By Dominic Hernandez, Texas A&M Health Science Center Namaste. Yoga has a long history, going back about 5000 years. Its longevity isn’t by accident: Yoga really can improve your mind and body. If you feel like you or your workout routine has become too rigid, consider adding some…
The Human Clinical Research Facility. By the Texas A&M College of Education and Human Development The College of Education and Human Development is marking the completion of its latest facility with a grand opening celebration Tuesday, April 11, at 1 p.m. The state-of-the-art Human Clinical Research Facility, located on…
Dr. Michelle Lawing captured a photo of an extinct python from the Eocene of Wyoming, Boavus idelmani, that is housed at Houston Museum of Natural Sciences. The fossil holds important clues about ecosystem stability and response to climate change. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Dr. Michelle Lawing) By Kay Ledbetter,…
By Keith Randall, Texas A&M Marketing and Communications After rising surprisingly last year, Monarch butterfly numbers appear to be down once again this year, a trend that has seen declining numbers of the colorful creature over the past decade, says a Texas A&M University expert. Craig Wilson, a…
Brenham Police Department K-9 officer Ronny is joined by his handlers and the veterinary team that cared for him during his lifesaving Small Animal Hospital stay. By Sam Peshek, Texas A&M Marketing and Communications It’s not every day that veterinarians are asked to save a police officer’s life, but…
Highlights A Texas A&M researcher says his system of farming can power itself on manure and wastewater Daily milking of 200 cows produces as much nitrogen as a community of 10,000 people Dr. Eunsung Kan has received more than $1 million in grants to research his system’s viability…
Although there have been several outbreaks in recent weeks, the overall number of tornadoes in the United States in 2016 was below average and it was one of the quietest years since modern record keeping began in 1954. The reason is likely that a strong El Niño occurred…
Conditions are right for wildfires across much of the state. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Kay Ledbetter) High winds and drying grass and brush should prompt homeowners and landowners alike to take time to prepare before wildfires spark across the state, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialist.
It’s the Chinese Year of the Rooster starting on Jan. 28, and that means it’s time for a refresher course on the familiar birds, which are of course male chickens. They are one of the most interesting of all flying creatures, they have unique mannerisms that some might…
Seaweed on Goyave, Guadeloupe. Dr. Alain Mermet, the scientific attaché at the General Consulate of France in Houston, visited Texas A&M University at Galveston to plan a research program that will improve the ability to predict the movement and severity of seaweed landings on beaches from the Caribbean islands…
