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South Texas Botanical Gardens' "Break from the Beach" offers families wildlife, butterflies, and nature walks this spring break.

Thousands of birds, including beloved purple martins, died in "The Great Texas Freeze" of 2021. A study published in Nature ...

Across the Lone Star State, there are 85 state parks, natural areas and historic sites currently operated by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. But which gets the most visitors each spring?

As Texas communities face more frequent flooding, rapid development and aging stormwater systems, a new Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service resource provides help to local governments in planning ...

Turning the Lone Star State blue will be expensive. Hesitation to go all in on a candidate will cost even more ...

The former ranchland is now Texas' newest outdoor escape.

In the animal kingdom, surviving often means adapting. Animals must, over time, adapt not only to climate changes, habitat ...

The secret to regenerative life lies not in an ancient scroll or lost text, but could instead be found in a tiny jellyfish on the ocean floor, no bigger than an ant. The ...

Enjoy the 2026 winners of the World Nature Photography Awards, including the top photo of a rare white humpback whale calf, ...

Collin County, Texas, businessman Nate Sheets has won the Republican primary for Texas agriculture commissioner. By unseating ...

Cloud-Clone ELISA Kit Provides Accurate Data for German Team, Offering New Strategy for Sepsis Treatment HUSTON, TX, ...