Conservationists are hoping for a Christmas (Island) miracle.

Feral cats cover a staggering 99.8 percent of Australian landmass, according to a new report in the journal Biological Conservation.

West Coast oysters can’t catch a break. A study suggests that while climate change could boost their numbers, it might unleash more invasive "oyster drills."

From pythons to goldfish, these former pets are now breaking bad and replacing native species.

As climate change affects the world, invasive species are finding new, more hospitable places to call home.

The first release of moths with genetically-engineered "self-destruct" switches onto American farms is being heralded as an insecticide-free solution to pests.

The marbled crayfish didn't exist until the 1990s thanks to a mutation. Now, it's basically a self-replicating invasive species.

High winds and vacant land create the perfect recipe for tumbleweed terror in Victorville.

People in France have been reporting sightings of bright, hungry predatory worms since 1999.

The 27-mile long electrified fence in Australia creates a predator-free area of almost 23,200 acres.

Citing a need to protect native species, this New Zealand town is proposing an all-out cat ban.

See how smart growth and conservation easements play a role in preserving the land of the Hudson River Valley.

Video: Learn about ecoartspace and how that organization addresses environmental issues through the visual arts.

Chuck Leavell, the keyboardist for the Rolling Stones and the co-founder of MNN, interviews Ovie Mughelli, the fullback for the Atlanta Falcons about his passio

Chuck Leavell, the keyboardist for the Rolling Stones and the cofounder of MNN, interviews rapper Ludacris about recycling, water conservation, and his foundati

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Rolling Stones piano player Chuck Leavell shows off Charlane Plantation, where he champions the importance of trees.

"Growing a Better America" offers lessons on how the United States can keep growing without sacrificing the environment.

The famed Hubble Space Telescope has captured a jaw-dropping view of a comet making an incredibly close flyby of Mars.

Measures taken in the current Ebola outbreak may hold some clues for how to handle samples brought back to Earth from Mars.

NASA is getting ready to launch a daring test flight of a capsule that could eventually bring humans to deep-space destinations like Mars or an asteroid.

A new 4-minute film casts digital humans in real extraterrestrial destinations, guided by the timeless words of Carl Sagan.

A giant crater on Mars may have been able to support microbial life for millions of years in the ancient past.

Ancient Mars featured flowing rivers and sizable lakes — but that doesn't mean the Red Planet definitely could have supported life.

NASA's Curiosity rover has made a surprising find that could help scientists get one step closer to figuring out if Mars has ever supported life.

NASA's Curiosity rover is continuing to help scientists piece together the mystery of how Mars lost its surface water over the course of billions of years.

The White House budget proposal for NASA in 2016 calls for a $500 million boost over the 2015 enacted budget and would keep NASA on its path to Mars.

Paying taxes is an inescapable reality — even in space.

To prepare for future colonies on Mars, NASA is asking for ideas on how to keep Red Planet astronauts safe that require minimal resupplies from Earth.

NASA aims to launch a flight test Thursday, June 4, of an innovative "flying saucer" that could help humans land on Mars in the future.

Elon Musk says nuclear detonations on the red planet offer the quickest path to making it habitable. But what other options are there?

Having conquered both the moon and Cupertino, Sir Norman Foster eyes the Red Planet.

Satellites, landers, rovers ... can a manned trip to the Red Planet be far behind?

Space law prevents rovers from contaminating H2O on Mars.

Want to go to space? NASA is looking to hire a few good astronauts.

Extraterrestrial business questions about asteroids and spaceflight finally answered.

Not only do we need to keep Earth safe from alien microbes, but we need to keep space safe from Earth microbes.

The European Space Agency's ExoMars mission is a two-phase operation that will look for methane, ice and landing sites for future rovers.

'White Mars,' as Antarctica is known, is ideal for studying the long-term effects of isolation.

Several billion years ago, Mars had a vast ocean that may have harbored some giant waves.

Magnetic force fields may be the secret to deep space exploration.

A fresh batch of satellite images showcasing the red planet's diverse topography is providing scientists with valuable data for future travel to Mars.

The space agency is trying to understand what vegetables may thrive on the red planet, and how to help them do so.

The space agency is planning to land its newest set of wheels on the Martian surface by early 2021.

Finding water ice could change everything we thought we knew about the red planet, and make colonization feasible.

September event sparked a global aurora at Mars more than 25 times brighter than anything previously observed.

The Mars InSight lander, developed to peer deep into the red planet's interior, is slated to launch on the morning of May 5.

It would be the first heavier-than-air craft flown on another planet.

An in-depth study into the resources and tech needed to turn Mars into Earth finds we're not quite there yet.

NASA's open source plans for a smaller model of the Mars Curiosity rover are meant to inspire next-gen STEM students.