Texas
As Hurricanes Bear Down and Get Stronger, Can a $34 Billion Plan Save Texas?
A massive project prompted by the wildly destructive Hurricane Ike offers a solutions-based preview of our climate future
See 15 Photos of Real-Life Cowboys and Cowgirls Wrangling Cattle and Riding Bucking Broncos
Giddyap and get a look at these stunning selections from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest
New National Park Site Spotlights School Segregation in Texas
The Blackwell School was once Marfa's only public school for Mexican and Mexican American students
Why the Eiffel Tower Has So Many Copycats
Replicas have popped up around the globe for decades, showcasing the design power and cultural significance of the world-famous French landmark
Galveston’s Texas-Size Plan to Stop the Next Big Storm
In the wake of Hurricane Ike, engineers have been crafting a $34 billion plan to protect the city. Will it work when the next disaster arrives?
Pineapple-Sized Hail Stone Falls in Texas—and It Might Set a New State Record
Veteran storm chaser Val Castor spotted the behemoth ice chunk in a ditch near Vigo Park in the Texas panhandle
The Western U.S. Is Sweltering Under a 'Heat Dome.' What Does That Mean?
A stagnant high-pressure system over the region is trapping heat, exacerbating high temperatures and setting records
Endangered Ocelots May Be Expanding Their Range in Texas
DNA testing of an ocelot killed in 2021 raises the possibility that the creatures may be roaming outside their established South Texas territory, which is currently their only stronghold in the country
These 15 Photos Show How the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Captivated the Nation
From Texas to Maine, millions of Americans looked up and were spellbound by the spectacular phenomenon
Watch the Total Solar Eclipse From Your Home With These Live Streams Online
Not in the path of totality? See the moon blot out the sun, revealing its magnificent corona, from your computer or phone
The Largest Wildfire in Texas History Is Raging. Here's What You Need to Know
More than one million acres of land have been engulfed in the Smokehouse Creek Fire, placing it among the largest blazes to ever strike the U.S.
South American Bird Makes Rare Appearance in Texas, Thousands of Miles From Home
Birders are driving hours to Corpus Christi for a chance to spot the cattle tyrant, which has never been observed in the United States before
The 19th-Century Novel That Inspired a Communist Utopia on the American Frontier
The Icarians thought they could build a paradise, but their project was marked by failure almost from the start
The Architectural History of the JFK Assassination Site
How November 22, 1963, changed Dallas' Dealey Plaza forever
U.S. Army Clears 110 Black Soldiers Charged in 1917 Houston Riots
The soldiers have been given honorable discharges, and their families may now be eligible for benefits
Ex-Secret Service Agent's Account of JFK's Assassination Could Cast Doubt on 'Lone Gunman' Theory
Paul Landis' new book refutes the idea that a single bullet injured both the president and Texas Governor John B. Connally Jr.
Angler Catches 283-Pound Alligator Gar in Texas, Potentially Setting Two World Records
Art Weston and Kirk Kirkland spent nearly three hours reeling in the gargantuan fish
Drought Reveals 113-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Tracks in Texas
The footprints are normally submerged under the water and silt of the Paluxy River, part of which has dried up this summer
Drought in Texas Reveals World War I Shipwreck
A local man happened upon the wreckage while jet skiing earlier this month
A Rare Two-Headed Snake Is Back on Exhibit at a Texas Zoo
Pancho and Lefty, as the western rat snake is known, has now healed from an injury it suffered more than two years ago
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