Why So Many Fuzzy Black Caterpillars Are Crawling Across Texas
A mild winter has unleashed zillions of hungry woolly bear caterpillars this spring. (And no, they can't predict the weather.)
A mild winter has unleashed zillions of hungry woolly bear caterpillars this spring. (And no, they can't predict the weather.)
A mild winter has unleashed zillions of hungry woolly bear caterpillars this spring. (And no, they can't predict the weather.)
The unprecedented discovery of coyotes carrying the DNA of nearly extinct red wolves has excited the island. But booming development, including a Jimmy Buffett–themed resort, threatens the animals.
Bikepacking—long-distance adventure cycling and camping—is on the rise in Texas. During the muddy, exhausting East Texas Showdown, I found out why.
The remote Himalayan kingdom and the University of Texas at El Paso share a special relationship, thanks to the campus's architectural design more than a century ago.
By Josh Alvarez
These grumpy recluses are “digging machines” that spend most of their lives underground.
Meet the Gulf's beautiful invader.
By Rose Cahalan
Getting lost at the Galleria, for the very first time.
The wood blewit has a lovely lavender hue and, oddly enough, is said to smell like frozen orange juice. It also tastes great in a breakfast taco.
When provoked, it springs off its hind legs like a tiny Simone Biles.
Cloudy skies couldn’t keep folks in Kerrville from celebrating the astronomical marvel in style.
By Meher Yeda
The jewel-toned bug may have been found just in time to save it, said Rice University biologist Scott Egan.
By Asher Elbein
Move over, teacup pigs—there’s a new teensy squealer on the market.
Allyson Cliett, Hillsboro's eclipse coordinator, has spent fourteen months getting ready for 4 minutes and 23 seconds of darkness.
By Robyn Ross
With a massive great white shark’s recent record-setting trip to South Padre Island, an overfished (and fear-inducing) species is reclaiming its historic range.