From non-native bluegrass in Antarctica to beautiful spotted bugs in the middle of NYC, here are 5 invasive species that are as stunning as they are threatening to humanity

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Rachael Joakim shows dead spotted lanternflies to her students at Inwood Hill Park on September 26, 2022 in New York City. Joakim is a Ph.D. candidate in ecology and evolutionary biology and a teacher with Nature Nerds, an after-school outdoor education class in Inwood Hill Park.
The spotted lanternfly, a hopping bug native to China, was first detected in the US in 2014.

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The 10 most common nightmares and what they could mean, from fights and illness to anxiety and failure

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Daniel Kaluuya experiences hypnotic induced nightmares as Chris in "Get Out."

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Black holes mysteriously burp up fragments of stars they destroyed years earlier, and scientists have no idea why

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An artist's impression of a tidal disruption event. New research suggests that, contrary to what was previously thought, black holes can spew remnants of stars years after swallowing them.

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Earth's deep blue oceans are fading and changing color — and scientists aren't sure why

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A beach in Paradise island, Bahamas. Scientists have said oceans, especially in tropical areas, are getting greener, reflecting rapidly changing ecosystems.

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What happens to sharks, dolphins, alligators, and other marine life during a hurricane? Experts explain why the storm's aftermath is often more deadly

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A blacktip shark swims near a school of fish in the Indian Ocean near South Africa
Researchers studied how blacktip sharks travel when tropical storms and hurricanes approach.

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Our human ancestors were almost wiped out about 930,000 years ago, leaving just a tiny group of reproductive individuals, new study suggests

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View of a skull of an adult Homo heidelbergensis found in Spain in 1992 sits on display at the Museum of Human Evolution in 2010.
View of a skull of an adult Homo heidelbergensis found in Spain in 1992 sits on display at the Museum of Human Evolution in 2010.

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An 8.7 million-year-old ape skull suggests that human and ape ancestors may have evolved in Europe, not Africa

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Conceptual X-ray image of human evolution.

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A mysterious Arctic shark that can live for 500 years got lost and ended up swimming in the balmy waters of the Caribbean, scientists say

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A Greenland shark picture taken at the floe edge of the Admiralty Inlet, Nunavut, 2007.

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If you're an American eating beef this weekend, there's a good chance you're a man or age 50 to 65

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Americans most likely to eat beef were men or people aged 50 to 65, a study found.

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Whales swimming behind fishing vessels catch an easy feast of escaped fish, but experts warn this 'free meal' is risky, potentially lethal behavior

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Whales following a fishing trawler to catch escaped fish.
Whales follow behind the fishing vessel to catch fish that have escaped the fishermen's nets.

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