Upper Gulf Coast

Invasive Cactus Moth Likely to Spread and Destroy Native Prickly Pear

AUSTIN, Texas — The cactus moth has a wingspan of only about an inch, but this invasive insect has the potential to cause largescale agricultural and ecological devastation in Texas, according to the first study of cactus moths in Texas. Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin’s Invasive Species Project based at Brackenridge Field […]

Ice Age Manatees May Have Called Texas Home

AUSTIN, Texas — Manatees don’t live year-round in Texas, but these gentle, slow-moving sea cows are known to occasionally visit, swimming in for a “summer vacation” from Florida and Mexico and returning to warmer waters for the winter. Research led by The University of Texas at Austin has found fossil evidence for manatees along the […]