Texas’ state plant, the prickly pear cactus, is being devoured by invasive caterpillars. So Texas scientists are releasing ...

An unexpected discovery in Antarctica is challenging long-standing scientific assumptions. A massive egg fossil, recently ...

In a woodland of southern Africa, a clawed creature with “large” black eyes tucked itself under a rock and waited. Something ...

A zoo has taken inspiration from TV's "Blind Date" to try and get two rare Malagasy fossas to mate as part of an ...

The new reptile species had previously been thought to belong to the American crocodile, which has a widespread range.

Adrian Hedden El Rito Media [email protected] A pair of Republican congresspeople – one from West Texas and the other ...

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The largest glossy snake ever discovered is far longer than most members of its species. Glossy snakes, like all snakes, are ...

The best jaw for hunting fast fish is long and full of sharp teeth. This makes sense to us, but it also makes sense in nature ...

While it might look — and smell — a little overwhelming, the annual arrival of sargassum seaweed is part of a fascinating and important natural cycle.

Tourists at Big Bend National Park in Texas have been warned of unhealthy air quality levels on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). An air quality map from the EPA's ...

After a challenging medical journey and months of expert care, a beloved longtime resident of the Houston Zoo has made a ...