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Meet Dino, the flukeless dolphin that was found beating the odds in Galveston Bay
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (397+ words) Researchers saw the dolphin swimming without its flukes, or tail fins, in 2022. There have been only four other similarly documented cases around the world. While on a routine observation boat survey in September 2022, researchers with the Galveston Bay Dolphin Research…...
It could rain on Houston's Pride parade as showers and storms are in the weekend forecast
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (318+ words) Total rainfall amounts for the weekend will vary from location to location. A National Weather Service meteorologist says residents can expect at least 1-3 inches. More rain is expected to fall throughout the Houston area this weekend, and potentially during Saturday's…...
Here's what officials are doing to stop the spread of New World screwworm in Texas
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (505+ words) Officials are increasing trapping efforts, establishing quarantine zones and releasing millions of sterile flies after New World screwworm was confirmed in South Texas. The confirmation of a New World screwworm case in a South Texas calf on Wednesday has triggered…...
The World Cup kicks off in one week. What's left to prepare in Houston?
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (558+ words) FIFA begins its full "lockdown" of NRG Stadium on Thursday. As Houston " and North America " reach the apex of their preparations, officials from Houston's host committee say they're on schedule. It's a bit more difficult to get to NRG Stadium…...
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2599: Strange Attractors and Imagery
1+ week, 4+ day ago (122+ words) Episode: 2599 The Art of Attraction: Imagery from Strange Attractors. Today, the art of attraction. To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: This article is part of the podcast Engines of Our Ingenuity Have a…...
First suspected New World screwworm case detected in South Texas
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (242+ words) The suspected case comes as Texas ramps up efforts to keep the livestock-killing parasite from crossing the U. S. -Mexico border. A possible case of the flesh-eating New World screwworm has been detected in South Texas, according to the U. S. Department of Agriculture....
Texas seeks to defend softball title in Women's College World Series rematch with Texas Tech
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (331+ words) The Longhorns take on the Red Raiders in Game 1 on Wednesday night with pitcher Teagan Kavan starting. The University of Texas softball team is playing for a second ring this year at the Women's College World Series Championship in Oklahoma…...
Houston is installing 300 solar-powered lights along the Columbia Tap Trail
5+ day, 8+ min ago (405+ words) The initiative is the first phase of a $7. 5 million investment in the trail " which officials are also touting as one of the walkable routes leading to NRG Stadium during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Columbia Tap Trail in Houston is…...
Immigrant detainees sue over "horrific" conditions at Texas ICE facility
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (533+ words) Immigrant detainees accuse the federal government of "inhumane" abuse and treatment at Camp East Montana in El Paso. Four detainees at the largest Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in the U. S. filed a federal lawsuit on Saturday alleging human rights…...
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1582: Llewellen M. K. Boelter
1+ week, 4+ day ago (130+ words) Episode: 1582 L. M. K. Boelter and engineering education at its best. Today, a great teacher. To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: This article is part of the podcast Engines of Our Ingenuity Have a News Tip?...