How do intermittent events like hurricanes impact natural selection? How do animals adapt to challenging weather? A ...

The conservation–invasion paradox is when a species is endangered where it evolved but causes havoc where humans introduced ...

Florida faces a growing threat from Nile monitors, an invasive lizard species. These aggressive reptiles are establishing ...

Florida is home to thousands of unique creatures, but some of Florida's most iconic critters are actually invasive. According to the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, the state is ...

Florida's wild residents are closer than you might realize, and none are more in your face than the Brown Anole.

I've lived in Florida my whole life and have spent time in every part of the state. Many tourists visit Orlando and Miami's South Beach, but I'd recommend a few other spots instead. St. Augustine has ...

Hundreds of non-native animal & plant species live in Florida. They prey on native critters & damage native ecosystems.

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, causing significant declines in native small mammal populations. Originally introduced through the pet trade, the wild python population in the ...

Oh, Florida! It’s so cold in the Sunshine State frozen iguanas are falling from trees. Where you can find them and things to know about the reptiles.

Water anoles are remarkable creatures. Perched along the banks of steep waterfalls in the forests of Panama and Costa Rica, they’re often seen bending and peering down at rushing streams below as if ...

A viral video shows invasive rhesus macaque monkeys at Florida's Silver Springs State Park. The monkeys were introduced in the 1930s by a cruise operator and have since established a wild population.