Researchers create DNA detection tool to stop spread of invasive Asian swamp eels, bullseye snakeheads

• In the canals, marshes, and swamps of the Florida Everglades, invasive fish are silently slipping into new waterways • Among them are the Asian swamp eel and the bullseye snakehe

Science · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 1 min · 113 words

Cleaner hulls, safer seas? How eDNA checks could spot invasive species early

• Antarctic scientists have trialed a DNA ‘barcoding’ technique that could improve biosecurity measures that help protect polar ecosystems from invasive marine species. • The resea

Science · February 23, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 133 words

Call me invasive: New evidence confirms the status of the giant Asian mantis in Europe

• In the realm of entomology, few creatures command as much fascination as the mantis. • Throughout history, these striking insects have been deeply woven into local myths and lege

Science · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 141 words