Category Archives: Science

Cicada song

Tiny nymphs hide among the trees of East Texas. But as they grow older, the midsummer night beckons. Continue reading

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Otters among us

The playful river critters are gaining numbers in East Texas, and state biologists hope to learn more about their ways. Continue reading

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Area mystery mounds delight archaeologists

Locked away and hidden from the nearby town of Longview, largely undisturbed for a thousand years, is an ancient and mysterious place that guards the secrets of a vanished people. It is a sacred place. It is a wide, grassy … Continue reading

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Bad air. Blame the trees?

Curse those pesky pines for ozone woes in Longview, where air quality is once again under state and federal scrutiny. To understand why trees must shoulder their share of blame, walk into the woods and pluck a handful of long, … Continue reading

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