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A new study published in PNAS suggests thymine helped early genetic molecules survive intense UV radiation by directing damage into reversible forms.
New research reveals that at least three independent mutations in the same gene cause the white-tipped feather pattern known as mottling in chickens.
Texas A&M researchers developed a method to image mitochondria in terminal Schwann cells while preserving their natural structure.
Current Blinn students can sign up through myBLINN starting Monday, and the college's fall 2027 admission, scholarship and Brenham housing applications opened the same day.
The Texas Association of School Boards named the Bryan ISD leader its 2026 Superintendent of the Year on Saturday, picking her from five state finalists at its annual conference in Houston.
Incumbents Kim Ege and Heather Simmen face challengers Michelle Gallagher and Karen Strope for two at-large College Station ISD seats; the district hosts a candidate forum Tuesday, Oct. 13.
Superintendent Tim Harkrider told the Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce the district will not ask voters for a higher rate, saying half of any new money would go back to the state.
At its Oct. 8 meeting the City Council approved a $5.54 million transmission line contract, discussed a Northgate height overlay, a safe passing ordinance and cemetery fees, and pulled the Adamson Lagoon slide contract.
The Nov. 3 voter-approval tax rate election would raise about $5.5 million a year; the board president says the money would go mainly to raises, with a $350,000 home paying about $42 more a year.
Researchers at Texas A&M University have created salogels, a hybrid material combining salt hydrates and polymers to store heat more efficiently for potential use in buildings and electronics.
Researchers at Texas A&M University identified distinct immune responses in mild versus severe COVID-19 cases, offering insights for future vaccine development.
The 12-month, in-person program in College Station will take its first students in summer 2027 and requires a consulting course and an internship.
The Hagler Institute for Advanced Study at Texas A&M University has selected 10 Fellows and one Distinguished Lecturer for its 2026-27 class.
A meta-analysis co-written by Texas A&M educational psychologist Daniel Hajovsky found fluid reasoning, comprehension knowledge and early number sense most consistently linked to math skill.
Texas A&M researchers found that comprehension knowledge, fluid reasoning and number sense are strong indicators of math skills.
Researchers combined genomes from all living bat families with fossil evidence to determine that bats and powered flight likely originated in Europe.
Six former students and seven current students received the College of Engineering's 2026 Outstanding Engineering Awards, including a retired Air Force general and an energy company chairman.
The university’s Oct. 1 update describes diagnostic support, inspector training and 14 federally funded research projects.
Texas A&M University will hold its Silver Taps ceremony at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the Academic Plaza.
Texas A&M civil engineering professor Ashok Mishra will receive the American Geophysical Union's 2026 Polubarinova-Kochina Hydrologic Sciences Mid-Career Award for his drought research.
The Society of Petroleum Engineers' Gulf Coast North America region recognized four faculty in Texas A&M's Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering for drilling, formation evaluation, production and teaching work.
