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In 2001, USDA researchers released salvinia weevils in Texas and Louisiana; by 2003, weed cover had fallen near release sites while untreated controls stayed chokedA tiny weevil has proven to be a powerful ally in the battle against giant salvinia, an invasive aquatic weed. Tested in Texas and Louisian...- In 2026, Texas engineers mixed 4.5 tons of waste plastic into nearly a mile of road; the recycled material replaced 8% to 10% of petroleum-based bitumenInnovative researchers are pioneering the use of recycled plastic to improve the durability of asphalt roads. By substituting a portion of ...
- In 1920s, a sedimentary basin in Texas was denounced as a 'graveyard'. 100 years later, it generates $100 billion and 800,000 jobs across AmericaWith over 43% of the nation's oil production and billions of dollars in revenue, the Permian Basin in Texas is currently the largest oil-pr...
- US Stock Market: NYSE opens Dallas regional headquarters as Texas emerges as ‘Y’all Street’The New York Stock Exchange has opened a new regional headquarters in Dallas as Texas strengthens its position as an emerging financial hub...
- Texan town on America's most famous highway was once packed with diners and motels. Then from 1975, suddenly everyone stopped coming, and today it is one of the best-preserved ghost townsOne little town, situated in the middle of the border between Texas and Mexico, was once the stopping point for tourists looking for some e...
- Walmart heiress sisters’ starkly different billionaire lives: Nancy Walton Laurie’s $300 million superyacht Kaos vs Ann Walton Kroenke’s 510,527-acre Texas ranch, 13 times the size of Washington DCWalmart heiress sisters Nancy Walton Laurie and Ann Walton Kroenke live vastly different billionaire lifestyles. Nancy Walton Laurie owns t...
- In Texas, oyster-shell waste became reef “shell bags”; along Galveston Bay, the new shell reefs supported living oysters and helped stabilize shorelinesThe Galveston Bay Foundation has initiated a commendable recycling program to repurpose oyster shells from local restaurants for vital reef...
- Manatees are visiting Texas again but fossils suggest they may have been there thousands of years ago during the Ice AgeThis summer, Texan shores welcome an unusual sight: manatees. Historical fossils reveal that these gentle giants once swam in Texas waters ...
- US President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance to keynote Republicans' midterm convention in TexasRepublicans will hold their midterm convention next month in Dallas, Texas. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance are schedule...
- Texas wildfire mushrooms within hours, ripping through ranchlandsA wildfire rapidly expanded across Texas ranchland, destroying structures. The blaze forced evacuations and school closures in affected are...
- SpaceX to build $100 billion Starship rocket complex in LouisianaThe company's second Starbase campus will eventually launch thousands of Starship flights a year, SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said, re...
- Michael Dell started his billion-dollar journey in a UT Austin dorm room in 1984; now he and Susan are giving $750 million to build an AI medical campusUS billionaire Michael Dell started his company from a UT Austin dorm room in 1984. Now, more than four decades later, Dell and his wife Su...
- Texas turned 68,000 acres of solar farms into sheep pastures to control weeds; the state now accounts for more than half of U.S. solar grazingTexas solar farms are turning to sheep as a surprising solution to a growing maintenance problem. Across roughly 68,000 acres, sheep now gr...
- Texas 7th-grader Caden Pohlkamp built an underwater robot to study 12 neighborhood ponds. His surprising discovery about fountains and healthier waterTexas seventh-grader Caden Pohlkamp built an underwater robot to study 12 neighborhood ponds and investigate what makes water healthier. Hi...
- Texas woman shocked as Amazon drone drops her package straight into swimming pool in wild delivery fail, she says 'I don’t think I’ll be wanting more deliveries'A Texas woman was left stunned when an Amazon Prime Air drone dropped her package directly into her swimming pool. The bizarre delivery was...
- Texas used towering wind turbines as accidental frost fans based on a 2019 NASA observation; the result warmed ground temperatures 4–7°F on winter nightsWind turbines can mix warmer air downward during winter nights. This effect is similar to frost fans used in orchards. Satellite observatio...
- In 1984, Texas A&M researchers developed Rio Red grapefruit using radiation-induced mutations. 42 years later, it accounts for around 75% of all grapefruits produced in Texas, becoming the state’s dominant varietyTexas's popular Rio Red grapefruit originated from radiation-induced mutations in 1984. This variety, developed at Texas A&M University, of...
- Five generations of one Texas family cared for 1,029 acres of land. In 2005, they handed hundreds of acres over to wildlife instead of developers for protection of 2 species of America's rarest birdsA Texas family chose conservation over development, helping protect 1,029 acres of land cared for by five generations. The Trust for Public...
- Texas governor Greg Abbott proposes to bar public schools from hiring H-1B workersTexas Governor Greg Abbott has proposed banning public schools from employing H-1B visa holders, potentially affecting districts that recru...
- Texas Stock Exchange lands first primary listing in milestoneTexas Stock Exchange secured its first primary listings as Texas Capital Bancshares plans to shift two ETFs from NYSE Arca. The milestone s...
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