Texas is home to 96 species of snakes. Of those 96, 15% are venomous. While this is a small fraction of the snake population, ...

One of the most notable behaviors that gives the water moccasin its alternative name, “cottonmouth,” is its defensive display. When threatened, this snake will often coil back, open its mouth wide, ...

Texas fisherman shares surprise encounter with 4-foot-long river snake. San Marcos man Bubba Ward recalled this big, slithery surprise when fishing on the San Marcos River in February 2017.

A 71-year-old woman reportedly contracted a brain infection from using tap water — and died from it. Regardless of whether tap water is safe to consume where you live, experts advise against ...

However, the site states, "The nonvenomous northern water snake is often mistaken for the cottonmouth, but it has crossbands that are not wider at the ends, no vertical pupil, no pit on the face.

A Texas woman died from an infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba after using tap water in a nasal irrigation device, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A Texas woman died from an infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba days after she cleaned her sinuses using tap water, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention case report.

The rule is simple: If you own the land above an aquifer in Texas, the water underneath is yours. You can use as much as you want, as long as it’s not wasted or taken maliciously.

The Brazos water snake, Nerodia harteri, is endemic to a single location in the United States. It thrives in the Brazos River basin of Texas, where there is an abundance of food, camouflage, and ...