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Insects walked, flew or hopped with the dinosaurs
4+ hour, 58+ min ago (367+ words) Some have changed quite a bit over the eons. Others, like the cockroach, look much the same. By Laura RiceApril 7, 20262:57 pmAgriculture & Animals, Arts & Culture, Bug Bites, Texas Standard Original This story began with a question from a five-year-old: "Do insects…...
UT Austin researchers discover new dinosaur species in Korea
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1210+ words) The small, possibly fuzzy, Doolysaurus gives scientists more insight into connections in lineages between species in North America and Asia. By Raul AlonzoMarch 19, 20266:45 amHealth & Science, Texas Standard Original Artwork by Jun Seong Yi An artist's interpretation of a juvenile Doolysaurus…...
Texas Standard for Feb. 18, 2026: Rare species discovered in Texas’ deepest underwater cave system
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (495+ words) By Texas StandardFebruary 18, 20268:39 amTexas Standard Original, Whole Shows Illustration by Wells Dunbar Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. Check back later today for updated story links and audio. West Texas wildfire danger rises as drought and…...
Carbon dating reveals a 4,000-year-long rock art tradition in southwestern Texas
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1276+ words) People of the lower Pecos used the same mural-making techniques for millennia. By Michael MarksJanuary 26, 202611:27 amArts & Culture, Health & Science, History, Texas Standard Original Carolyn Boyd examines the Pecos River-style paintings at Fate Bell Shelter within Seminole Canyon State Park and…...
Today on Texas Standard: Dinosaur tracks uncovered after floods
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (412+ words) Flooding in Travis County revealed fossilized dinosaur tracks likely made by an Acrocanthosaurus, the largest carnivore in North America during the early Cretaceous period. By Texas StandardAugust 11, 20259:26 amTexas Standard Original, Whole Shows Here's what's coming up on Texas Standard for…...
Acrocantho-what? This dinosaur’s footprint was found in the Austin area after the July floods
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (460+ words) The footprints were created some 115 million years ago, when what is now a Central Texas suburb was a beach on the Western Interior Seaway. By Katy McAfee, KUT NewsAugust 11, 20257:30 amJuly 4 2025 floods, KUT News, The Texas Newsroom Courtesy Of Travis County…...