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A plant's fruiting and seeding production can only occur if pollination is successful. Nature Notes explains the different types of pollination possible…

In 1965, the greatest flood to ever hit West Texas overwhelmed Sanderson when Three Mile Draw and Sanderson Creek crested 15 feet high and traveled at…

In the 17th century, Spanish explorers couldn't travel at night because this plant. In the 19th century, a Texas Ranger wrote that, "everything stings,…

This week on Nature Notes, we continue our dive into the world of heat adaptations. This week we find out how animals deal with extreme heat. Some go into…

Our region is one of extremes, and like the strong winds of spring and summer, the storms of the monsoon season can be intense and violent. But, in arid…

Fall colors burst across the McKittrick Canyon every autumn. Amongst the dusty green of agave and cacti, the red berries of the Texas madrone trees mingle…

The gray fox is a New World native. It ranges from southern Canada to northern South America. Fossils of the animal found in Arizona have been dated back…

They're perhaps the most efficient hunters in West Texas. Searching and striking in silence, they can hunt on the darkest of nights, with stunning…

Survival is a fierce and relentless business. And the strategies for survival are many. Parasitism – in which one organism benefits at the expense of…

Predators and fierce competitors are facts of life in nature. But for many creatures, mutually beneficial relationships are just as important. In West…