Two species of tawny brown singing mice that live deep in the mountain cloud forests of Costa Rica and Panama set their boundaries by emitting high-pitched trills, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered.
What are the benefits of being a tarpon fish with scales that can reach the size of a human palm? Scientists are able to tell what dark waters you’ve lived and traveled in by analyzing the scales chemically.
Researchers at our Marine Science Institute are using the scales of tarpon fish to learn about their mysterious movement and habitats.
A round-up of media coverage for Hillis and McTavish's research on Texas Longhorns.
Residents of invaded areas say "we want our fire ants back."
AUSTIN, Texas — Landscapes with large amounts of paved roads and impervious construction have lower numbers of ground-nesting bumblebees, which are important native pollinators, a study from The University of Texas at Austin and the University of California, Berkeley shows.
Fly larvae fed on alcohol-spiked food for a period of days grow dependent on those spirits for learning.
John Crutchfield helped establish BFL as one of the premier urban field research stations in the country.
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