Researchers in Texas are currently developing a vaccine for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, also known as H5N1 Bird Flu, in anticipation of the virus mutating to become more transmissible to...
Forecast Brings Cool Temps, Waning Gibbous Moon
North Texans will see cool weather moving into the New Year, with overnight temperatures dropping into the low to mid-30s through January 2. We can look forward to sunshine with intervals of clouds...
Cold Moon To Peak, Closing Out 2023
The last full moon of this year is expected to peak Tuesday night and continue being visible until Thursday morning. The so-called Cold Moon is about to reach its highest point in its long trek...
Scientists Unearth ‘Blue Dragon’ in Japan
Scientists have unearthed the remains of a prehistoric mosasaur, a large marine reptile the size of a great white shark that researchers believe lived in Earth's oceans 72 million years ago. In a...
Making Health a Priority This Holiday
As easy as it is to get swept away in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, maintaining healthy habits is key to making the most of time spent with friends and family. With many of us...
Less Salt Lowers Blood Pressure, Study Says
A recent study found that cutting just one teaspoon of salt from your diet each day can work just as well to lower blood pressure as medication, cutting your risk of heart disease and stroke....
Total Solar Eclipse To Pass Over Dallas
A rare total solar eclipse will pass over the United States in April of next year and the City of Dallas lies directly in its path. NASA is expecting a total solar eclipse to pass across portions of...
Is ‘Christmas Tree Syndrome’ Real?
Instead of offering relief from allergens, artificial Christmas trees can actually exacerbate them for some people, a reaction known as โChristmas tree syndrome.โ Christmas tree syndrome is real and...
Scientists Spot ‘Cosmic Christmas Tree’
NASA has revealed new images of a distant nebula located 2,500 light years from Earth that bears a strong resemblance to a decorated Christmas tree. The agency created a new composite imageย of the...
Local Fire Department To Battle Opioid Overdoses
The Fort Worth Fire Department has received new funding to expand its homeless intervention program by boosting its efforts to reduce opioid overdoses. Cowtown's city council approved a new round of...
Science Says It’s Winter; Here’s Why
Bundle up tight; the evening of December 21 is the winter solstice โ the longest night of the year and the astronomical start of winter. Although December 1 is often referred to as the start of...
Dangerous Carcinogen Levels Post Wildfire
Researchers have documented dangerous levels of carcinogens in Californian wildfire ash. Carcinogens, cancer-causing agents or substances, can be naturally occurring in the environment as well as...
Webb Telescope Captures New Uranus Images
NASA has revealed new images of the distant gas giant Uranus, showing the planet as well as its ring system and moons. The new images of Uranus, captured by the James Webb Telescope, show its...
Parkland Receives Grant for AI Initiative
Parkland Health in Dallas was named one of five beneficiaries of a nationwide initiative to better wield artificial intelligence tech and machine learning in healthcare diagnostics. Kaiser...
FDA Believes Recalled Applesauce Contaminated on Purpose
Health officials continue investigating why lead was found in children's applesauce snack foods. Some believe that the hazardous substance may have been added deliberately. Since November, the Food...
Salmonella Concerns Prompt Quaker Oat Recall
Quaker Oats is recalling multiple granola products out of an abundance of caution due to a possible Salmonella contamination, the company announced on Friday. These products were distributed in the...
NASA’s Laser Relay Achieves ‘First Light’
NASA's laser relay system has achieved its very first link. NASA announced on Wednesday that its Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD)ย and its Integrated LCRD Low Earth Orbit User Modem...
Could Gene Editing Solve High Cholesterol?
Researchers have completed a study that details the alleged success of a new gene-editing medicine that could help moderate genetically inherited high cholesterol in patients. A single infusion of...
VIDEO: NASA To Launch PACE Satellite Next Year
NASA announced that it will soon launch a new satellite to study aerosols in the Earthโs atmosphere. Researchers hope to use the information gleaned from the satellite to understand more about the...
Elements for Life Discovered on Saturn’s Moon
Scientists have discovered yet another ingredient for life emanating from plumes of ejected material on Saturn's moon Enceladus. Researchers announced earlier this year that they had discovered...
NASA Satellite Falling Out of Orbit
NASA is celebrating the decade of service given by its Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer satellite, however, increased solar activity will be retiring the satellite due to the...