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What's happening in the skies over North Texas this month? July holds some spectacular sights in the night and morning sky.

From cowboy boots to horned lizards, Texas makes a statement with its unique traditions and a strong sense of pride among its ...

The U.S. Department of Defense is establishing and expanding National Defense Area (NDA) operations along the southwest ...

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A tiny but crucial agency that maintains physical coordinates like latitude and longitude in the US is struggling as the Trump administration forces out federal employees.

9. South Texas A bit of an unsung gem among Texas’s eleven regions, South Texas is bounded on the southwest by the U.S.-Mexico border and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Its capital, if it ...

Polar vortex to hit Texas with arctic air starting Monday. 4 maps show how cold it'll get Alexis Simmerman Brandi D. Addison USA TODAY NETWORK 0:05 ...

There’s a reason the phrase “Texas-size” has become a common description for anything massive. The size of Texas, with 171.9 million acres, is second only to Alaska among U.S. states, and ...

Teach your students some basic and more complex directional skills so they can navigate nature and the greater biosphere. This lesson starts with teaching basic directions and mapping techniques, then ...

In the southern portion of the state—anything south of Austin by latitude—there’s a 50% to 60% chance of above-average temperatures. In North and West Texas, the likelihood decreases from 40 ...