Monash researchers have made a breakthrough discovery about the invasion success of plants, with the revelation that large-scale genetic changes are the common ragweed's secret to rapidly adapting to ...

The common ragweed plant (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) has spread rapidly in Europe and has intensified the pollen season for many allergy sufferers. Now the plant has arrived in Norway. Common ragweed ...

While walking past some goldenrod in my garden recently, a friend remarked that the plant made her sneeze. That’s a common misconception. Goldenrod won’t make you sneeze. It’s the native ragweed that ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — International commerce fuels global economies and keeps the world running. But along with that trade from country to country, comes a different kind of exchange. Invasive species in ...