finds an international team involving UCL researchers.
Ecology
Feb 15, 2017
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