Archaeologists in Texas recently discovered prehistoric megafauna bones, including a giant ground sloth, during a highway project in Lubbock, according to officials.

Marcus Blum, Ph.D., recently joined the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service as the statewide wildlife specialist and assistant professor.

In Texas, the alligator snapping turtle is a threatened species, which means they face high risk of extinction and are ...

Stories like the recent heartwarming discovery researchers made about the Yellowstone bison or the unique one-in-a-million ...

Casey Borba hit a grand slam in the first inning, added a three-run homer in the third inning and finished with eight RBIs to help No. 1 seed and host Texas beat third-seeded Kansas State 15-8 in an ...

the Texas Longhorn is the official large mammal of Texas, symbolizing the state’s rich ranching heritage. This resilient breed played a key role in Texas history, particularly during cattle drives.

And if you have a bright idea about an official Texas thing for an unclaimed category, reach out to your legislator. Maybe they’ll put forth a resolution. The official state large mammal is the ...

The nine-banded armadillo, the official state small mammal of Texas, may in fact be made up of four distinct species, one of which is new to science, according to a new paper in the journal ...

On February 12, 2025, the Texas State Senate unveiled Senate Bill 6, titled “Relating to electricity planning and infrastructure costs for large loads” (SB6). This bill addresses large loads ...

Sul Ross State University ... to the Age of the Mammals (the Cenozoic era). The first of the reptiles discovered at Big Bend dates back roughly 100 million years ago, when a large majority of ...

SAN MARCOS, Texas — Texas State University students and faculty counter protested two campus demonstrators who held signs with homophobic and misogynistic messages on Wednesday. The ...

Texas’ population is booming ... He added that large-scale water transfers remain a potential lifeline for the state. “Who knows what's going to happen and how desperate things could get, ...