Science

January/February 2026 Issue

Citizen Scientists Are an Essential Part of Research in Texas

Community members collect valuable data on Texas plants and animals.

Story by Eva Frederick
January/February 2026 Issue

Mapping the Secret Lives of Texas Birds and Bats

A tracking system called Motus provides a glimpse into the movements of migrating creatures.

Story by Morgan O'Hanlon
November 2025 Issue

The New World Screwworm Is Poised to Make a Comeback; Texas Will Be Ready

Thanks to Texas scientists, the United States has fought this threat before, and won.

Story by Eva Frederick
November 2025 Issue

Javelinas Are Having a Moment

The collared peccary is gaining increasing interest from Texas hunters and researchers.

Story by Joseph Richards
November 2025 Issue

Meet the Barton Springs Salamander, an Aquatic Austinite

This red-gilled resident dwells in the heart of the city.

Story by Gwendolyn Reed
October 2025 Issue

An Ant That’s Not an Ant

Velvet ants are wasps that pack a powerful sting.

Story by Katie Potter
October 2025 Issue

Recording Rock Imagery at Hueco Tanks State Park

The first comprehensive rock art survey at Hueco Tanks has yielded unrecorded pictograph panels.

Story by Eva Frederick
August/September 2025 Issue

Prosthesis Keeps A Big Bass Swimming

Thanks to some 'East Texas engineering,' the catch of ShareLunker 655 came with a comeback story.

Story by Marissa Ferguson
March 2025 Issue

ShareLunker Program Uses Science to Create Bigger, Better Bass

Decades of genetic data help build an ever-growing big-bass family tree.

Story by Kirk McDonnell
March 2025 Issue

Building a Bass Lake

TPWD team gets a rare chance to help design North Texas reservoirs with fishing in mind.

Story by Russell A. Graves
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