Born Oct. 24, 1940, Emanuel, who grew up in Houston and moved to Austin in 1978, founded Victor Emanuel Nature Tours in 1976.

The Texas House Committee on Public Education adjourned at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday after hearing over 300 testimonies on House Bill 3, establishing an education savings account to subsidize private ...

Nickel's role in the future of electric vehicle batteries is clear: It's more abundant and easier to obtain than widely used cobalt, and its higher ...

Reflections on the life and work of a remarkable writer, gardener, and teacher, from her friends and colleagues.

Hummingbirds are on their way to Texas. The migration map shows some in San Antonio and Houston already. Here's how to attract them to your backyard.

At a South by Southwest panel discussion last week on housing policies in Texas, City Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison shared possible new components of the “agrihood” housing-plus-agriculture ...

The city of Austin wrapped work on a sustainable sidewalk project that crews built using eco-friendly materials.

National Plant a Flower Day is all about celebrating the beauty of flowers. Planting them can also help save pollinators like ...

A West Texas hunter discovered a rare mammoth tusk on a ranch, leading to the second Trans-Pecos mammoth artifact ever.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin and a slew of ministers and diplomats have begun series of meetings and engagements in the US to coincide with St Patrick’s Day celebrations.

Who doesn't love a cavern? This one in Texas Hill Country is one of the largest and most popular in the state and the best ...

In the roiling politics of so-called “school choice,” public school advocates have some unexpected allies on the Right.