U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it confiscated 39 live python snakes hidden in a vehicle attempting to cross into ...

Republicans have embraced vouchers, while Democrats have criticized them. But as thousands of preschool parents vie for the funds, the state program may help a progressive goal. By Sarah Mervosh Texas ...

TYLER, Texas — While many people may feel uneasy when they see a snake, reptile experts at the Caldwell Zoo say understanding them is the first step toward respecting their role in nature. Dallas ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Got a rat of an ex? One Texas zoo will help you move on… and benefit wildlife conservation efforts in the meantime. New Braunfels’ Animal World & Snake Farm Zoo has a special Valentine ...

Western diamondback rattlesnakes are common across much of Texas, but the species had never been officially recorded in Denton County until recently. Frank Colacicco / Getty Images/iStockphoto Texas ...

Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter Monday directing Texas state agencies to investigate potential child care funding fraud, following a major Minnesota social services scandal that cost taxpayers millions ...

Smith College junior Alex Blaszczyk and sophomore Sarah Gygax carry rocks over to the hibernaculum at the MacLeish Field Station in Whately. Credit: Contributed by Jessica Scranton Sign up for the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Matthew Strausser, the NASA Johnson Space Center's senior biologist for wildlife management, scans the grounds for wildlife at the ...

The Texas Tribune - Texas will be receiving the biggest slice of the federal government’s first rollout of a $50 billion fund created to fortify rural health care across the country. On Monday, the ...

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Tamia Miller (center), infant program teacher, talks to 1-year-old Landon Roberts (left) and 6-month-old Keyloni Pipkins (right) at Journeys Child Development Center in Grand Prairie on Tuesday, Jan.