In ecological terms, South Texas is known as brush country – it’s home to lots of thorny shrubs, trees and palms. Its humid climate makes it similar to parts of Northern Mexico, and it’s only in these ...
After the deadly 2021 winter storms and blackouts, Texas planned a massive expansion of high-voltage transmission lines to strengthen the grid, particularly in fast-growing West Texas. But now, ...
Flea-borne typhus is not usually deadly in the United States – the mortality rate is less than 2%. But Dr. Gregory Anstead says it’s a disease that can cause a lot of problems. “It can cause very ...
From the American Homefront Project: On the front lines of World War II, troops ate canned C-rations, with main courses like meat and vegetable stew, and cans of dense crackers. In more recent ...
A Discovery At Buttermilk Creek Indicates Texas’ First Inhabitants Arrived Earlier Than Once Thought
Who were the first peoples to inhabit Texas? It’s often the case that research yields more questions than answers. But now, there might actually be some answers lurking in a thin body of water that ...
Applications are now open for Texas’ new private school voucher program, launching a process that will determine which families receive state-funded education savings accounts. The Houston Chronicle ...
There are some phrases in the game show world that carry more weight than others: “Is that your final answer?” “Would you like to buy a vowel?” “Deal or no deal?“ But three words stand above them all: ...
If you’re older than five, you probably know the short answer: No. But Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program specialist and Texas Standard’s go-to insect expert Wizzie Brown digs a little ...
When migrants who are deaf interact with immigration enforcement officials, they are supposed to have access to a sign language interpreter. But new reporting from Mother Jones has found that some of ...
Aida Barrera was never trained as a teacher and didn’t know anything about television. But in 1962, she got a job in TV that started her on a path that would lead her to becoming a pioneer in the ...
Over the past couple years, Texas Standard has reported on the new wave of research into psychedelic therapy. Much of that research is aimed at post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment. New ...
A multistate surrogacy controversy poses significant ethical questions about the practice, according to a leading medical ethics and surrogacy expert. The case centers on an Alaska woman acting as a ...
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