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A Texas A&M University professor says much of Texas is suffering severe drought, with some areas experiencing once-in-a-century dry weather conditions.

Researchers from Texas A&M University have fired up a new monitoring system on an offshore wind platform and detected a new 'dead zone' in the Gulf south of Galveston.

It's been 50 years and several months since three outstanding rock 'n' roll stars -- Charles H. "Buddy" Holly, Richie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson died in the crash of a small plane Feb.

Main Category: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Also Included In: Genetics ; Biology / Biochemistry Article Date: 30 Jun 2009 - 0:00 PDT Scientists at the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research in San Antonio have for the first time constructed a genetic map of the parasite that causes schistosomiasis, a chronic intestinal infection ...

U.S. scientists say data from the Phoenix Mars Lander suggests parts of Mars resemble Earth, including landscape, history of water and weather conditions.

Controlling ticks and fleas is drudgery for countless pet owners. Now, researchers report they're closer to developing a monthly pill that would conveniently rid cats and dogs of these disease-carrying invaders.

Faculty leaders at Texas A&M University overwhelmingly approved a no-confidence vote Tuesday, aimed at the university system's chancellor, Mike McKinney, KPRC Local 2 reported.

Ignoring a plea from a member of their governing board, faculty leaders at Texas A&M University Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a "no-confidence" vote aimed at the system's chancellor, Michael McKinney.

The new Texas A&M University-San Antonio campus will make college accessible to South San Antonio students who may not have dared to dream of getting a higher education, Sen.

Plant breeders now have a better chance to develop new melon varieties because melon genome with hundreds of DNA markers has been mapped by researchers from Texas A&M University.

PRESS RELEASE Date Released: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Source: University of Texas-Austin - Comments AUSTIN, Texas -- In an initial step toward the first successful rendezvous and docking of very small satellites without human control, a pair of miniature "picosatellites" built by University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University engineering ...

Moss Bluff Rebel By Philip Caudill Texas A&M University Press $29.95 cloth This account of the life of previously unknown Texas cattle drover, sheriff and Civil War Confederate cavalry officer William Berry Duncan of Liberty County is based on Duncan's personal and business diaries and letters.

Recognizing the importance of early childhood education, lawmakers voted to expand Texas' prekindergarten program from a half-day to a full day for eligible 3- and 4-year-olds. Scheduled to go into effect in the 2009-2010 school year, House Bill 130 authorizes a full-day Pre-K program provided by public schools in conjunction with community ...

" U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison , Texas' senior Senator and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the committee has approved $750,000 for the Advanced Robotics for Lunar and Martian Exploration project at Texas A&M University.

Ever since two of his biker friends were injured by drivers who never saw them coming, David Dies has changed the way he rides his motorcycle.

Setting the record straight. It's what Texas A&M University System Chancellor Mike McKinney is hoping to do in an open letter released Monday to students, faculty, former students and friends of Texas A&M. The letter touches on some of the main points of contention leading up to the resignation of president Elsa Murano.

Veterinarians are few and far between in Texas, and that worries state Sen. Kel Seliger.

David Smith and Steve Windham prepare the main stage at the Texas Reds festival in downtown Bryan on Friday.

Jun. 20--With home foreclosure filings at record levels in Dallas-Fort Worth, analysts warn that a new wave of home losses is on the horizon.

As our nation's economy continues to struggle -- and its impact on states from California to Florida has roiled higher education to sometimes painful extremes -- there is a bright spot in Texas.