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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 ...

Fishermen at Matagorda Bay Nature Park. Not long ago, on a quiet beach near where the Colorado River opens into the Gulf of Mexico along the Texas coast, I scooped up spiral-shaped lightning whelks ...

They say everything is bigger in Texas, and that includes snakes. In fact you could say it is a snake utopia, with a wide range of habitats, a warm climate, and a steady supply of food. We’ll ...

The opening ceremony for 4th Annual Texas Nature Challenge is Saturday, August 10th at the Texas State Aquarium. The 10-week challenge reconnects South Texas residents with nature. Visit ...

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 ...

If you're looking for a winter nature getaway, the Rio Grande Valley offers an abundance of birds and butterflies. The region's parks and wildlife refuges are easily accessible and staffed by friendly ...

After being a part of Texas Children in Nature Network’s, or TCiNN’s San Antonio Chapter and then moving to Kerrville, Helen Holdsworth said she wanted to launch a Hill Country Chapter.

Tourists at two Texas nature reserves have been warned of unhealthy air quality levels on Thursday, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). An air-quality map from the EPA's ...

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 ...