THESE aliens we’d rather not hear from, but they’re invading our coastlines in their thousands. From giant jellyfish and toxic seaweed to muscle-bound mussels and oysters, alien species are stowing ...

Explore 25 deep sea discoveries that reveal Earth's most alien ecosystems. From chemosynthetic vents to transparent-headed ...

What's the Bonin Islands? / Kazuto Kawakami -- Impacts of invasive alien species on native ecosystems on the Bonin Islands / Naoki Kachi -- The cause of mollusk decline on the Ogasawara Islands / ...

Bizarre Frankenstein shorelines made of floating plastic have triggered an unusual transformation in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, spawning a new ecosystem. Marine scientists have discovered that ...

Every day, on nearly every ship cruising the world's oceans and lakes, millions of stowaways are hitching a lift. When set free at the end of their voyage, some set up home in their new surroundings - ...